SYSTRA UK & Ireland appoints Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment

SYSTRA UK & Ireland appoints Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment

A leader in the water and utilities sector, Gareth brings a wealth of experience to help SYSTRA enhance its presence in the market and support the delivery of AMP8 projects, nature-based solutions and environmental projects within the UK & Ireland. 

SYSTRA has appointed Gareth Davies as Market Director for Water & Environment in the UK & Ireland to help the business grow its strength in the market. He will lead SYSTRA in supporting the industry’s wider ambition of ensuring a secure and sustainable sector that acts in the best interests of all its customers, and in building and maintaining resilient assets that support communities and the environment. 

An accomplished chartered quantity surveyor with more than 20 years’ experience in commercial and programme management, Gareth brings a wealth of industry insight and strategic leadership. Most recently, he has been Head of Commercial at Welsh Water, where he has led the commercial activities on capital projects and network maintenance.

Gareth will help SYSTRA build on recent success in the water market, including projects for Yorkshire Water, Thames Water and Sapphire Utility Solutions, and a place on United Utilities’ specialist design development framework to deliver rainwater management and nature-based solutions.

As part of the Business Development team at SYSTRA Limited, Gareth will work closely with the other market directors – Andrew Dugdale (conventional rail, highways and mass transit), Joe Botterill (high speed rail), and James Easty (energy and defence). Together, they are leading a collaborative approach to delivering efficient, innovative, and sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to clients.

Mike Muldoon, Business Development Director, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gareth to the team and look forward to his leadership and sector insight as our Market Director for Water & Environment.

“Gareth brings a wealth of experience and has an impressive track record. He joins us at a crucial time for our business, as we embark on a number of projects for our clients in the water and wastewater sector, and in delivering environmental services  across transport and infrastructure, utilising our diverse skillset and experience from other markets to deliver value, quality and service.”

Gareth Davies, Market Director for Water & Environment, added: “I am pleased to join SYSTRA at this exciting time to develop and position our service offer across water and environmental services. The focus on delivering environmental improvements, boosting climate resilience, and ensuring sustainable water supplies is clear for all to see, and SYSTRA is proud to be part of delivering for our clients, their customers, and the environment.

“There is a wealth of talent across our business, in the UK and Ireland and around the world, and I am confident that we will continue to be incredibly busy on all aspects of projects for our water, wastewater and environment clients, from planning and consents to detailed design and engineering.”

SYSTRA offers project management, assurance, development and design expertise across the water, wastewater and environment sector, providing efficient, integrated and sustainable solutions.

Russell Field

Russell Field is Managing Director of a contemporary marketing agency with clients in the haulage, distribution, freight and logistics industries. Russell holds a BSc (Hons) in Marketing and specialises in digital marketing and research.

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