Key skills
End-to-end bid and project leadership: from strategy to successful delivery
Strategic alignment of client outcomes with business capabilities and operating models
Robust process design, logical planning, and meticulous milestone management
Expert team formation (including JVs), 'front end' development, and stakeholder engagement
Integrating sustainability and cutting-edge innovation into core bid strategies
Client relationship management and fostering collaborative partnerships
Providing specialist business improvement and innovation support
Ensuring clarity, direction, and empowerment within diverse project teams
Crafting Innovative Projects, One Sustainable Idea at a Time
Jonathan brings a strategic, people-centric, and process-driven approach to every project, transforming complex infrastructure challenges into winning bids and successful deliveries, always with an eye on innovation and sustainability.
With over 15 years of shaping success in the infrastructure sector, Jonathan has expertly navigated the complexities of rail, highways, energy, and water projects. His ability to deliver end-to-end solutions – from initial strategy and client engagement through to work-winning, mobilisation, and delivery – has made him a trusted partner for major undertakings.
Jonathan’s distinct methodology is built on three core pillars:
Strategy - ensuring a deep alignment between client outcomes and business capabilities, and courageously challenging norms to maximise success.
Process - providing logical frameworks, clear timelines, and meticulous management of inputs to meet every milestone.
People - fostering clarity of purpose and strong relational foundations, especially crucial when forming cohesive joint venture teams and working collaboratively with partner companies.
Underpinning all this is his unwavering commitment to embedding sustainable practices.
Mastering his craft since: 2010
What to expect: Expect a leader who provides clear direction and unwavering support. Jonathan excels in developing high-performing teams by ensuring everyone understands their contribution and feels empowered. He meticulously plans for success, manages multifaceted inputs with calm authority, and champions innovative, sustainable solutions throughout the bid lifecycle, ensuring both external requirements and internal governance are seamlessly met.
Major successes: Won and mobilised pivotal contracts for clients including National Highways, Western Power Distribution, and National Grid; Successfully built and led joint venture teams delivering complex projects for HS2 and Transport for London (TfL).
Off the clock: A true powerhouse, Jonathan’s commitment to sustainability and community is profound. He founded a social enterprise in South Yorkshire dedicated to improving home energy efficiency, driving retrofit projects, fostering community wealth, and developing local skills to bring the region closer to net zero. Living car-free, he’s often found cycling one of his many bikes, hiking scenic trails, or journeying by train to faraway destinations across the UK and Europe. Regular yoga and pilates keep him balanced, while his creative side finds expression in crafting his next pottery project.