Joining JBA offered me the opportunity to gain a further qualification as a Chartered Minerals Surveyor. In 2007 I was accepted by the Society of Chartered Surveyors as a member and took a one year leave of absence from JBA to work in Australia on a number of mining and construction related projects. I have also completed a number of other courses including environmental engineering and geographic information systems.

JBA was acquired by SLR Consulting in 2008. I am now an Associate of SLR where my areas of expertise include land and minerals surveying, minerals valuation, minerals planning, design and resource assessment, project management including preparation of Environmental Impact Statements for extraction developments and associated ancillary activities. I deal with planning and environmental issues relating to quarry developments on a daily basis, the work is both challenging and rewarding.