Gavin Askew
Commissioner

Gavin William Askew, BEng (Hons) CEng ChPP RPP MAPM Head of 5th Partner, Project Delivery Directorate, Sellafield Ltd

Gavin Askew is currently the ‘Head of 5th Partner’ in the Programme & Project Partnership (PPP) at Sellafield Ltd. This is a 20 year collaborative relationship between four off Lot Partners and Sellafield Ltd (5th Partner) to deliver a portfolio of Major Projects on the Sellafield site. The portfolio has an overall contract value of £7Bn. 

Gavin has held several senior Programme and Project positions within the Sellafield Ltd organisation over the last 25 years, across diverse areas of the business including; Major Projects, Waste Retrievals & Decommissioning, Fuel Manufacturing and Business Improvements. 

A Chartered Engineer, Chartered Project Professional and a fully qualified practitioner in Managing Successful Programmes (MSPTM), he has a track record for managing and delivering programmes and projects safely; to quality, time and cost.

Gavin was born in Workington and now lives in Cockermouth with his wife Sally.