Andrew Roach

Director @ Blue and Green Consulting Limited

About

Independent consultant to the utilities sector, providing support to executive / senior management roles in strategy development, stakeholder liaison and business transformation. Track record of sustainable and continuous improvement across a range of key performance metrics, including health & safety, colleague engagement, stakeholder relations, and contractual and financial performance. Focused on the development and motivation of people at all levels to equip the businesses to achieve stretching goals.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Leeds

Industry

Utilities

Skill

Senior Stakeholder Management, Operational Planning, Operations Management, Water, Business Planning, Management, Water Treatment, Governance, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Wastewater Treatment, Activated Sludge, Anaerobic Digestion, Incineration, Business Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Contract Management, Environmental Awareness, Leadership, Process Engineering

Experience

Director

Blue and Green Consulting Limited

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Leeds

Manangement Consultancy - supporting senior leaders in the utility sector [Current engagement - Bioresources Strategy with Thames Water]

Governor

Leeds City College

2021-6 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Head of Integrated Planning and Central Control

Yorkshire Water

2019-3 - 2023-3 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Bradford, United Kingdom

Head of Water Distribution

Yorkshire Water

2018-1 - 2019-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Bradford, United Kingdom

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Yorkshire Water distribution infrastructure.

Operations Director

Kelda Water Services

2015-9 - 2018-1 · 2 yrs 5 mos

National (based in Leeds)

Accountable and responsible for the safe and compliant operation and maintenance of water and waste contracts across the United Kingdom

General Manager

Kelda Water Services

2015-4 - 2015-8 · 5 mos

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

General Manager for KWS (Grampian), providing wastewater services under a PFI arrangement to Scottish Warer.

Operational Strategy Manager (Sludge)

Yorkshire Water

2014-5 - 2015-4 · 1 yr

leeds, yorkshire

Setting the organic waste treatment and disposal strategy for Yorkshire Water services for AMP6 and beyond.

Sabbatical

Yorkshire Water

2013-10 - 2014-5 · 8 mos

Career break - 6 months travelling around S.America and S.E.Asia

Product and Process Area Manager (Waste)

Yorkshire Water

2010-4 - 2013-10 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Lead and inspire a team of 60 engineers, technicians and managers to deliver operation and optimisation of the 18 largest WwTW and Sludge Treatment Facilites in Yorkshire. Responsible for developing and implementing the operational strategy to continually improve business performance of the assets. Strategic changes include organisational change, implementation of new ‘lead measure’ KPIs and changes to ways of working. Accountable for ensuring that operational need is clearly defined and understood by the AMP5 capital investment process, and sign off of strategic investment decisions to ensure lowest whole life costs decisions are made.

Investment and Compliance Manager

Yorkshire Water

2009-1 - 2010-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Actively managed a team to provide key strategic asset management support for the water assets, and the management and maintenance of the Quality Management System. Successfully managed the PR09 business submission process by delivering strong robust responses to auditor and OFWAT challenges. Developed the AMP5 Out-Performance Plan with the wider water business leadership community to identify areas for capital efficiency. Developed and maintained strong relationships with DWI and CC Water to promote the AMP5 plan, ensuring AMP4 regulatory outputs were delivered and AMP5 commitments are deliverable.

WP&R Asset Manager

Yorkshire Water

2007-4 - 2009-4 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Lead and perfromance managed a team of scientists and engineers providing technical support to operational teams operating STFs; managing the capital investment programme; and preparing the stragegic business plan for sludge assets for AMP5

Catchment Manager

Yorkshire Water

2005-7 - 2007-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

Lead and perfromance managed a team of operators to ensure efficient and effective operation of all waste water assets in the Malton and Whitby areas of Yorkshire.