BILL WRIGHT

MA,Chartered Engineer

Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Bill Wright is an independent consultant on energy and sustainability matters. He is immediate past Chairman of the Electrical Safety Council and was a Director of Summitskills, the sector skills council associated with Building Services Engineering, from 2003 to 2010. He is a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers’ committee which produces the IEE Wiring Regulations and is also a part time lecturer on energy matters at London South Bank University.

He was previously the Corporate Energy and Environment Manager of the John Lewis Partnership, covering both Waitrose supermarkets and John Lewis Department stores. He was responsible for the procurement and efficient use of all utilities, with a budget of over £40M, and was involved in the planning, building and engineering design to ensure new buildings and refurbishments incorporated sustainability in their construction. Prior to this he was Chief Electrical Engineer for the group for over 10 years after joining Waitrose as Engineering Manager.

His early career was spent with the MoD at various research establishments including the National Gas Turbine Establishment where he was Head of Test Services Section.

He has an MA in engineering from Trinity Hall, Cambridge and is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IET.