About RemSoc
RemSoc was established by a group of professionals and practitioners, all working in the remediation sector.
The group inlcudes consultants and contractors who have a broad knowledge and significant experience of the industry, the market and clients that we are serving.
RemSoc is independent of other professional organisations, bodies and industry groups but aims to collaborate with other like-minded groups.
Membership is open to all those directly involved in remediation activities and who share our values to establish a well-balanced and non-biased society.
Our Objectives
To promote good practice in remediation….. in essence….. to do remediation right…..
Why the Need for RemSoc?
To promote the safe and technically sound implementation of remediation techniques and technologies and provide a knowledge sharing platform amongst professionals and practitioners with a focus on the development of early career professionals.
Meet the Steering Committee
Lizzie Beers (Chair)
Lizzie is Technical Director at WSPand has over 17 years’ experience in environmental consultancy, comprising the majority of aspects relating to land contamination and remediation. Lizzie has been a member of RemSoc and the Steering Committee since 2018 and was voted in as Chair in 2023.
Lizzie is based in Birmingham.
Neil Hopkins (Secretary)
Neil works at Englobe Regeneration UK and has almost 20 years of experience in the brownfield sector, predominantly focusing on designing and implementing a wide range of remediation schemes.
Neil has been a member of the RemSoc Steering Committee since November 2021 and was voted in as Secretary in 2023.
Neil is based in Cardiff.
George Evans
George is founder and Managing Director of Soilfix and has over 25 years’ experience in the design, implementation and verification of remediation works for divestment, redevelopment and regulatory drivers.
George has been on the RemSoc Steering Group since 2017 and is based in Bristol.
Bec Weller (ECP Coordinator)
Bec is the People & Culture Director at VertaseFLI, with over 15 years experience in the industry. Bec is responsible for all things people and culture and is particularly focused on development and coaching/ mentoring, having brought a coaching/ mentoring programme to VertaseFLI.
Bec joined the Steering Committee in 2023 and as ECP Co-ordinator, Bec will be looking at how RemSoc can help develop and progress our Early Careers Practitioners in the industry.
Andy O’Dea
Andy is Technical Director at Cognition Land and Water, a specialist contamination remediation and ground engineering contractor. He has some 30 years’ experience of contamination risk assessment, geotechnical design and delivery of remediation and ground engineering projects.
Andy has been a member of RemSoc since 2016 and part of the steering committee since 2023.
Andy is based in Berkshire and works mainly across London and southern England.
Simon Gomm
Simon is a Director at Infra Innovate and with over 23 years’ experience in remediation engineering, he has a wide range of experience in the assessment and implementation of remediation approaches at a wide range of contaminated sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Simon was a founding member of RemSoc and is based in Birmingham.
Jo McKay (Comms)
Jo is a Managing Consultant in Ramboll’s Site Solutions team and has over 18 years of experience as a contaminated land consultant. Jo has been involved with a range of remediation projects for the industry, property and transport sectors and a focus on sustainable remediation.
Jo has been a member of the RemSoc Steering Committee since 2023.
Tom Simpson (Treasurer)
Tom works for WSP, with over 17 years in the site closure and remediation sectors in the both the UK and Europe, predominantly as a remediation contractor. Tom has a strong understanding of contaminated land / remedial techniques and associated compliance and permitting issues.
Tom has been on the RemSoc Steering Committee since 2019 and was voted in as Treasurer in 2023.
Tom is based in Kent.
Steve Edgar
Steve is the Managing Director of VertaseFLI with almost 30 years of experience, designing and delivering everything from small in-situ projects through to large multi-technology remediation and regeneration projects and landfill remediation. Steve is a founding member of RemSoc.
Sarah Harris (ECP Coordinator)
Sarah is a Lead Specialist Advisor in Hydrogeology at Natural Resources Wales and has 12 years’ experience in the field of Remediation Engineering, Environmental Consultancy, Environmental Risk Assessment and Environmental Regulation working on a variety of complex contaminated land and groundwater projects across the UK. Sarah has been a member of the RemSoc steering committee since 2016 and has co-ordinated and led to Early Careers Practitioner sub-group since 2017 which she is looking forward to continuing alongside Bec.