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Our People

Kate Whitley

Associate Director

Kate’s vastly impressive resume speaks for itself. For 25 years she was with AECOM & Oscar Faber, 3 years working in Russia, setting up the St.Petersburg office & Moscow office from 1994 to 1997. Working on a variety of laboratory & healthcare projects worldwide. She holds a BEng honours degree, a CEng degree and has been a member of MCIBSE for 23 years and a member of FIHEEM for 7 years.

If that wasn’t enough, she won the Young Engineer of the Year in 2000 for the Millennium Office.

Kate really does embrace the active outdoor life, with a heart racing combination of cycling, hill walking and wild swimming.

Simon Clarke

Group Managing Director

Building a highly successful engineering practice doesn’t happen by chance. Simon started his career as a fresh faced 16 year old, at a local building services engineering business, being trained across all sectors establishing a complete understanding of every stage. Eventually ending up sitting on the board of directors. Completing his ONC, HNC and CED at Manchester University in building services engineering which has given him the foundation for the experience and knowledge required to enable to focus and support on any project.

With a group of colleagues and friends, he then decided to establish his own mechanical and electrical building services engineering business which is where he found his passion for high end residential projects. After a short sabbatical he decided that design consultancy was where his focus was and in 2012 established CSG from his study, focussing on the high end residential market.

It has gone from strength to strength, with a highly experienced team enjoying what they do best. The company has branched out setting up CSG Acoustics and CSG Utilities, allowing them to offer their clients the option to cover all design based needs under one business.

Simon is what you would call a true petrol head and can be caught on a few road trips. His love for property development, allows him to extend his eye for design further than just the art of pipes and wires, creating some stunning spaces. Paving the way for the newly established CSG Properties. Watch this space! But his biggest achievement is being a dad to his three amazing children.

Lee Lindop

Associate Director

Starting his career in 2003 he would go on to successfully deliver in excess of 100 healthcare projects across a diverse portfolio including nuclear imaging, renal dialysis, prosthetics, theatres, wards and mortuaries. His next challenge was to lead a multi-disciplinary team designing new build schools throughout South London as part of the Priority School Building Programme. The successful delivery of these projects led to company recognition from the BRE with “The Professionals Champions Award” at the BREEAM awards 2019.

Since joining CSG Design in 2019 as an associate director, Lee has been responsible for the detailed design of MEP building services within prime and super prime residential property in some of the most exclusive areas of the UK. Holding accreditation with CIBSE & The Engineering Council, Lee is fully conversant with mechanical building services design and strives to enhance the way in which building services are integrated into buildings whilst also capturing sustainable design solutions.

When out of the office, Lee enjoys a game of football or a round of golf. He’s a proud father to his daughter Maddison.

Dan Bailey

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Dan previously gained experience working with Simon Clarke on reputable high-end residential projects. With his HND in building services engineering and Autodesk qualification in AutoCAD and Revit, Daniel has been honing his craft for over 8 years at CSG.

Cricket, football, golf and a pint but not necessarily in that order, are his favourite past times.

Shoaib Maqsood

Senior Electrical Engineer

Shoaib has over 17 years experience as a lead electrical design engineer. Covering the delivery from preparation, concept and development design in both the public & private sectors projects. He held positions at Aceom for 8 years and Atkins for 3 years. He holds an MSc in sustainable electrical building services engineering from The University of Manchester and a BEng (Hons) electrical engineering from The City University, London. He’s a member of MIET.

Cricket and football are Shoaib’s sports of choice and when not hitting a few sixes likes to travel.

Susma Chand

PA to the Directors

Susma joined CSG in 2019, immediately excelling in her role as PA to the directors due to her experience in previous reception and administrative roles. She holds a first class BA honours degree in business management, a huge assett when understanding the workings of a large company.

She enjoys the outdoor lifestyle, taking long walks with her dog. Loves a good book and listening to podcasts.

Rachael Lawton

CAD Technician

Rachael’s vast experience in the construction industry spans over 35 years, creating mechanical and electrical service drawings for 25 of those years. With an HNC in construction and a City & Guilds in computer aided design, for over 8 years she has passed on her expertise at CSG. She has juggled effortlessly being a wife and mum with a successful CAD business.

Rachael enjoys nothing more than jetting off on holiday and spending time with her family.

Our skilled team combines an in-depth understanding of the luxury market.