A forward thinking engineer who has acquired his experience and knowledge working within medium sized engineering consultancies, Ferdi is used to being involved in all aspects of projects, from master planning through to construction in both the commercial and residential sectors.  Ferdi has particular strengths in flood risk assessment, complex earthworks modelling and s278, S106 and S104 schemes. Ferdi also shares his knowledge and experience by creating civil engineering content for graduate engineers.

Structural Engineering lead and head of Link’s Manchester office, Neil is a Chartered Engineer with a wealth of engineering experience, many years of team leadership. He is adept at working as part of high value and complex multi-disciplinary projects.

Neil has been fortunate to work, predominantly as a structural engineer, across a variety of sectors including health, retail, education, industrial, energy and most recently nuclear, where he has been responsible for resolving complex design issues and navigating regulatory approvals.

Based in Link’s Manchester office, Neil is a key member of our leadership team and is driving the growth of our business in the North West.

“I joined link because I ultimately recognised the opportunity to more directly benefit from delivering to a higher industry standard. I believe I am strong in maintaining client relationships by taking responsibility for resolving their complex issues.  I HATE it when I am on the back foot on a technical level, or the possibility that others would think so, which drives me to continually improve my own knowledge and that of my team.  I am proud to be part of Link’s future direction and excited to build a team which maintains standards as it grows.”

Responsible for using design software to prepare drawings, calculations, reports and design documents for our engineers. After completing his apprenticeship, Jack is now working on continuing his development within Link.

Having graduated top of his class from the University of Birmingham, Will is a smart engineer who is building his experience in a range of our services. We are supporting Will in becoming a chartered engineer in due course.

Civil Engineering lead and head of Link’s Birmingham office, Chris is an experienced and insightful Chartered Engineer. Chris’ experience ranges from single dwellings through to infrastructure design on schemes up to the value of £100m, with a strong background in infrastructure planning and ultimate adoption of designs. Chris plays a lead role in the strategic direction of Link, especially our recruitment and business development opportunities.

A professionally accredited Engineering Technician, Jason is a highly effective and ambitious Senior Design Technician with over 15 years’ experience with a strong background in highways and private drainage designs. Jason is also leading on Link’s BIM implementation.

A strong deliverer with a huge amount of potential, Valentin has over six years’ experience delivering a variety of infrastructure projects and a working knowledge of S106, S104, S185, S38, and S278 schemes. Val is currently focused on progressing his chartership.

Managing Director and Co-founder, Nick is a Chartered Engineer specialising in the design of highway and drainage infrastructure for development sites. Nick’s experience ranges from outline planning advice through to detailed design and ultimate adoption of highway and drainage assets. He has undertaken EIAs, attended planning appeals against refusal of planning permission and has a good working knowledge of current national policies and design standards. During his career Nick has led on several key projects, taking on the role of client and technical led from site appraisal through to completion.

“My motivation is to do it better, in the right way. In engineering design delivery there are influences outside our control and it is how we respond that defines our success. I am at my best when I am involved in problem solving and supporting delivery. It is my ‘why’ to ensure that my team are at their best as often as possible. As a business leader, I focus on leading my team to promote and reward behaviours which encourage and drive a culture of improvement and collaboration. I am proud that we have a team that is engaged, works hard and support each other to deliver #linktogether”

Jess performs a key and diverse role in Link’s business operations, including financial management, people strategy, marketing, business development and office management.

Responsible for the design and implementation of Link’s annual business plan, Jess is competently supported by Rachael, Melissa and Sam, who make up Link’s operations team. 

Having joined the team shortly after Link’s inception, Jess has worked with the leadership team in achieving significant business growth, including expansion of team, offices and services.

“My role at Link allows me to be at the forefront of a growing business which prioritises high performance and teamwork. Being part of a leadership team which is decisive, caring, commercial and competitive is very motivating. I have a passion for health and wellbeing and I’m always thinking about improvements to further enhance Link’s working environment and client experience.  I love working part time as it means I can be there for my two young children in the moments that matter.”

A Chartered Engineer who has been a consulting structural engineer since 1984 working in a broad range of building sectors in UK and South Africa. Nick has taken a leading role civil and structural engineering design of a wide spectrum of, new build and building modification projects through from site evaluation and feasibility to completion and even later modification. Nick has also drawn on his experience to assist clients to address technical disputes and identify solutions to defective construction. Nick has particular specialist experience of defects to car parks and other concrete structures.