Our People

Derek is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years industry experience. Derek has an excellent understanding of the needs of the various parties to a construction project, having worked in private practice for sub-contractors and with local, national, and global main contractors. Prior to joining Soben, Derek was Commercial Director for a global main contractor responsible for a business unit with a £200m+ turnover.

David is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with close to 10 years of experience in the construction industry across the UK & Europe. Having gained extensive experience while working on major civil, data centre, residential, hotel and commercial projects. In his current role as Associate Director with Soben, David’s responsibilities include the Cost Management of several projects at varying stages, as well as the management and preparation of feasibility studies, cost plans and change management for various clients.

Edward is an experienced Chartered Surveyor and Arbitrator who has worked on some of the world’s largest construction projects during his 28-year career in both the UK and Middle East. Edward was the youngest Arbitrator to be appointed by Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) in 2007. Since his first DIAC appointment, Edward has received over 40 appointments. Edward is also involved in the development of surveyors throughout the UK in his role as teacher and assessor for the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

Ian joined Soben in early 2016 as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and has progressed in recent years to become Director of Pre-Contract Services for the EMEA region. Before joining Soben, Ian held different quantity surveying roles at an M&E support company. Ian has utilised his professional skills and experience to play a pivotal role in the recent growth and success of Soben in the UK and has worked closely with many leading tier one main contractors.

Jakub has worked as commercial and procurement lead on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, spanning rail, highways, energy, and utilities. He has managed projects through development and execution stages, from initiation to commissioning, across various forms of contract. As a RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) chartered quantity surveyor and certified commercial manager, he combines his technical prowess with strategic acumen to deliver exceptional results for clients. His pre-contract expertise includes providing strategic procurement advice, managing large tender processes, and producing a full spectrum of cost estimates. Post-contract, he is highly skilled in contract administration, cost management and value engineering.

Paul is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 35 years of experience in the construction industry. Paul has Master’s Degrees in both Construction Management and Construction Law and is a past Chairman of Glasgow Caledonian University Industry Advisory Group, a position he held for over seven years. Outside of work, Paul proudly represents Scotland in the Senior European Team Championships in golf.

Peter is an expert in the construction industry, with experience in project delivery, contract management, commercial management and project engineering. He has worked on some Global projects including Crossrail Paddington (London) and Rio Tinto train upgrade in Karratha (NW Australia). At Soben, Peter leads Soben’s Data Centre service in EMEA, which is seeing rapid growth. The aim is to align with the wider business in being sustainable, aiming for quality growth and having a global presence.

Robert has been a Quantity Surveyor for almost 20 years starting his career with Mackenzie Partnership which later became Davis Langdon and then AECOM. He then spent time working in Indonesia before returning to the UK where he worked for Faithful and Gould. Before joining Soben in early 2022, Robert was with Robinson Low Francis working as a Project Director for a number of years. Robert has worked in a variety of sectors but has most recently worked in the commercial office sector.