Craig Swinton

Skilled professional with a University of Nottingham Environmental Science degree, and 4 years of consultancy experience seeking environmental/sustainability advisory roles located in Nottingham.

Technical Administrator

• Nominated for the 2022 EnviroVent Way Award, following my role in coordinating surveys and installation visits across the East and West Midlands in response to a change in UK legislation requiring remedial works.
•  Provided training and mentorship to new hires on company protocol, resulting in above-average performance indicators for those individuals.
• Streamlined existing business processes using expertise in Microsoft Excel.

Graduate Environmental Consultant

• Surveyed urban and rural environments as part of flood risk management programmes, fostering my interest in planning, leadership, and organisation by overseeing onsite survey and installation teams across the UK.
•  Successfully led a diverse range of environmental sustainability initiatives from conception to execution, utilising effective continuity measures to achieve timely completion while meeting budget KPIs.
• Gained experience in solution development by collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve existing urban drainage infrastructure across the UK, with an aim to achieve long term sustainability objectives.
•  Reviewed as-built drawings and construction plans of utility assets and private housing developments.
• Developed positive relationships with external partners including property developers, local council members and utility providers by exhibiting exceptional stakeholder management and engagement.
• Diligently tracked and reported on project progress, developed project plans and technical documentation.
• Analysed large datasets and ensured data quality for environmental reporting.
• Actively remained up to date with environmental legislation and government guidelines pertaining to sustainability and environmental health.
• Effectively communicated complex outcomes to internal and external stakeholders, requiring strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated a commitment to accountability and ethical conduct by consistently preserving evidence of independent evaluations and audit trails, given the significant impact of my projects on local communities.

University of Nottingham (2016 - 2019)

Environmental Science 2:1

• Participated in a global climate change study as part of a team of more than 30 international researchers, carrying out fieldwork in the Arctic Circle.
• Conducted a thorough study on the correlation between industrial sites and pollution levels in the UK, furthering my expertise in research, data analysis, and report writing to earn a top grade for my dissertation.
• Expanded my skillset by taking optional modules in diverse areas of interest, including Computer Programming (Python), Economics, and Mathematics.
• Member of the winning team in a sustainability exercise ran by the University of Nottingham, where we developed an incentive to recycle plastic bottles for a 10p discount token across 3 university campuses