Tim Sutherland

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Summary

We are a specialist support service for Industry and Environmental business.

Control Point’s principal aim is establishing or enabling the growth of innovative industry and environmental business, specifically CleanGrowth organisations offering positive contributions to both the UK economy and global environment.

We support those businesses which are typically constrained in identifying or securing value, whether from the usual time and resource pressures or have a lack of reliable and meaningful information.

We accelerate business decision making and the deployment of new solutions for market.

Our services are value focused, whether strategic or tangible commercial outcomes for the client.

For more information see: https://controlpointconsult.co.uk/

Experience

• Control Point Consulting

  Director

  1 - 5 Employees 2015 - Current

  

• Hargreaves Services Plc

  Senior Development Manager

  101 - 500 Employees 2014 - 2015

  Formed a strategic development and business planning function for expansion into new global territories/markets, specifically outsourced O&M in multiple heavy industries. During implementation stages, supported the growth of these new business ventures, implementing new business processes, acted as senior project manager for technical bids/commercial proposals and developed effective marketing to leverage further growth.

• Hargreaves Services Plc

  Senior Development Manager

  101 - 500 Employees 2012 - 2014

  My primary responsibilities were to explore, evaluate and compete for overseas bulk material handling O&M services for conventional thermal power and bulk port business opportunities

• Hargreaves Services Plc

  Low Carbon Development

  101 - 500 Employees 2010 - 2012

  A dual role designed to offer low carbon market intelligence for both senior and operational management teams, whilst developing low carbon business opportunities. Principal areas of focus included the appraisal of waste treatment technologies, waste derived biomass fuels and associated supply chains.

  My analysis and advice would be used to serve either strategic direction or assist specific unit interests, exploiting or mitigating issues from the emerging low carbon market. Examples include, but are not limited by GQCHP, RO, RHI and Carbon Price Support.

• Yorkshire Forward (Future Energy Yorkshire)

  Project Manager

  101 - 500 Employees 2006 - 2010

  A publically funded programme offering subsidised technical & commercial consultancy, including project feasibility, feedstocks, planning, grid connection and financial support. For three years, I supported both public and private sector bridging market failures to deliver low carbon infrastructure and supply chains.

  My role was to lead on the regions development of industrial heat recovery, district heating, biomass supply chains the growth of energy service companies (ESCO’s), some specific examples of work are described below.

  Delivered a successful and robust framework for local authorities to develop and deploy their own low carbon solutions, resulting in Leeds City Council’s adoption and championing national policy change.

  A project commissioned by Yorkshire's Waste Authorities, I led a small team to deliver a regional business plan for developing the solid recovered fuel market, receiving high praise from DEFRA and strong interest from the Secretary of State.

• Rexam Plc

  Climate Change & Energy Manager

  101 - 500 Employees 2004 - 2006

  Responsible for improving the site's energy efficiency and energy and carbon management, reporting to the site board on energy/carbon performance and energy savings opportunities.

  Designed and introduced SMART monitoring systems for primary and secondary energy activities, developing unique budget cost centres, KPI measures and devolved responsibilities for change.
  Initiated a change programme, introducing energy accountability for key department heads, resulting in tighter controls over major energy users, positively impacting on their £5 million energy spend.

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