Join us to learn about journeys into Chemistry and Chemical Engineering as part of the 2026 British Science Festival!

Ollie is Head of Process Engineering at Costain Group, with over 20 years of experience in the energy sector. His career began at Mitsui Babcock, where he was an understudy to the combustion technical authority, focusing on supercritical boilers. He then joined Black & Veatch, a role which provided him with a solid foundation in various aspects of classical chemical engineering; before transitioning into a role as a process engineering consultant.

In recent years he has worked on projects relating to the energy transition, including gasification of waste plastics to produce hydrogen, direct air capture initiatives, CO2 sequestration through injection into production wells, and the design of hydrogen and CO2 gathering pipelines in the Teesside cluster.

He also co-founded AFBE-UK, a nationwide not-for-profit organisation that inspires underrepresented individuals to pursue engineering careers.

Location:

Lecture theatre 2001, Building 27 (Chemistry and Chemical Engineering), University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ

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