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Meet the Team

The specialists behind SEP's project delivery — managers, engineers and consultants. Each profile is tagged with the project phases they have delivered.

01/Leadership

Directors

Mike Brown

Mike Brown

Director · 10+ years

SEP Projects

  • Lonza
  • Unilever
  • Ocado
  • Grupo Bimbo
  • Nestlé
  • Europe Snacks
  • Harrods
  • PROPER Snacks
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Anthony Costello

Anthony Costello

Director · 27+ years

Commercial Director with over 27 years of procurement and commercial management experience across the public and private sectors. Prior to joining SEP, Anthony was CAPEX Procurement Lead for Cargill across the UK and BENE region, managing a capital investment portfolio exceeding £500 million across more than 25 manufacturing sites. As Director at SEP, he oversees the commercial team while managing key client accounts, providing strategic leadership across procurement, commercial management and project delivery — from tender and procurement through to contract award, commercial management and project completion. Anthony has built long-term strategic relationships with clients, contractors and supply chain partners, consistently balancing cost, programme and quality to deliver best-value outcomes across major capital projects.

Qualifications
MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)

SEP Projects

  • Nutricia — FSI Phase 1 & 2
  • RS Clare — New Grease Plant
  • Airbus UK — Hangar 79
  • Nestlé — MVR Project
  • Europe Snacks — Project Slate
  • Proper Snacks — Roofing Project
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02/11 Members

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Rob Wallwork

Rob Wallwork

Project Manager · 20+ years

Construction Project Manager with over 20 years delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects across highly regulated, live operational environments — aerospace, pharmaceutical, FMCG and advanced manufacturing. Currently acting for SEP as Project Manager at Airbus UK, running multiple projects across a live aerospace manufacturing campus. Experienced across the full project life cycle — feasibility, design coordination and procurement through to construction, commissioning and close-out — with a strong track record in NEC and JCT contract environments, CDM compliance and stakeholder management at every level. Over 12+ years with SEP he has delivered 300+ projects without budget overrun or programme failure, including clean-room EC&I, process and CSA packages inside live GMP facilities with zero incidents, and was a runner-up for an Airbus UK Safety Award for a compressed-air delivery system later rolled out across all Airbus UK sites.

Qualifications
Dip HE Construction Management · NVQ Level 6 Construction Site Management (Building & Civil Engineering) · CSCS Black (Management)

SEP Projects

  • Airbus UK
  • Dairy Crest
  • GSK
  • CSL
  • CSM
  • IAC — Integrated Aluminium Components
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Andrew Linton

Andrew Linton

Construction Manager · 22 years

Enthusiastic projects professional with 22 years' experience across pharmaceutical, process, chemical, FMCG, packaging and aeronautical environments — in roles spanning commissioning & validation, project engineering, project and process project management, and construction management. Known for a positive 'can-do' attitude: flexible, determined and resourceful, working effectively and safely under pressure. Achievements include installing a €15M aerosol facility for a topicals manufacturer in Dublin, delivering a fast-track facility build and fit-out in 6 months (against an 18-month plan), and commissioning, testing and validating process equipment for a new aseptic facility. Recognised with a Unilever Best Improvement award and a Royal Air Force award for saving aircrew and aircraft.

Qualifications
HNC Mechanical Eng · HND Mechanical & Plant Eng · PRINCE2 · SSSTS · IOSH Managing Safety · GMP · IMechE · BSL Level 1

SEP Projects

  • Nixtamal — Contract Construction Manager
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Dean Siadankay

Dean Siadankay

Construction / Project Manager · 21 years

Experienced Construction Project Manager with over 20 years of progressive leadership across residential, commercial, manufacturing and aerospace sectors. Proven track record delivering multi-million-pound projects, managing complex stakeholder environments and leading cross-functional teams from concept through to completion. Skilled in project delivery, contractor management, health and safety compliance, budget control and operational continuity within highly regulated industries including Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover and Danone.

