Waterman Appoints New Geotechnical Director

LONDON, September 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Waterman Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Ali Raza as its Geotechnical Director to inject further drive and expertise to its Geotechnical discipline in London.

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Ali is a chartered civil engineer with 14 years' diverse experience in geotechnical and structural engineering. He is joining from BuroHappold where he was pivotal in the expansion of their ground engineering business, and most recently led the largest basement design on the US East Coast in Boston as well as the below ground works for the Lots Road Power Station Redevelopment.

During his career, Ali has managed a wide range of challenging and high profile commercial and infrastructure projects across London, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East.  

Peter Begbey, Board Director for Infrastructure & Environment, commented; "We are delighted to welcome Ali to the Waterman team. His appointment reflects our ambition to enhance and strengthen the Group's geotechnical expertise. Ali is a valuable addition to our growing team and his expertise in this field will enable us to broaden our services to clients in this area."

About Waterman Group 

Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment and energy markets. Founded in 1952 and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1988, Waterman has grown into a leading engineering and environmental consultancy with offices throughout the UK, Australia and Europe. Waterman works with government agencies, local authorities, government-regulated industries and private sector clients to provide innovative, sustainable and economic solutions across a wide spectrum of business activities. The firm has extensive experience in property and buildings, environmental consultancy, power and energy, roads, highways and rail infrastructure, urban and regional planning. Award winning teams provide professional consultancy services throughout the complete life cycle of the asset starting from initial surveys and concept planning, through to design, delivery, project management, supervision and on-going maintenance. See more information on http://www.watermangroup.com

SOURCE Waterman Group Plc