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Tris Hough MBE

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Principal Airfield Engineer at Mott MacDonald
📍 King's Cliffe, England, United Kingdom

Tris Hough is a Technical Principal in Aviation at Mott MacDonald, leveraging a distinguished 28-year career in the British Armys Corps of Royal Engineers. He specializes in aviation infrastructure, design, and delivery management, previously serving as the Ministry of Defence’s Design Authority for airbase infrastructure. He holds a BSc from the University of Lincoln.

Following his extensive military service, Tris is focused on transitioning his skills to the private sector. He is passionate about the aviation and defence industries, showing interest in major firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and is committed to continuous professional development to adapt to his new corporate environment.

He is a recipient of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), a significant national honor.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Principal Airfield Engineer
Job Level
Senior
Location
King's Cliffe, England, United Kingdom
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Aviation Infrastructure
His entire career, from leading airbase infrastructure projects for the UK Ministry of Defence to his current principal role at Mott MacDonald, is focused on this sector.
Defence Sector
Based on his 28-year career with the British Army and his expressed interest in major defence contractors, this remains a core area of focus for him.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Principal Airfield Engineer
Mott MacDonald
6-2022 - 1-2026
Headquarters Garrison Engineer (Operations): Technical Director - Air & Aviation (Defence sector)
20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support) Royal Engineers
7-2020 - 1-2026
Garrison Engineer (Senior Project Manager - Defence Airbase Infrastructure)
HM Forces (ARMY) Corps of Royal Engineers
1-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Operations Manager (Group Regimental Sergeant Major)
170 (infrastructure Support) Engineer Group
9-1997
Royal Engineers
British Army
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Education
2015 - 2017
BSc (Hons)
University of Lincoln
2020 - 2020
British Army Late Entry Officer
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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