Our Team
Alasdair Meldrum
Chairman
BSC(Hons), CEnv., FellowCIWM, FellowCIWEM, MInstLM, CMIOSH
An experienced senior manager who has worked in waste management and environmental services sector for over 25 years. After 10 years working with waste management companies Alasdair established Albion Environmental Ltd which provides training and support services to waste management and associated industries. Alasdair is a fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. He also acts as an External Verifier for the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and holds a number of Certificates of Technical Competence including Managing Treatment Hazardous Waste (4TMH), Managing Landfill Operations (LS4), Managing Incinerator Operations Special Waste (INC4) Managing Transfer Operations Clinical or Special Waste (TSS4)
Andrew Howlett
Managing Director BSc Hons, MRes
An experienced Environmental Scientist, project manager and trainer who has worked in environmental consultancy for over 17 years. Andrew is experienced in undertaking and reporting contaminated land risk assessments, remedial strategy development and validation, waste classification, materials management, production of environmental management plans and environmental compliance auditing. He is also experienced in the preparation of waste management licence exemptions and permit applications and variations. Andrew has successfully managed a wide range of environmental projects on a variety of sites including residential and commercial developments, landfills, recycling facilities and medium to large infrastructure e.g. railways, overhead power lines and wind farms.
Jane Bond
Project & Business Development Director BSc Hons, MSc
Jane has worked in the waste and resources industry for over 25 years and is an experienced project manager and commercial director. She has a proven record of managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high quality work on a variety of projects. Jane has experience in a wide range of areas including sustainability, circular economy, waste management licencing and permitting, risk management, waste strategy and training for waste management professionals.
She also has experience in supporting businesses in resource efficiency to reduce costs and maximise outputs. Jane is a member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management and is a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor for road transport.
Jill Thomson
Senior Consultant BSc Hons
A professional environmental scientist with over fifteen years’ experience in the industry. Jill has worked on a number of contaminated land investigation and environmental monitoring projects in the role of site supervisor / risk assessor / project manager either as part of a team on large multi-disciplinary projects or as project manager on small to medium sized projects.
Jill has particular experience in undertaking contaminated land risk assessments, development and validation of remediation strategies, technical reviews of 3rd party reports, water supply pipe selection assessments, soil waste classification assessments, production of environmental management plans, waste management licence applications, variations and exemptions and organising environmental monitoring of landfills and waste facilities.
Ruben Breuls
Senior Consultant
Ruben brings to the team over 20 years of experience as an environmental engineer. Having worked both in the UK and the Netherlands, Ruben has managed a variety of environmental disciplines including, waste management, contaminated land, hydrogeology, asbestos and additionally, has experience with Quality Management Systems.
As a senior consultant, Ruben’s main role is to provide support to clients with their planning permission applications and various licence applications (PPC and WML), whilst also providing support for the wider consultancy team. Ruben is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management and he recently qualified to deliver and develop training courses to groups.
Helanna Cooper
Environmental Technician
Helanna holds a WAMITAB – Level 2 qualification in Sustainable Waste Management and a HNC in Construction Management. With 10 years’ experience within the environmental and construction industry Helanna brings an array of knowledge and expertise to our consultancy services.
She plays a key role in various aspects of Albions’ operations, collaborating closely with our team to uphold high standards of compliance. Her responsibilities include conducting bioaerosol and dust monitoring, carrying out site investigations and environmental sampling, conducting environmental monitoring, supervision of drilling works and trial pitting for CQA and contaminated land purposes.
Calum Tait
Environmental Technician BSc(Hons)
Calum graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc (Hons) in Geography in 2022. Since joining Albion in 2023, he has gained extensive experience, undertaking fieldwork including surface and groundwater sampling, gas monitoring, bioaerosol monitoring, trial pitting validation groundworks, and site investigations.
His consultancy experience includes remedial strategy development and validation, environmental compliance auditing, waste related permitting and licensing, soil waste classification, soil reuse assessments, desk studies, and data management.
Samuel McDonald
Environmental Technician
Samuel McDonald graduated from the University of Dundee with a BSc in Environmental Science in 2025 and joined Albion Environmental as an Environmental Technician. He supports the delivery of environmental monitoring and consultancy services across a range of projects, assisting with site investigations, environmental monitoring, data collection, and record keeping while ensuring work is completed to high quality, health and safety, and regulatory standards.
Samuel enjoys working outdoors and gaining practical experience across a wide variety of environmental projects. Committed to developing his technical knowledge through fieldwork and ongoing training, he aims to build a strong career in environmental consultancy by expanding his expertise in environmental monitoring and site services while delivering high-quality work.
Vishwaraj Badam
Civil Engineer
Vishwaraj Badam is a skilled professional who holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and has recently achieved a PG certificate in the same field. As a dedicated member of our team at Albion Environmental, he has taken on the role of a CQA Engineer.
Vishwaraj’s responsibilities include ensuring quality assurance in construction projects, utilising his expertise in civil engineering. His contributions aid in maintaining high standards and quality in our services. We are pleased to have Vishwaraj on board and look forward to his continued growth within our team.
Jayne Carson
Office/Finance Manager BA
Experienced in working in a busy Administration Office environment, with full competence in terms of computer literacy and Microsoft office applications. Jayne’s main role is handling Accounts Administration for Albion; she works towards a continued process analysis and improvement within finance function including financial controls.
Kirstie MacDougall
Office & Training/VQ Administrator
Yas Watson
HR/Office Administrator
Mia Sutherland
Marketing Co-ordinator
Mason McNeillie
Modern Apprentice
Mason McNeillie is the latest addition to the team, joining as a Digital Applications Modern Apprentice. Passionate about technology and eager to learn, Mason is developing his skills while supporting the team with a range of digital solutions and day-to-day operations. He is enthusiastic about expanding his knowledge and contributing to delivering excellent service for clients.
His long-term goal is to build his skills in digital applications and progress into a more advanced role, continuing to learn, take on more responsibility, and contribute to improving the company’s digital services and success. Outside of work, Mason enjoys playing football and spending time with friends.
