Meet the team

Graduating from the University of Plymouth in 2002 with B-Eng (Hons) Civil and Coastal Engineering, James has worked for major civil engineering contractors and in sub contract environments across a wide range of specialisms. Leading major highways and rail schemes, water treatment projects, hydro generation, EHV and coastal defence schemes. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer (MICE) as well as a member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). James joined VolkerStevin in 2015 and as Contracts Director, he is leading and developing VolkerStevin’s UK energy business, including our Extra-High Voltage cable / civils projects and our specialist business unit Volker Trenchless Solutions, providing complex HDD solutions to the UK market.

Peter joined VolkerTrenchless Solutions in 2022 as Technical Director bringing his wealth of HDD technical expertise to our existing and established team. He is a highly experienced horizonal directional drilling (HDD) professional with 25 years of both technical and operational experience within the trenchless industry, and over 40 years of overall experience in construction and engineering. He grew his career through site operative, supervisor and manager roles, giving him a wealth of skills and experiences which, coupled with his technical knowledge, allows him to confidently lead teams in planning and delivering trenchless solutions safely, sustainably and to high quality standards.