With over 20 years’ experience in the environmental consulting industry, Neville is a REAP Auditor and national leader in his field, driving numerous projects across all stages.
I lead Element’s vision of being the go-to planning, environmental and social sustainability consultancy for both government and private sector within the markets that we operate and to be the employer of choice. And to achieve this without compromising our core values – Wellbeing and Integrity.
I provide honest, technically accurate, commercially appropriate, timely advice to our valuable clients to reduce their risk so they can sleep well at night … and look good in front of their boss 😉
NSW REAP certification: After going through a rigorous nine month application process I have been certified as a NSW REAP (Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner), which is the highest level of certification that can be obtained under the Certified Environmental Practitioner scheme. This allows me to provide advice, interrogate the robustness of the impact assessment approach and process and if adequate sign off on the environmental impact statement for State significant development and infrastructure projects prior to their submission to the Department of Planning and Environment.
Leading Element: I am in the fortunate position to lead such an incredible group of professionals in our mission to give our clients the best possible experience they can find - where ‘excellence in everything we do’ is our slogan and where our culture of collaboration, finding solutions, accountability, never giving up and wellbeing is what we all live and breathe every day.
Downer Sustainable Road Resource Centre: One of those State significant development projects where you, your team, your client and the regulators are running at 100 miles an hour to deliver a worlds first sustainable road resource manufacturing facility where the ethos of circular economy is truly put into practice using latest technology and sustainability principles. An incredible project to have had the privilege to lead where we pushed the boundaries in impact assessment and were bold enough to test approaches, methods and technologies not previously used, resulting in what a number of regulators claimed to be the ‘gold standard’ in the industry.
Marulan South Limestone Mine: Probably the most complex, technically challenging, major State significant project I have ever lead in my 20 years of managing environmental impact assessments and development applications. To apply for the continued operation of one of the oldest and largest limestone mines in the southern hemisphere, perched on the edge of two major creeks, a river, a national park and within a drinking water catchment, required the involvement of more than 15 technical discipline leads and an incredibly experienced team. Achieving a balance between competing environmental, social and economic interests through applying sound impact assessment principles and a thorough engagement and social impact process resulted in development consent for the continuation of the mine for another 30 years – a mine that is critical to the State as it produces the limestone to make more than 60% of the cement used in NSW.
I love working with people (our team and our clients) and supporting them in every way I can to reach their professional and personal dreams while maintaining balance – their wellbeing.
I love finding solutions to development problems that will result in thriving communities where peoples live’s truly benefit from good planning and protecting and enhancing environmental values.
In my spare time, I love anything outdoors and in nature. I grew up living near the beach and my passions are surfing, kayaking, mountain biking and camping, with my family.