Dr. Steven Lees

Steven recently joined the RPS Environment Management team as an Associate Air Quality Consultant based in Manchester. With over 14 years of experience in air quality, he earned a PhD researching the effects of air pollution on designated habitat sites at the University of Sheffield before embarking on a career in environmental consultancy.

He has worked on projects from inception to completion across various sectors, including residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and power. His project experience includes sensitive inner-city developments (such as residential buildings and schools), large-scale manufacturing and production facilities, peaking plants, data centres, and offshore wind farms.

Throughout his career, Steven has collaborated with regulators, developers, legal specialists, and other consultants (including transport, planning, and ecology specialists). He is a member of the Institute of Air Quality Management and the Institution of Environmental Sciences.