Staff and Expertise

HOP is recognised as an “Investor in People”. 

All HOP staff are encouraged to take-up individual training programmes that are regularly reviewed to give them a good mix of on-job training and valuable knowledge from in house seminars and external courses. There is extensive opportunity for staff to keep up with their continuing professional development (CPD) at all levels.

All Staff are helped and encouraged by senior mentors, and our Graduates are all on approved ICE Training Schemes or pursuing MI Struct E via I Struct E structured routes.  And our Senior Engineers enjoy a wealth of CPD opportunities.

Over the years we have built up an extensive portfolio of HOP 'training and information’ presentations, including PowerPoint presentations that we regularly present at local schools and careers fairs to encourage and stimulate students to take up final year ‘construction’ related subjects that could take them on to  further education and a future career in engineering

Close links with local universities and college

We have established close links with local universities and colleges where we regularly participate at careers events as well as giving lectures, and we also lecture on topical engineering related subjects at various engineering institutions including CIOB, RIBA, RICS, and BIAT.
  
Please do contact us if you would like to know more about our involvement in staff training and development or would like us to visit or make a presentation/lecture at your education establishment, or click here to send us an enquiry.

Directors & Associates

Alan Taylor BEng (Hons), CEng, MIstructE
Two words … IRON MAN …
Head of HR and Building Structures … and can actually be in 3 places at once!  WithHOP since 1999
Director Vigilante…

John Spearman BSc(Hons), CEng, MICE
Sporting Stalwart.
“I don’t struggle with an answer if you can change the question.”
First and foremost, an Innovative Engineer.
With HOP since 1987.
Director and Hockey Demon.

Adam Humphrey BEng(Hons), MEng, CEng, MIStructE
…Chilling out.
“I’ve enjoyed keeping HOP ‘IT ahead’ and having the freedom to try new ideas on some very exciting projects.”
With HOP since 1999
Director and HOP I.T guru.

Jon Orrell BSc(Hons), CEng, FICE, FCIOB, FIStructE, Pt III Commercial Diver.
“I enjoy learning … and like to find practical solutions”
On thinking outside the box: “I didn’t know there was a box!”
With HOP since 1985.
Managing Director and Telecaster player.

Lee Stewart BEng(Hons), CEng, MIStructE
…getting himself out of another hole.
“I enjoy each individual project, as they are always interesting and allow me to think differently for every one.”
With HOP since 1994
Associate Director, Buildings & Structures and a great full back(HOP IDOLS’ victorious captain and players player 2005 and 2006).

Mark Naumann BEng(Hons)
…our Civils man.
“I have tremendously enjoyed growing HOP’s Infrastructure and Environmental teams.”
With HOP since 2001
Associate Director, Infrastructure (Roads, drainage, services, flood risk, etc) and Extreme Biker