About Simon Dovell
Simon is a SOCOTEC Commercial Director based in London. His career spans 30 years in Building control, starting at Butler & Young Ltd in 2003 as a Senior Project Manager and promoted to Manager in Exeter before spending 10 years at Jhai Ltd and 3 years at Stoma Building Control. Simon has had 19 years in leadership roles, specialising in strategic growth, operational excellence and compliance within the construction industry.
As a specialist Building Inspector and experienced Technical Manager, Simon has shown true leadership as Director at Stroma Business Control in 2023, he has proven ability to lead high-performing teams, manage budgets, and deliver client-focused services aligned with organisational objectives, strong technical expertise combined with a collaborative leadership style to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
His extensive experience, including Surveying, Construction, Value Engineering, Commercial Management and Project Planning, has been endorsed by many from all companies he has worked at, meaning he is bringing quality strategic insight and technical expertise to SOCOTEC Building Control's regional operations.