HKA announces the appointment of two new Technical Directors to its Forensic Technical Services (FTS) division in Europe – Andrew Walters, who joins the Environment and Climate practice team, and Alan Bowey, who joins the Infrastructure team.

Andrew Walters brings a wealth of expertise in Town Planning and Environmental Law, having worked on numerous projects and policy initiatives in both public and private sectors for over three decades. His principal area of experience is in developing and securing Development Consent Orders for nationally significant infrastructure projects in England, while also working to deliver other forms of consents for major infrastructure projects in Scotland and Wales. Andrew brings robust expertise to project delivery and management on a broad range of infrastructure projects, including energy transmission, solar, onshore wind, nuclear new build, advanced nuclear technologies, radioactive waste, airport expansion projects, deep-water ports, light and heavy rail, bridge, and energy from waste projects across the UK and overseas. 

“We are thrilled to have Andrew join the team. In his new role, Andrew will be developing our planning advisory and dispute services, along with our Environmental Impact Assessment offering. Andrew’s initial focus will be working with our existing oil & gas and renewables team to identify where we can add value for existing clients. We are confident that his extensive knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our team.”

Alex Lee, Principal and Environment and Climate Lead

Andrew has served on several boards, including a pivotal role as an Appointed Member of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management during a crucial time in shaping the strategy and direction of the UK’s Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). He further broadened his expertise through his work with the NDA Research Board (Nuclear Decommissioning, Small Modular Reactors and Fusion), and has held positions as an Appointed Member of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and as a Non-Executive Director at Nevis Technologies Limited.

Alan Bowey is a highly regarded Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years of diverse experience in the industry. His expertise covers the full spectrum of civil, geotechnical, and environmental engineering, where he has consistently showcased exceptional skill and leadership. Throughout his career, Alan has been involved in the design and construction of a wide range of infrastructure projects, from complex heavy civil works, including deep basement retention, ports and harbours, and tunnelling, to major highway schemes. His portfolio also extends to power and renewable energy projects, as well as the reclamation and remediation of Brownfield sites.

“I am delighted that Alan is joining HKA’s distinguished team of technical experts. With his extensive wealth of experience and deep industry knowledge, Alan is poised to make a substantial impact on our ability to serve clients across the region. We are confident that Alan’s contributions will lead to innovative solutions and added value for our clients.”

Peter Caillard, Partner and Infrastructure Team Leader EMEA

A Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Practising Member of The Academy of Experts, Alan is an experienced project manager for multi-disciplinary developments incorporating structural, civil, geotechnical, marine, and specialist environmental assessment and engineering. He also holds a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Glasgow, where his research focused on the numerical modelling of geotechnical structures such as surface foundations, embankments, and buried culverts or tunnels to provide a framework for parameter selection to support commercial application of numerical techniques.

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