CEO
Engain’s chief exec Nikki is highly experienced in managing complex environmental impact assessments for large infrastructure - with various consenting mechanisms.
Engain’s CEO Nikki founded the company in 2003.
Highly experienced in managing complex environmental impact assessments for large infrastructure – with various consenting mechanisms, including hybrid bills – she works closely with her team and project partners, delivering accuracy within very tight programmes.
A skilled expert witness and UK and international advisor, Nikki has informed governmental environmental legislation and policy, and is a well prepared leader of high-level consultations and stakeholder events.
Nikki’s great love for the outdoors and a new challenge, mean that when she’s not out fell walking, she’ll likely be climbing a mountain, or off to the sea, for a weekend of competitive sailing.
Key clients
HM Government of Gibraltar
Shell
Bouygues
Government of Barbados
Saudi Aramco
Ministry of Defence
National Grid, UK
Gibraltar Electricity Authority
HS2 Ltd
Government of Malta
Key projects
- HS2 (ARUP) Senior Environment Manager for nationally significant rail infrastructure hybrid bill submission and select committee responses.
- DEFRA: Technical Adviser and direction on implementation of payments for ecosystems services.
- Government of Barbados – Lead on 3 year climate adaptation strategy and presentation to international funders and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- Government of Gibraltar – major tunnel and strategic highway route: options assessment, EIA, approval and compliance monitoring. Environmental lead witness for High Court case (won).
- Government of Gibraltar – new airport terminal: strategic vision and ministerial advice, EIA, approval and construction monitoring.
- Bouygues and Shell National Power Development: options assessment, strategic and EIA, approval and permitting.
- British Airports Authority (BAA) – proposed Heathrow ‘Airtrack’ transport solution: public inquiry preparation, representations management and negotiations.
- Saudi Aramco – advice on environmental cumulative impacts of oil and gas infrastructure expansions.
- Lectures and presentations to corporations and public on impact assessment and climate adaptions strategies.
