Job title: Programme Director Number of years in the Nuclear Industry: 38 years in Power, 20 years in Nuclear Number of years on the NPC: 14 years PID, three years NPC Role within NPC: Member
Roger Parkinson holds extensive power project construction experience gained from appointments with Utilities and Consultants on Nuclear, Coal, CCGT, Hydro and Renewables projects internationally and in the UK. His nuclear background includes project involvement with the UK AGR and UK PWR programmes, as well as recent EPR engagement from Client side and advisory roles.
He is a Programme Director with Mott MacDonald, the leading international multi sector engineering consultancy employing over 16,000 staff world-wide. Roger is currently responsible for Mott MacDonald’s UAE and Middle East & North Africa nuclear project appointments as well as supporting advisory assignments to ‘inbound’ UK nuclear investors. Roger graduated from the University of Liverpool and holds a Masters from Loughborough University of Technology; he is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Member of the Nuclear Institute.
Favourite engineering innovation: The steam engine. Person I most admire: L T C Rolt. Top tip for a career in the Nuclear Industry: Be patient.