Scott joined Silvester Clark in 2003 and is currently the Managing Director and a Principal of the firm.

Scott relates well to clients and their needs but also believes that you must get on with all team members to have a successful project. His desire to exceed client expectations and meeting deadlines while providing the most economical solution for each project, is reflected in the culture within the firm.

Scott specialises in multi-storey seismic building design and strengthening and has been the principal in charge of several significant buildings in Wellington and around New Zealand including many multimillion dollar buildings for Summerset Group, the Countdown Newtown store, Vero Tower Auckland assessment, Trinity Apartments, The Hutt Indoor Sports facility, Ohakea Helicopter Hangar, Il Casino Apartments, the national prisons upgrade and extension, the Porsche and Audi buildings, and the Maidstone Community Centre, as well as many more.

Scott has had roles on the executive committee for the Earthquake and Natural Hazards New Zealand and the Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) executive, where he was on the executive for over 10 years. He is a trained Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Engineer, and was involved in the Christchurch earthquake deployments and was the engineering team leader for the USAR assistance in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. He has worked with the United Nations on behalf of NZAid, advising the local government in Padang, Indonesia following the large earthquake there in September 2009. More recently Scott represented the New Zealand Government in Nepal following the major earthquake there in 2015.

Scott brings to the firm both innovation and extensive experience gained from working on high-profile international projects involving diverse building systems and methodologies. His international exposure and years of experience in NZ enriches the firm’s capabilities and plays a key role in its ongoing success.