Jonathan Rickard

Background

About Jonathan Rickard

Chartered Architect with more than 30 years' experience in practice both as a practitione.r and, most recently, as a commissioner delivering new homes with a specific focus on creating sustainable communities and placemaking. Experience in setting strategic objectives and delivering programmes for new build low carbon homes and retrofitting existing assets. Lead on delivery of business wide low carbon and sustainability strategies based on science based targets, with evidence defined scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Significant Architectural, Design, project and risk management skills combined with low carbon housing development experience in commissioning, planning, land buying and construction. Background in private practice and more recently in housing development and construction with experience of operating at operational as well as board, partnership and senior management level. Experience/Skills-Manager/leadership -Non executive director -Trustee -Chair experience -commercial, professional and not for profit background -Governance and Audit (risk) experience -Development -Procurement, bid and OJEU process management (both client and consultant perspective)-Project and Programme Management (Prince 2)-sustainability and low carbon strategy -Design and Sustainability Champion -Client side and consultant experience -Change management -Staff development, performance coaching -Risk Management -Contract and Construction management -knowledge based public speaking (Housing, Design and Sustainability)-contributor to thought leadership