William joined the Sutcliffe family in 1989 and is primarily involved in projects for the social housing sector and oversees the Geotechnical and Environmental Department. He is proud to have worked his way up the company ladder from trainee draughtsman to company director.

He works closely alongside his team to maintain the highest possible design standards and has played a pivotal role in helping to establish Sutcliffe as a lead consultant in the North West.

Adaptable, personable and full of character, William has developed long-standing relationships with local partners, clients, professional teams and contractors that have been key to Sutcliffe’s enduring success over the last three decades.

Arguably William’s greatest skill is his ability to find solutions to the trickiest of problems. He is regularly consulted by his colleagues on finding the ‘best way forward’. Having worked in the construction industry for over 30 years his historical knowledge of geotechnical and environmental issues across the North West of England is second to none.

William’s key skills are:

Communication
Technical / quality assistance
Stakeholder engagement
Maintaining client objectives
Innovative problem solving
Design coordination
Geotechnical and ground investigations

William is a member of the following professional institutions:

Institution of Structural Engineers
The Engineering Council

Martin has over 25 years’ experience within the civil and structural engineering industry, encompassing eight years residential and commercial development, project management, strategic planning, refurbishments/conversions of Listed buildings, feasibility analysis, budget/cost management, lead designer and senior management experience for a national developer.

Martin has spent 17 years in a multi-disciplinary consultancy consisting of highway, drainage, earthworks, infrastructure design and management, structural masonry, concrete and steel frame buildings. He is a leader in his field of drainage and ground modelling, and proficient in numerous software BIM packages.

He is approachable and a team player with strong relationships with both private and public sector.  His experience with technical due diligence and pre planning support, bring a range of options and value engineered solutions to the project team. In his time with Sutcliffe’s he has worked on key projects and has improved the productivity and now leads the Drainage and Infrastructure department.

Martin is a reviewer for the Institution of Civil Engineers in the UK and Hong Kong.

Martin’s key skills are:

Delivering projects on time and on budget
Technical due diligence
Design co-ordination
Technical support
Infrastructure design
Drainage design

Martin is a member of the following professional institutions:

Chartered Civil Engineer
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Chartered Manager, Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, Institution of Water and Environmental Management

Anoop has worked for Sutcliffe for over 15 years and has a wealth of experience as a Chartered Civil Engineer.

Anoop works closely with Clients, Contractors and design teams to ensure projects are designed and delivered on time.  He works collaboratively and successfully with a range of clients across different sectors including Healthcare, Education, Industrial, Commercial and Residential.

He is skilled at leading projects from conception through to completion and managing and coordinating the delivery of all civil, structural and environmental deliverables to agreed programmes. He is the director of the structures team at Sutcliffe and uses his experience and skills to guide and develop the next generation of engineers and is often consulted on the ‘best way forward’.

As a Chartered Accountant, Ian has more than 30 years’ experience within both practice and industry. He spent the first 13 years of his career in practice, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant.  Since 2004 Ian’s dedicated role has been in an industry setting. He spent a successful 11 years working within the motor retail sector before joining Sutcliffe in 2015, initially as Finance Manager. In 2021 Ian was appointed Finance Director. Ian also has an established track record in developing junior members of his team, several of whom have achieved professional qualifications and succeeded in Finance roles. His overriding principle is to allow his technical colleagues to focus on their work and clients as much as possible and so take responsibility for the business administration. Client service either directly or indirectly is a constant priority.

Together with his co-directors, during his tenure, he has overseen significant business improvement and growth consistent with his established track record, with the future outlook remaining positive.

Jacqui Johnson has worked at Sutcliffe for over 25 years and has played a vital role in building a multi-disciplinary team of structural and civil engineers as well as expanding the service offering at Sutcliffe.

Aligning with Sutcliffe’s goals and values, Jacqui’s future-thinking approach ensures the business is accurately represented. This includes:

• Staying up to date with accreditations
• Integrating CSR/ESG principles into all aspects of communications ensuring our commitment to sustainability, social responsibility, community involvement and ethical governance is effectively communicated
• Attending seminars or workshops relating to HR processes and employee well-being, ensuring it is a brilliant place to work and progress
• Focusing on continuously strengthening the company’s commitment to local causes through its CSR
• Leading on recruitment and securing the industry’s top talent
• Fostering a culture of transparency and open communication as she leads all internal communications, ensuring all employees are well-informed about company news, projects and initiatives