QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
Alan graduated from the Faculty of Science, University of Manchester in 1970 with a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering. He became a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1976, and was proud to be appointed a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2002.
Career
Alan began his career with British Rail in 1966, and has since worked as a lecturer, engineering manager, technical director and geotechnical engineering consultant. His impressive CV includes:
- 1966 – 1974
British Rail, Civil Engineers Department, York
- 1974 – 1975
BR Research Dept - Principal Technical Officer
- 1976 – 1990
Leeds Polytechnic - Senior Lecturer - Soil Mechanics
- 1990 – 1996
Geotechnical Engineering Ltd - Engineering Manager
- 1996 – 2001
AIG Consultants - Group Geotechnical Manager
- 2001 – 2004
Parkman – Technical Director of Geotechnical Eng.
- 2004 – 2016
TerraConsult – Director
- 2016
– TerraConsult – Consultant
- 2016 – Plough Geotechnical Ltd - Director
- 2023 - Plough Geotechnical Training Ltd - Director
Professional bodies
Alan’s experience and expertise are valued throughout the industry, and he is proud to have contributed to a number of bodies, including:
- ICE Yorkshire Geotechnical Group (Committee member) 1996 – 2001
- ICE Northwest Geotechnical Group (Chairman) 2001-2007
- UK Environment Agency's Landfill Group's Engineering Sub-Group (Member)
- Advanced Landfill Engineering course - Environment Agency (Course tutor)
- Cambridge University Civil Engineering masters course (Lecturer on site investigation) 1992 - 1997
“With Plough Geotechnical knowhow, you can build with confidence”
"If I require external advice on geotechnics in the future then my first port of call will be Alan"