Engineering
Consultancy
Project Delivery

Chemical & Industrial Processes, Biotechnology, Hydrogen and Emergent Technology

About Us

Welcome to Otto Simon

Otto Simon is a diverse engineering consultancy and project delivery organisation, providing services to the Process and Industrial sectors. Established in 2004 but with origins dating back to 1872, Otto Simon builds upon our experience with innovation. We work successfully with a wide range of clients to deliver cost-effective, innovative and practical solutions across the full project life-cycle. Since 2019, OSL has been an Employee Owned Trust, which brings many benefits to our clients and employees.

 Sectors

Otto Simon provides Consultancy, Engineering and Project Delivery Services to the following sectors.

Industrial Biotechnology

Supporting our partners in providing innovative solutions at pilot plant scale, as well as developing established technology into commercial scale plants through front end engineering and EPC services.

Chemical & Processing

Working with chemical processing plants and manufacturing facilities to deliver new build projects and engineer plant improvements.

Emergent Technology

Working to develop innovative processes for emerging technology including: gas fermentation, energy storage, and CCUS. 

Hydrogen

Expert engineering services to support commercialisation, process safety studies, and industrial trials of using hydrogen as a fuel source. 

Technical Expertise, Process Safety Services,  Regulatory Compliance.

Services across the full project life-cycle including Owner's Engineer, Project Management, Construction and Commissioning Support.

Multi-discipline engineering support from concept development to detailed design. 

Procurement

Procurement Services across the full project delivery life cycle including Material Procurement of equipment and spares.

Services

Otto Simon provides the following services across a wide range of sectors, working with clients in the UK and globally. 
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Project References

Otto Simon has successfully delivered more than 800 projects featuring diverse process technologies to clients around the world. 
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150 Years of Innovative Engineering

Otto Simon is an independent specialist engineering consultancy and project delivery organisation based in Manchester, UK. 

Drawing upon a wealth of hard earned experience and knowledge, we have rapidly established a distinguished track record of success and proven performance in the process, industrial and financial sectors.

A highly focused and responsive organisation Otto Simon provides outstanding competence in a complete range of services from scaling and implementing emergent technologies to on-site operation and maintenance of assets.
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Accreditations &  Certifications

Otto Simon holds a range of certifications and accreditations, demonstrating our commitment to excellence and industry best practices.
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ISO 9001

An international standard that outlines how to establish and maintain a quality management system.

ISO 45001

An international standard that helps organisations manage occupational health and safety.

SafeContractor

A leading accreditation scheme used  to demonstrate rigorous standards in H&S management amongst contractors.

Cyber Essentials

A UK government-backed scheme designed to help organisations of all sizes protect themselves against common cyber threats.

Skilled Engineers & Designers

Our multi-discipline engineering design team provide services across a range of sectors and technologies. 
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