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ICE South West works to support our members in the region and to raise the profile of civil engineering.
To get involved with awards, or for support on fellowship, AMICE, events and wider stakeholder working, the Regional Support Team is here to help.
We’ll always respond as quickly as possible, although some staff work part-time.
The Membership Recruitment Team will guide and advise you on any membership related queries.
Follow us on social media and keep up to date with all the latest from your region.
Contact the regional team
The South West team works to support our members, help raise the profile of civil engineering, and provide expert comment or help put you in touch with civil engineering experts.
If you have a question, then please give them a call or email.
Miranda Housden
Regional director
Miranda leads the RST and is responsible for all regional programmes. She works closely with the Regional Committee to deliver the Regional Plan and forms partnerships with other organisations to work on key challenges such as climate change and diversity. She oversees regional activities to promote and celebrate civil engineering projects and the creativity of engineers.
Yasemin Gurbuz
Regional co-ordinator
Yasemin is responsible for assisting members in the South West region and co-ordinating the work of the Regional Support Team. She deals with a range of activities, including event and booking management, invoicing, STEM activities and general enquiries.
Lidia Pearce
Communications lead
Lidia works on member communications, events, social media, press and external relations at a regional level. She provides communications support for the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards and the South West Infrastructure Partnership.
Membership development officers (MDOs) provide in depth information about becoming a member of ICE.
They often carry out visits to your place of work, hold regular advice surgeries and provide training to help you becoming professionally qualified.
If you've got a question for one of the team, please contact them.
If you're not sure, you can always contact [email protected] and we'll be happy to help.
Michelle Cockburn
Membership manager South West and Wales
Michelle is responsible for managing membership support across the South West & Wales. She also provides support for aspiring members and employers in Cornwall and the Channel Islands, Hinkley Point C (and associated employers) and the Environment Agency.
Kate Darlington
Membership development officer
Kate is responsible for membership support and provides MDO visits and guidance for aspiring members and employers in South Wales (mainly CF and NP post codes). She specialises in the analysis of the effectiveness of employers’ delivery of the ICE Training Scheme.
Emma Lodge
Membership development officer
Emma is responsible for membership support and provides MDO visits and guidance for aspiring members and employers in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and parts of Devon (EX post codes). She is also the primary contact for Network Rail teams across the South West and Wales and leads our support to our new Graduate members.
Suzanne Willis
Membership development officer
Suzanne is responsible for membership support and provides MDO visits and guidance for aspiring members and employers in and around Bristol, covering all BS post codes. She is also the primary contact for Magnox teams across the South West and Wales and specialises in apprenticeships development.
Emma McGivern
Membership development officer
Emma is responsible for membership support and provides MDO visits and guidance for aspiring members and employers in parts of Devon (non-EX post codes), south west and north Wales. She is also the primary contact for Atkins teams across the South West and Wales.
Caroline Kelley
Membership support coordinator
Caroline Kelley is the Membership Support Coordinator who deals with enquiries about Professional Qualification events in your region.
Charlotte Chevalier
Membership support coordinator
Charlotte Chevalier is the Membership Support Coordinator who deals with enquiries about Professional Qualification events in your region.
Ashleigh McKenzie
Membership support coordinator
Ashleigh McKenzie is the Membership Support Coordinator who deals with enquiries about Professional Qualification events in your region.
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