Key appointments bolster Penspen’s energy transition expertise in Europe
Senior UK appointments strengthen Europe engineering service offering
(L-R Angus Reid, Head of Projects – UK & Europe, and Benjamin Mellors, Head of Engineering – UK & Europe)
Penspen, a leading global energy consultancy company, has announced two senior appointments aimed at enhancing its engineering and project management (EPM) service offering and strengthening its energy transition capabilities across the UK and Europe.
Based in Penspen’s Aberdeen office, Angus Reid joins Penspen as Head of Projects for the UK and Europe. With over 28 years’ experience in the energy sector, Mr Reid joins Penspen from Costain and brings a wealth of expertise in pipeline engineering, subsea developments, and major global energy projects, including notable work in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil. He holds engineering degrees from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and NTNU in Trondheim, Norway.
Over the past decade, Mr Reid has played a pivotal role in UK decarbonisation efforts, significantly contributing to the ETI’s Strategic UK Storage Appraisal Project, which became foundational for the UK government’s Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Track 1 and 2 initiatives. In his new role at Penspen, Mr Reid will focus on the successful delivery of a diverse range of engineering projects across the region, supporting the growth of Penspen’s decarbonisation project work across Europe.
Benjamin Mellors has been appointed Penspen’s Head of Engineering for the UK and Europe.
Joining Penspen from global services from WSP, Mr Mellors has extensive experience in the onshore transmission and distribution of natural gas, with prior experience at a leading UK engineering consultancy and a specialist company focused on combined heat and power (CHP) systems and grid connections.
Mr Mellors will oversee the strategic execution of both traditional and energy transition engineering projects, with his experience in the design of hydrogen and CO2 pipelines and above-ground installations (AGI), covering pipeline routing, feasibility, concept and detailed design, as well as Pre-FEED and FEED studies strengthening Penspen’s offering across the UK and Europe. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from The University of Hull and is certified as an Incorporated Engineer with the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers.
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