Claire is a Civil and Environmental Engineer with over 14 years’ experience in flood risk and sustainable drainage. She joined Create in May 2023 as an Associate Director and has since progressed to her current role of Technical Director, where she leads our Water & Flood Risk team.
Prior to joining Create, Claire worked for Water Environment Limited, a leading flood risk and drainage company and, before that, spent some time at AECOM. Before joining the engineering consulting world, Claire was a long term volunteer for Raleigh International, a youth and international development charity. Claire worked as a Project Manager for a kindergarten construction in an isolated village in Borneo (2011), and also volunteered with the charity in Chile (2005)Â
Claire brings extensive technical knowledge and leadership to the team. She is highly experienced in developing flood risk strategies, sustainable drainage solutions, and mitigation measures, ensuring schemes are both compliant and commercially viable.
Her expertise includes the preparation of flood evacuation plans, floodplain compensation schemes, and foul drainage strategies. She is also proficient in industry software including Site 3D, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, and MicroDrainage.
Claire is known for her practical guidance, strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and the development of robust solutions that mitigate environmental and climate-related risks to sites. She has a track record of supporting successful appeals.
Claire enjoys galivanting to new countries and is often found flying down mountains on her skis. When she’s in London, you’ll find her with friends, exploring art galleries or watching London Lions basketball.
Kidbrooke Village is one of London's most significant new housing-led developments. Create provided specialist Geo-environmental, Water & Flood Risk consultancy, helping to navigate the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for Phase Five.
A 136-hectare urban extension planned to deliver 1,000 homes west of Skegness, formally adopted via Local Development Order in 2025. Create provided five years of flood risk, hydraulic modelling and drainage engineering to unlock the site for Croftmarsh.
Part of a wider Breckland renaturalisation initiative, this project introduced Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions across nine sites along the Thet and Little Ouse rivers to restore chalk river ecosystems and reduce downstream flood risk.
