Our Team
Over the years we have grown into an award-winning team that is more than just a group of individuals; we are a collective force, driven by innovation and experience. We’re fueled by passion, technical excellence, and a commitment to sustainable best practice.
Azhar Quaiyoom
Director & CEO
Experience
Chartered Engineering professional with over 16 years’ experience within MEP design, rail, glare analysis, sustainable developments and project engineering across a variety of sectors.
Expertise
- Combined Heat and Power
- Glare Analysis
- BREAM methodology
- Renewable Energy & Low Carbon
- Project Management
Education
- MCIBSE
- Bream AP
- B Eng C.Eng University of Manchester
Rob Wain
Associate Consultant
Experience
Over 20 years experience with Network Rail as the Route Building Engineer and Senior Surveyor. Rob has excellent knowledge of the railway protection requirements and rail operations.
Expertise
- Route Building
- Asset Protection
- Surveying
- Project Management
Education
- MRICS
- BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
- Prince2 Practitioner Level
Andy Duggan
Associate Consultant
Experience
over 30 years experience within British Rail/Railtrack and Network Rail all spent within the rail operational arm of the industry. He has 20 years involvement as a member of signal sighting committees and managed a team of signal box personnel.
Expertise
- Rail Signalling
- Rail Operations
- Experience in British Rail and Network Rail
- Project Management
Sanjay Sharma
Associate Consultant
Experience
Engineering Manager with 25 yrs of experience in Design and Construction of Bridges, Railway Stations, Car Parks and other infrastructure. Extensive experience in NR procedures and approved for CEM, CRE and TWC roles on major schemes. Currently CEM for the £750m Birmingham Gateway Project.
Expertise
- Project Managment/Managment Programme
- Project Management Systems
- Project Governance
- Project Planning
- Process Design/Review and Implementation
Kamal Siri
Associate Consultant
Experience
Kamal’s experience in construction and energy sector has spanned over 20 years with commitment, responsibility and enthusiasm for work proven by excellent records of achievements and success of project delivery. Kamal offers core competence in electrical engineering in buildings and energy sectors with the ability to develop and interpret clients’ business requirements, developing technical solutions and effective project delivery through liaising with key stakeholders, all of which are backed by a sound technical and commercial background.
Kamal has led multi-disciplinary design teams across variety of construction and energy projects including residential and commercial developments, mission critical facilities such as data centers and hospitals, energy networks such as power distribution substations, renewable energy projects such as offshore windfarms and solar farms working in 16 different countries. Kamal is one of the key contributors in development of BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) 17th and 18th editions and BS7430: Code of practice for protective earthing of electrical installations.
Expertise
- Renewable Technology/Power Integration
- Power Infrastructure Design
- Grid Connections
- Buildings and associated electrical infrastructure
Education
- SMIEEE
- FIET
- CEng
- BEng (Hons), MSc, MBA
Lovely Chavan
Senior Consultant
Experience
Lovely completed her MSc in Renewable Energy and Clean Technology at the University of Manchester.
Driven to use her education and skills in the fight against climate change, Lovely has transitioned from an Automobile sector into the Sustainability sector and is motivated to work in the journey to net zero. She has previously completed her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and is therefore able to grasp and understand engineering concepts across a wide range of topics and industries, utilising practical, academic and software-based skillsets.
Lovely is currently working with Q Sustain, enhancing her knowledge in engineering and sustainability, whilst developing skills in project management with an award-winning consultancy firm.
Expertise
- Renewable Technology
- Consulting
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office
- Technology
Education
- MSc in Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
- B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering
Max Bateson
Energy Consultant
Experience
Max brings a strong reasearch foundation to energy consultancy for Q Sustain. A strong believer in research-led innovation, Max has a deep understanding of the physical sciences and champions clean technologies that promote sustainability.
Fluent in Python and MATLAB, Max is a critical thinker, offering unique insights and solutions to our work.
Expertise
- Conducting feasibility studies for stations and depots.
- Delivering presentations to client teams
- Creating and delivering detailed reports on Smart Submetering projects
Research
- Research project investigating a new form of a thin-film transistor.
- Contributed to publishing a research paper in Advanced Intelligent Systems (DOI:10.1002/aisy.202000199).
Education
- MSc Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
BSc Physics
Nigus Solomon
Graduate Sustainability Consultant
Experience
As a graduate Consultant on our team, Nigus brings a dynamic background spanning civil engineering, international project coordination, and renewable energy.
Over the past seven years, his career has evolved from managing operations for large-scale physical infrastructure projects to driving strategic sustainability initiatives. Following his MSc with Distinction in Renewable and Sustainable Energy and his work advancing global environmental targets at the United Nations Headquarters, Nigus brings a uniquely holistic perspective to sustainable design here at Q Sustain. He combines a deep understanding of engineering principles with a passion for environmental problem solving.
By integrating advanced data analytics into his approach, he helps our clients uncover critical insights, navigate complex challenges, and implement practical, long-lasting sustainability strategies.
Expertise
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Energy Economics
- Statistical System Optimization
- Predictive Modelling & Machine Learning (Python)
- Database Management (SQL, Power BI)
- Financial Forecasting
Education
- MSc in Renewable and Sustainable Energy (Distinction)
- Data Science with Professional Development Skills
- BSc in Civil Engineering (Distinction)
Shwe Yupar Oo
Graduate Project Manager
Experience
Shwe Yupar is a Graduate Project Manager at Q Sustain, where she focuses on supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of sustainability and infrastructure projects. She is also a Carbon Literate and is passionate about contributing to a more sustainable and low-carbon future through effective project delivery.
She plays a key role in developing and maintaining project tracking systems to manage deliverables, monitor progress, and allocate team workload effectively. She works closely with project teams and senior consultants to ensure consistent standards, timely delivery, and high-quality outputs across projects.
Her responsibilities include programme scheduling, project documentation control, and supporting quality assurance processes such as ISO 9001 audits. She also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing workflow efficiency and project performance across the organisation.
Expertise
- Project planning, coordination and scheduling
- Programme tracking and performance monitoring
- Quality management and ISO 9001 audit support
- Sustainability project delivery support
- Process improvement (Lean Six Sigma – DMAIC, DMADV)
BIM-based project analysis and reporting - Stakeholder communication and team coordination
- Digital tools: MS Office, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, ProjectLibre
- Carbon Literacy and sustainable engineering practices
Education
- MSc Engineering Project Management (Distinction)
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Structural Design (First Class Honours)
- HND Construction and the Built Environment (Distinction)
