CEO
Nick Oates
Nick is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years industry experience and holds an MSc in oil and gas engineering from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company and has a rounded management approach with a deep knowledge of offshore projects and assets.
Operations Director
Jason Cordey
Jason has been with Quanta since 2009 and has held a number of senior management positions including Operations Manager, General Manager and was appointed to the board as Operations Director in November 2018. He is an experienced leader with over 20 years’ experience across the oil and gas, utilities, financial and government sectors and holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University.
Finance Director
David Stark
David is a Chartered Accountant and has over 25 years’ experience across both manufacturing and service industries including consumer and industrial product manufacturing, marine engineering consultancy and civil engineering contracting. David has not always worked in finance and his early career was as an engineer; 4 years as a Technician Apprentice with the MoD (naval architect) followed by a degree in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding at Newcastle University.
HR and Business Administration Manager
Linda Meikle
Linda has a wealth of HR expertise gained from over 20 years’ experience within the industry. She is responsible for developing employee relations, planning and implementing HR initiatives and managing the competency assurance database of all Quanta Fabricom personnel. She is also in charge of the administration department.
Business Development Manager
Phil Fleetham
Phil is our Business Development Manager and is responsible for managing and developing key client accounts. He joined Quanta in 2012 after working for various engineering contractors across UK and Europe and has over 18 years’ experience working within the oil and gas sector.
Engineering Manager
Jim Kirkham
Jim has been with Quanta since 2007 has over 40 years’ experience working with various contractors throughout the UK and Europe. He has a wealth of experience in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, decommissioning and nuclear sectors and is responsible for delivering high quality engineering solutions to our clients.
Accounts Clerk
Rachael Ewen
Rachael is our Accounts Clerk, responsible for the sales and purchase ledger accounts. Working closely with the Finance and Operations Directors to build and improve on our relationships with customers and suppliers, ensuring a smooth business process. She has excellent working knowledge of our Sage 200 system and Microsoft Excel. Her strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are key for the processing and upkeep of accurate records.
Senior Engineer
Carl Blewitt
Carl is a Senior Engineer with over 9 years’ experience in greenfield and brownfield projects in the energy and industrial sectors. He is highly adaptable with multi-disciple experience, predominantly structural, additionally mechanical, piping, materials and electrical / instrumentation and is experienced in the use of various CAD and analysis packages. He was recently awarded Project of the Year for his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) at the University of Northumbria.
