Paul Hepworth Nelmes

Paul Hepworth Nelmes has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Paul co-founded Oru Space in 2018, a community-focused organization that nurtures inclusive and vibrant communities through coworking, wellbeing, food, and events. In 2018, they also became a board member of Forest Community Land Trust, where they served until 2023. From 2016 to 2019, Paul worked as a director and development manager at The Concept Grid, specializing in business consultancy and development management. Paul also worked at Second Home from 2017 to 2018 as a development manager, leading a team in delivering commercial coworking and shared office projects globally. Prior to that, Paul worked at Skanska from 2008 to 2016, assuming various roles such as project manager, development manager, business development leader, civil site manager, risk and change control manager, and civil engineer. Additionally, they worked as a structural design engineer at URS / Scott Wilson from 2010 to 2011.

Paul Hepworth Nelmes attended Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby from 2002 to 2004, but did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study during this time. Paul later enrolled at The University of Sheffield and pursued a MEng degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from 2004 to 2008. In addition to their formal education, Paul also completed the Skanska Stretch Leadership Development Programme at Skanska in September 2013. Paul also obtained a certification in Project Management from Metier, although the specific date of completion is not provided.