Jon Sandford

Jon Sandford is a Chartered Engineer (Tranpsort Planning and Engineering) and Chartered Town Planner, MBA, Urban Design Practitioner. He has a career working in transport, town planning, masterplanning, urban design and place making – working to progress development through the planning system.  He as worked in consultancy for 20 plus years; and now works in Homes England where his is a Senior Manager and lead in relation to masterplanning, infrastructure, town and transportation planning, inclusive of smart cities / places - within the Master Development and Design team; towards delivery of development and design quality in housing projects.

Recent and developing advisory work -
- Leading design review - in urban design and master planning. 
- Vision led transport planning for development- facilitating / interpreting and applying Vision and Validate approaches: towards zero net carbon transport and place outcomes. 
- Smart place planning - the application of smart city infrastructure for new communities. 

Supporting skills and experience -  
- Associate Director level consultancy experience with major firms.
- Town and transport planning and engineering; in relation to master-planning, urban design and site development. 
- Enabling / facilitation / collaboration leadership.
- Team and business management. 
- Business strategy and development. 
- Business tendering and bidding; both client and consulting side. 
- Marketing and promotional activities in engineering and planning.
- Senior executive coaching and staff development - ILM5 and ILM7 qualified. 
- Stadia, sport and airport transport planning special projects
- Management consulting and analysis (charity sector).