Biography

Alexander is the Engineering Manager for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP). He leads a dedicated team of specialist engineers providing technical assurance for AIMP projects across the BAS Polar Estate.

He was previously the Facilities Engineer for Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula, where his responsibilities included management of the Technical Services Team, preventative and routine station maintenance and development of the estate. Alex has deployed to Antarctica regularly since 2020 and overwintered at Rothera in 2024.

Before joining the British Antarctic Survey, he worked in the environmental risk reduction sector, chiefly with resilience engineering for Royal Air Force fuel infrastructure and served in the British Army as a Royal Engineer.

Qualifications

• MPhil – Master of Philosophy – University of Cambridge 2025
• BEng (Hons) – Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – The Open University 2022
• Level 3 Diploma, Mechanical and Electrical Draughtsman – Royal School of Military Engineering 2016

Research interests

• Engineering Practice in Austere Environments
• Technology Roadmapping
• Management Toolkits
• Construction Science and Engineering Management

Collaborations

• Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan (YPASM) – Research Grant Panel Reviewer. Research theme: “Polar Discoveries, Tropical Applications: Shaping Malaysia’s Sustainable Future Through Polar Research”.