Team

Meet Our Team

At Otto Simon we pride ourselves on the calibre of personnel that we employ and the culture of the company that encourages them to want to be part of our continued success and growth. Our suitably qualified and experienced personnel cover a range of engineering disciplines, and individuals are capable of performing dual roles to maximise efficiency and flexibility in project delivery.

Our people and our open, responsive culture and way of working are at the heart of our company and what we do. We employ a healthy, balanced blend of highly experienced professionals and younger professionals eager to play their part in the Company’s future. From the Company's inception a working environment and working practises were put in place that encouraged innovation, openness and a strong collective ownership of all that we do, and achieve together.

You can find summary biographies of our key team members, consultants and directors below. 

Directors

  • Chris Bridgland Managing Director

    Chris holds a strategic leadership role within Otto Simon, responsible for delivery of services to our clients. Developing and enhancing operational improvement through the development and fusion of our people, processes and technology, Chris ensures that Otto Simon provides integrated mechanisms to effectively and efficiently deliver projects for our customers.


     Chris has a background in Mechanical Engineering as has worked on many EPC and EPCm construction projects across the UK, Europe and Asia. All the projects involved process engineering and the co-ordination and interfacing of engineering activities across different engineering centres.

  • Peter Creer
    Technical Director

    Peter is an experienced Process Engineer with specialist knowledge across a range of process technologies including biotechnology, renewable energy, technology integration and process optimisation. Peter has a strong record in record in safety and environmental management, complying with engineering design standards and regulations, and developing and implementing operational safety systems.


    Responsible for leading Otto Simon’s process engineering team, Peter manages technology integration and Otto Simon’s relationships with key technology providers.

  • Nick Shaw
    Director of Coke Ovens, Construction, Commissioning, O&M

    Nick has extensive experience in project management and the management of site based multi-discipline engineers. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Nick has more than 30 years of experience in the process and energy industries, with an emphasis on the construction and commissioning of refractory structures manufacture and processing of Coke, Gas and By-Products from the carbonisation process.


    As Head of Operation & Maintenance, Nick is responsible for managing all of Otto Simon’s construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance activities on client owned facilities, including the compilation of Project Health and Safety Plans, Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

  • Richard Buckley
    Director of Chemicals Division

    Richard started his career in the Process Industry over 25 years ago. Since that time, Richard has worked in variety of roles through Engineering to Project and Operational Management. In his latest role, Richard is heading up a new business stream in Otto Simon utilising existing talent within the organisation in new sectors including the chemical and petrochemical industry.


     Richard holds a Bachelor of Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer.

  • Paul Cooper
    Finance Director

    Paul is a certified chartered accountant with commercial acumen and analytical skills developed in both a large scale city accountancy firm, and a smaller local practice before joining Otto Simon.


    Paul is responsible for all aspects of Otto Simon’s financial structure, control and reporting and is Member of ACCA (UK).

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