The Northumberland Line Project: Learning from Regional Transformation with Dr Janet Young

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.

Olivia Perkins

After graduating from Loughborough University, Olivia joined Kier Group, working on major infrastructure projects including Crossrail, High Speed 2 and the Luton DART.

Olivia joined Morgan Sindall Infrastructure in 2021. She was appointed managing director for the rail business in July 2022 with oversight of projects being delivered across the UK, primarily with Network Rail and Transport for London.

Olivia was awarded the James Rennie Medal in 2016. She is passionate about supporting others in their professional development.

Tony Lloyd

Tony is a project manager at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure with over 15 years’ construction and design experience within transportation infrastructure.

Tony has worked on a range of rail infrastructure projects around the UK with the majority of his experience being in the construction and delivery of major rail schemes including station, depots and line of route upgrades.

Tony has had a leading role in the delivery of the Northumberland Line where he has been responsible for the delivery of new stations and coordination with the AECOM design team. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has recently completed an MBA at Newcastle University.