People
Delta-Simons is made up of staff from across diverse disciplines and business sectors with technical, regulatory and commercial backgrounds. We hire only the best candidates with the right attitude and talents for identified roles and encourage internal staff development and career progression. Delta-Simons is very proud of its people and works hard to maintain a strong culture of support, openness and honesty within the company. In consultancy it is clear that the strength of the business and its performance is inextricably linked to the quality and engagement of its people. Every year we make a significant investment in the training and professional development of our staff and have found this to be repaid many times over demonstrated through exceptional commitment and very low staff turnover. In short, we like working with each other, we like our work and our customers tell us our people are great!
Directors
Gareth Pickles
Managing Director
Gareth joined Delta-Simons in 1994 and has unrivalled experience of environmental consultancy in the property and industrial sectors gained across the UK and Europe. He delivers passionate customer advocacy and is as concerned for his customer's wallet as his own, a well known Yorkshire trait! Gareth’s leadership has resulted in a period of significant growth at Delta-Simons since its’ relaunch in 2003 and he continues to strengthen and grow the business following the management team share acquisition in 2007.
Building upon the success of the national customer account teams, Gareth is leading Delta-Simons expansion into regional markets and developing new business units. Gareth also continues to advise UK and International companies on corporate responsibility strategy and practical implementation of corporate sustainability measures and multi-disciplinary land regerneration.
Gareth’s formula for success is built upon a strong platform of personal commitment to Delta-Simons people, ambitious environmental goals and sound financial performance.
Gareth has a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Studies and is a Member of the Institute of Directors (MIoD). He lives in Lincoln with his wife and their two children.
Jonathan Wilson
Financial Director
Jonathan joined Delta-Simons in 2005, he is a Board member and is part of the leadership team. Prior to joining Delta-Simons Jonathan has had an impressive career for one so young! Following graduation Jonathan gained significant experience in industry including spells as FD and MD at Derby-based AIM Aviation, FC at Christian Salveson and most latterly Financial Controller at Winchester Growers, a bulk supplier to major UK supermarkets. Jonathan is passionate about understanding the detailed business process to ensure financial reporting provides an invaluable and highly relevant tool to business and project managers. His grasp of IT issues ensures that systems are strongly driven by business need.
Jonathan has a BA (Hons) in Accountancy and Finance, and he is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Jonathan lives in Newark with his wife and their three sons.
Alex Ferguson
Projects Director
As an Environmental Geochemist, Alex is a Board Director at Delta-Simons and has been closely involved at the highest level with most of Delta-Simons key customers over the last 6 years. In this time he has gained extensive experience and knowledge of a wide range of property acquisition, development and divestiture projects, so much so that he is contemplating the purchase of a pinstripe suit! Alex has a very keen commercial awareness of how to create value from Brownfield land challenges and this has gained him great respect with a wide range of property developers and investors. As a result he is always in demand.
Alex has a BSc (Hons) in Geology, gained at the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Environmental Management and Pollution Control from the University of Derby. He has completed the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme and the Site Management Safety Training Scheme. Alex lives in Grantham with his wife and two daughters.
Dr Roger Griffiths
Technical Director
Roger is a member of the Delta-Simons leadership team and has been with Delta-Simons since 1996. He specialises in geology, hydrogeology, environmental site investigations and risk assessments. Roger is also head of Delta-Simons’ Technical Team and is responsible for Heath & Safety leadership. A familiar face and voice to many of Delta-Simons’ customers, Roger has a strong reputation for technical leadership and thorough customer advocacy. He has led many significant remediation projects as well as large portfolio acquisition and divestiture projects.
Roger gained his BSc, 1st in Geology at Leeds, gaining a PhD at Leeds and a MSc in Hydrogeology at the University of Birmingham. He has completed the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme and the Site Management Safety Training Scheme. Roger is a well known face at the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Working Group meetings and in his spare time he likes to climb very large mountains and hills all over the world!
Associate Directors
Jim Harrison
Associate Director
Based in Delta-Simons’ Norwich office Jim is a respected and highly qualified geotechnical engineer with over 20 years experience of geotechnical and environmental site investigation. Jim leads Delta-Simons geotechnical delivery service for the UK and Ireland and manages delivery of contaminated land services for customers with regional focus in the East and South East of England.
Jim has a BEng in Engineering Geology, is a Fellow of the Geological Society and an Associate of IEMA. Jim lives in Norwich with his wife Liz and their two children.
