Covanta appoints Project Director, Construction

September, 2011 - Covanta Energy, the world’s leading Energy-from-Waste provider (EfW), has recently appointed Edward Thomas as Project Director, Construction.

Edward brings more than 20 years’ experience in the construction and engineering industry. Prior to taking up the role as Project Director, Construction at Covanta, Edward worked as Project Director at Shanks/United Utilities where he led the successful mobilisation and implementation of UU’s first waste venture – a £500 million project.

Edward’s expertise will be of significant importance to Covanta as it continues to expand and advances its EfW projects.

Commenting on his new role, Edward said: “Covanta has taken a very positive, pro-active approach to delivering Energy-from-Waste technology in the UK and Ireland. It has built a team of very capable people as part of that commitment and has strong support from its parent company in the US.”

Earlier in his career Edward held the position of Director of Design, Engineering and Construction at Veolia ES UK. Here he was responsible for restructuring the organisation and workings of the engineering team to create and lead £450 million worth of projects. This extensive work included innovative research, through to the construction and commissioning of large EfW projects.

In his role as Managing Director at Veolia ES Southwark, Edward led the Tower Hamlets, Southwark & London Sorting contracts where he concluded negotiations on the £850m, 25-year PFI contract, establishing the delivery company and managing the transition through to successful operation. Edward also delivered on time and on budget an £85 million infrastructure programme for a 35-year, £1.3bn Public Private Partnership while at Veolia ES (formerly Onyx, Sheffield). This included all planning, permitting, procurement and delivery of an Energy Recovery Facility, new Materials Recycling Facility and the refurbishment of five recycling sites and supporting infrastructure.

Edward holds qualifications which augment his role in environmental services and engineering. In 1996 he became a Chartered Engineer and more recently in 2009 he became a Chartered Environmentalist. He studied Engineering with Management at the University of Durham, and later completed his Masters Degree in Business Administration.

“I am looking forward to delivering the first of the new facilities for Covanta in the UK, building on the huge amount of work that has already gone into getting this far,” said Edward.

Edward’s primary duties will be the negotiation of the Ince EPC Contract and managing the subsequent construction of the Ince facility. Edward will be reporting to Stuart Sim, Director of Construction and Operations.

Edward joins Covanta’s construction team and will be based at the company’s head office in Halesowen, West Midlands.

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Notes to editors:

• Covanta is the world’s leading Energy-from-Waste (EfW) provider with more than 25 years’ experience in the industry.
• Covanta operates 44 facilities worldwide and treats more than 18 million tonnes of municipal waste every year.
• Covanta Energy entered the UK market in 2005, with an office in the West Midlands, and is building a team to manage the company’s UK operations.
• Covanta’s Energy-from-Waste system is the most affordable and practical solution for treating residual waste. By investing in larger plants, Covanta is able to maximise economies of scale and pass these savings on to the local authority.
• Covanta uses modern, efficient and proven EfW technology designed to operate well within stringent EU standards.
• Covanta’s system enables local authorities to significantly reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and guarantee they meet their landfill diversion targets.
• Covanta undertakes all design, construction and project management elements when developing new sites; reducing the risk and additional cost of using turnkey contractors.

About Covanta Energy

Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA), is an internationally recognised owner and operator of large-scale Energy-from-Waste and renewable energy projects and a recipient of the Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Covanta's 44 Energy from Waste facilities
provide communities with an environmentally sustainable solution to their solid waste disposal needs by using that municipal solid waste to generate energy, the majority of which is considered to be renewable. Annually, Covanta's modern Energy-from-Waste facilities safely and securely convert over 18 million tonnes of waste into more than 9 million megawatt hours of electricity and generate over 4 million kg of steam that are sold to a variety of industries. For more information, visit www.covantaenergy.com.