ICE Wales Cymru North Wales AGM 2024

Janet Young

Dr Janet Young joined the ICE as director general and secretary in January 2023.

She has extensive experience in the built environment sector, having most recently worked in the Cabinet Office where she was head of the Government Property Profession, leading the profession and driving the agenda for the property and estates function.

She has also been global director of estates for the British Council, director of estates for the Ministry of Justice, and head of asset management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

She is a Major Projects Leadership Academy graduate of the Saïd Business School, and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Royal Engineers, and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Her PhD, Towards Zero Energy Buildings, looked at the challenges and solutions for low carbon and energy developments.

Ifan Rowlands

Ifan is a Fellow of the ICE, a professional civil engineer and the managing director of Cadarn Consulting Engineers Ltd with over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry. As the co-owner and head of Cadarn, Ifan is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of civil and structural engineering design, management and supervision provided by the company across all sectors which it operates. 

His experience is varied and diverse from highway design, structural design, building structures and NEC contract management to surface water and foul drainage design, flood modelling and temporary works design.

Ifan is the current vice chair of the ICE North Wales executive committee.

Andrew Basford

Andrew is a civil engineering project manager working for Natural Resources Wales.

Andrew is an incorporated engineer with over 12 years’ experience in the water engineering industry. Responsible for the delivery of the Llyn Tegid project, Andrew leads the ongoing engagement with stakeholders and is focused on certification of the works by qualified civil engineer, Dr Andy Hughes appointed under the Reservoirs Act. Andrew has worked on reservoir engineering projects since 2017.