The Haverfordwest Signature Footbridge and Western Quayside regeneration project

Tom Morris

Tom Morris is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the civil engineering industry.

Tom has worked on a wide range of infrastructure and civil engineering schemes throughout the UK, delivering projects across the highways, water, energy, structures, and public realm sectors.

Since joining Walters in 2019, he has successfully delivered several key schemes including the Brocastle Infrastructure Project and the Pyle Community Recycling Centre project for Bridgend County Borough Council.

Tom held a number of senior engineering and project management roles on major infrastructure projects, including award-winning bridge refurbishment and large-scale transport schemes in Wales.

Most recently, Tom acted as project manager for Walters on the Haverfordwest Signature Footbridge project, overseeing all stages of the scheme from planning and design coordination through to construction and successful project delivery.

The project has become a landmark structure for the town, providing an important pedestrian link while enhancing the surrounding public realm.

Andrew Smith

Andrew has extensive experience working in the Structural Steelwork industry since leaving school in 1985, and has been employed in a variety of roles and involved in projects of varying sizes and complexity.

Having spent the initial years of his career working in the Drawing Office environment, Andrew now has over 20 years’ experience working in a project management role, ensuring that programme expectations are met and the works on site are provided in a safe manner and relevant qualifications relating to work on site have also been acquired, including being a qualified A61 Appointed Person.

Andrew has experience being based on-site for some of the bespoke projects he has worked on, including spending over two years working within the constraints of a classified nuclear site environment, the London Aquatics Centre structure, early development works at Battersea Power Station and the East Stand extension at Twickenham Stadium.

José de la Cuesta

José is a chief engineer with over 20 years of experience in transportation infrastructure.

He has led the design of landmark bridges and complex structural system across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and USA.

Jose also broadened his expertise into aviation infrastructure, serving as technical led for the structural design of the barrel roof system at Southwest Florida International Airport Terminal Expansion —extending his bridge engineering background into complex building environments.

José regularly contributes to industry knowledge through publications in the ICE Bridges journal, AtkinsRéalis Technical Journal, and international engineering journals.

Julian Hakes

Julian Hakes is an award-winning architect and architectural bridge designer. He has been involved in the design of landmark bridges and active travel routes for over 25 years.

Prior to joining AtkinsRéalis he ran his own bridge design team and worked on several of the UK’s millennium bridge projects and has designed bridges in USA, Europe, and Middle East. Julian is lead for architectural bridge design and special projects within AtkinsRéalis. He works closely with client and design team members to create efficient, elegant, and innovative low carbon driven response to the project brief.

Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas is a highly experienced chief engineer with over 20 years of expertise in bridge design and infrastructure delivery across the UK.

Through his technical leadership and strategic insight, Alex has successfully guided a wide range of bridge projects from initial concept and feasibility through to detailed design, construction, and handover.

His work spans highway, rail, and active travel sectors, consistently delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for both public and private clients.