Urban drainage expert Elliot is driven to deliver resilient communities through smarter and more sustainable water and wastewater services as part of his role within Stantec’s consultancy business in the UK.
Elliot has 30 years’ experience in the water sector, working for international consulting firms and in research. He has worked for Stantec for three years and is currently the UK & Ireland Market Sector Lead for Urban Drainage and Flooding.
Throughout his career, Elliot has been at the forefront of influencing change, supporting the industry address new challenges in: river pollution, surface water flooding, climate change, long term planning and, most recently, storm overflow improvement policy and programmes. His current focus is on positioning and developing Stantec’s capability to maximise our opportunities to provide communities with sustainable and resilient urban drainage systems.
He is a Chartered Water and Environment Manager and a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. He is past chair of CIWEM’s Urban Drainage Group, a network for developing good practices and supporting professionals working in urban drainage management.