Industry-leading quality from an exceptional team
Founded in 2009, Metis has earned a reputation for delivering premium quality projects from a team of industry experts who love what they do. At Metis, we only work on projects that excite us to deliver an exceptional quality we’re proud to share.
We are not a huge multinational consultancy, but we are big enough to deliver multidisciplinary services. Our diverse expertise and personal approach mean we listen intently to our clients’ needs and tailor our services accordingly, rejecting a one-size-fits-all model.
Our Core Values
Exceptional quality:
We believe we are the best at what we do. We remain agile, evolve fast, and innovate to keep it that way. When it comes to quality; we don’t compromise.
Nurture partnerships:
Large consultancy expertise, small consultancy service. Our personal approach builds lasting relationships built on trust, honesty, and mutual respect.
Exciting place to work:
To be the best, we need the best people. In a supportive, diverse, and fun environment, we rally at challenges, make collaboration easy, and choose respect.
Genuine sustainability:
We are privileged to influence sustainable development and enhance our environment. We know our responsibilities and keep sustainability at our heart.
The Leadership Team
Simon Jones
Managing Director and Co-founder
MEng(Hons) CEng FICE MCIHT MIoD
Simon established Metis with Luke back in 2009 and is extremely proud of the company’s success and hard earned reputation. As a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 20 years’ experience across a broad range of disciplines, Simon oversees the strategic direction of the business, whilst keeping involved in project delivery and
client relationships.
Having spent the early years of his career balancing work with a place on the British Rowing Team (winning numerous international medals including a World Championships bronze), Simon brings a competitive drive and high performance culture to the team at Metis.
Simon has two young daughters and loves spending his time outside of work taking them on adventures.
Luke Meechan
Chairman and Co-founder
BEng(Hons) CEng FICE FIHE MIAM MIoD
A Chartered Civil Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in infrastructure asset management in the UK and overseas, Luke takes an active role in the development of our industry. Nurturing future talent for both Metis and professional institutions, he is ambitious for the company, its people and the clients we work with.
Luke’s ambition doesn’t stop there – as a keen cyclist Luke has ridden stages of the Tour de France to fundraise for charity and also volunteers to support his local community.
Cath Jones
Finance Director and Company Secretary
MA FCA
Cath is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience working with fast-growing SMEs both in house and in an advisory capacity.
Metis is no exception, and having overseen the finance function since the company’s inception, Cath has relished the challenges that growth brings. Cath is responsible for ensuring that Metis has the right processes in place to support the team and providing insight to assist the board in making strategic decisions.
Outside of work, Cath enjoys running and paddle boarding.
Dani Parfitt
Operations Director
BSc(Hons) MCIWEM C.WEM MWES
Having had enough of walking through puddles as a Postie, Danielle embarked on a mission to reduce flooding through DEFRA’s River and Coastal Engineering degree. Now, as a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, Danielle uses the experience she has gained over the last 8 years – 6 of them with Metis – to do just that. She is passionate about SuDS and using SuDS features to enhance our environment and promote a change in attitude towards sustainability.
Danielle’s enthusiasm extends to her spare time where she’s an avid supporter of Crystal Palace FC, playing football herself for Eastbourne Town. When she does sit down, Danielle enjoys nothing more than playing with Lego with her daughter.
Ainhoa Gomez Larrea
Technical Associate Director
MEng MSc CEng MICE
A chartered civil engineer with extensive experience in highway design and leading award-winning projects and transformational schemes, Ainhoa joined Metis in 2019 to lead the newly created highway engineering team. She developed and grew a team of talented individuals into the thriving team that it is today.
Today, as a technical associate director, Ainhoa is responsible for the quality assurance at Metis. She continues to deliver projects as a project director and supports Metis employees in their training and professional development.
Outside Metis, Ainhoa enjoys reading, hiking, and attempting to garden.
William Raw
Infrastructure Management Team Lead
BEng (Hons) MSc DIC CEng MICE
William is a chartered civil engineer who has been with Metis since 2017. He has a passion for developing bespoke asset management solutions that truly benefit our clients. He is passionate about keeping Metis at the forefront of industry evolution and leads a team of passionate innovators.
William is a people person with exceptional communication skills, enabling effective collaboration between client and stakeholder teams. He prides himself on his eye for detail and conscientious approach, ensuring projects delivered are always of the highest quality.
Outside of Metis, William has a passion for travel and the great outdoors, both here in the UK and abroad.
Matthew Elliman
Highway Engineering Team Lead
BEng (Hons) IEng
Matthew joined the Highways Engineering team at Metis Consultants in 2019. He is an experienced engineer who has dedicated the past 5 years to working on infrastructure projects throughout London. Matthew is highly motivated to deliver exceptional quality in all aspects of engineering schemes, and he possesses a strong enthusiasm for developing solutions to complex problems.
As a driven leader, Matthew is passionate about fostering an environment where his team can thrive and reach their full potential.
Outside of Metis, Matthew is easy-going and enjoys staying active, travelling, and immersing himself in the great outdoors.
Catherine Grutsch
Water Engineering Team Lead
MSc
Catherine is a Senior Engineer and has been with Metis for nearly 3 years. She joined Metis following her MSc in Water Resource Management and has a passion for sustainable water management and increasing community resilience to flood risk and climate change.
Catherine has been involved in flood risk schemes from initial feasibility to detailed hydraulic modelling. She strives to deliver flood schemes that protect people and properties while also delivering wider water quality and social benefits.
Outside of work, Catherine enjoys traveling, cooking and dog-sitting.
Mike Mair
Flood Risk Management Team Lead
BSc(Hons) FdSc MCIWEM
Mike joined Metis in 2013 after completing DEFRA’s River and Coastal Engineering course. Having joined when the company was only five people, Mike has helped contribute to its growth. He now leads the Lead Local Flood Authority Support team.
He enjoys helping develop the knowledge of both colleagues and clients alike, whilst keeping Metis true to its core values. Mike has vast experience working with numerous councils and risk management authorities, investigating and mitigating flood risk and accessing funding opportunities.
In addition to his passion for sustainability, Mike is a proud Londoner and football nut.
Environmental, Sustainability and Social Value
At Metis, we take our responsibilities to society and the environment very seriously. In fact, we have put our commitments to our stakeholders in writing, outlining them in our Company Constitution.
Sustainability is anything but a buzzword to us. It’s the driving principle behind our every action and the beating heart of every project we undertake. Our technical leads assigned to each project ensure we take every opportunity to reduce CO2 and maximise environmental benefit.
We’ve also developed a cutting-edge tool that calculates the embodied CO2 in schemes, a solution that’s being used to reduce carbon in construction and maintenance throughout the UK and overseas.
Our social value team ensures we make a positive impact in society both through our contracts and directly. By engaging with local schools and contributing to the community, we delivered over 50% of an ambitious social value target set by Southwark Council in only the first year of a five-year plan.