Qualifications
NVQ Level 7

SEP Projects

  • The Brooke — 13 luxury residential houses
  • Airbus UK projects
  • Jaguar Land Rover 350,000 ft² extension
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Dylan Owen

Dylan Owen

Construction Manager · 12 years

Dylan's route into construction began through rugby — an injury led his club to help him move into the building trade. He started on site as a bricklayer and, over 12 years, progressed into a supervisory role before going on to run his own bricklaying company. He has since moved into full-time construction management with SEP Professional Services.

Qualifications
NVQ and Diploma in Construction, Bricklaying and Civil Engineering · SMSTS

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Harry Murphy

Harry Murphy

Construction Manager · 5 years

Harry began his career in construction while studying Construction Management at Liverpool John Moores University, joining SEP Professional Services as a Graduate Construction Manager and gaining practical experience across a range of projects. He has since progressed into his current role as Construction Manager, coordinating subcontractors, consultants, clients and key stakeholders — and recently delivered his first project as construction manager, worth £11.8 million.

Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Construction Management · SMSTS · Temporary Works Co-ordinator · First Aid · CIOB

SEP Projects

  • Project Intenso
  • Nestlé Canopy Project
  • Project Orchard
  • Project Slate
  • Nutricia
  • BPL Shutdown
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Josh Hughes

Josh Hughes

Technical Project Manager · 12 years

Experienced pre-construction and technical project management lead, covering all stages of construction. A qualified Civil & Structural Engineer with a background spanning FMCG, pharmaceutical, large-scale house building, high-rise and commercial developments. Responsible for contract tender and bidding for client frameworks, concept engineering and design, planning, technical detailing, construction and handover.

Qualifications
MEng CivEng (Hons) · AMICE · AaPS · SMSTS · First Aid at Work

SEP Projects

  • Grupo Bimbo — Project Intenso
  • Nestlé — Project Orchard
  • Europe Snacks — Project Slate
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Layla Sylvia Hutchinson-Schmidt

Layla Sylvia Hutchinson-Schmidt

HR & Compliance Officer

HR & Compliance Officer with a background in law, science and technical recruitment, now developing broad experience across HR operations, compliance, document control, employee onboarding and payroll support. Skilled in maintaining regulatory compliance, managing personnel records and supporting efficient HR processes — committed to high-quality administrative support and promoting best practice across the organisation. Achievements include maintaining compliant HR documentation and personnel records, supporting the onboarding of new employees across multiple projects, improving document-control processes for compliance and audit readiness, and assisting with payroll administration and HR reporting.

Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Forensic Science & Criminal Law · Working towards CIPD Level 5

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Nicholas Brown

Nicholas Brown

Finance & Accounts Manager · 8+ years

Finance professional with 8+ years' experience across finance operations, IBA accounting and commercial environments — spanning reconciliations, reporting, cash management and stakeholder management, with a track record of supporting process improvements, system adoption and well-controlled finance processes. At SEP, Nicholas is responsible for supporting and managing finance and accounts activities across the business, with an early focus on continuity across the finance function while identifying opportunities to enhance reporting, improve efficiency and strengthen financial controls as SEP continues to grow.

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Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Compliance Advisor · 25+ years

Compliance specialist with 25+ years' experience and his own established consultancy of 19 years. Specialises in health, safety, environment, quality and employment compliance — acting as a business analyst against legislative compliance to enable third-party certification and growth. Has supported projects across infrastructure, commercial, capital, construction and rail sectors, including the £2.8bn Hornsea 2 offshore wind project.

Qualifications
Dip RSA · Cert IOSH · SIIRSM

SEP Projects

  • Hornsea 2 — £2.8bn offshore wind
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Shaun Chart

Shaun Chart

Site Supervisor · 2.5 years

Site Supervisor with a hands-on background in construction, having started on the tools in domestic work — extensions and loft conversions — before running his own franchise and leading a small team. He moved into site supervision and management with SEP, where his journey continues today. Known for strong people skills and man-management, Shaun coordinates trades and keeps projects moving safely on site — most notably supervising the Airbus Hangar 79 roof exchange, which was completed on programme despite severe weather conditions.

Qualifications
SSSTS · First Aid

SEP Projects

  • Airbus Hangar 79
  • Grupo Bimbo — Project Intenso
  • Project Nixtamal
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