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I am currently serving as the Sales and Marketing Director at Richard Alan Engineering, I have successfully leveraged my expertise to expand the company’s market presence and foster strong client relationships over the past three years. Prior to joining Richard Alan, I spent six years honing my skills at a leading hygienic processing company, where I developed a deep understanding of industry standards, customer needs, and innovative solutions. Outside of work, I enjoy rugby union and have a real passion for lifting heavy weights.

Brad Wilson

Haaroon is a key member of our proposal team, offering support to our clients with their tanks, pressure vessel and silo design.  He has been with Richard Alan for over 5 years, where he prepares quotations for bespoke tanks and vessels. He joined the company after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

Haarooon Gora

Richard Alan was my first role after graduating from university, and entering the industry was a completely new experience for me. I quickly came to appreciate the critical role that manufacturers like Richard Alan play in supporting the Chemical Industry. Since joining 7 years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers whose depth of knowledge has been invaluable to my development. The company’s diverse client base has enabled me to visit a wide range of sites across the UK and Ireland, giving me insight into the various engineering challenges that Richard Alan help resolve. As a Pipework Proposal Engineer, I am responsible for developing technical and commercial proposals for pipework fabrications and installation projects. This role requires working closely with clients across various industries—including oil & gas, chemical processing, renewable and manufacturing—I translate project requirements into accurate cost estimations and comprehensive tender submissions. Each proposal is based on thorough site visits, client-supplied engineering designs, calculations and specifications. My role involves assessing designs, material requirements, and labour resources to deliver CAPEX budgets and project timelines. Clear communication and collaboration with clients are essential to ensure that each solution is both technically sound and commercially competitive.

Muhammad Nadat

Connor has been at Richard Alan for over 12 Years, beginning his career as an apprentice and then developing his skills through training and experieince, he now manages end-to-end delivery of engineering projects across the water and chemical industries and has over 6 years experience as a Project Manager. Qualifications include; HNC Diploma in Mechanical Engineering PRINCES2® Certificate in Project Management

Connor Mackley

Marjorie has been at Richard Alan for over 20 years and manages our proposal’s department as well as credit control for the Richard Alan Group.

Marjorie Wright

I began my career with Bilfinger Industrial Services through an apprenticeship based at Syngenta. As a top-tier COMAH site, it offered me a rich training ground—rotating through disciplines and roles across the full project lifecycle. From MEICA design, structural and civil works, and inspections to workshop fabrication, installations, integrity and reliability engineering, and even a stint with the QSHE department—I’ve worn many hats. Eventually, I settled into a role as a mechanical and piping engineer. My responsibilities spanned piping and mechanical equipment design (vessels, tanks, pumps, heat exchangers), structural layouts, civil elements, and documentation—all while staying compliant with the ever-watchful eyes of the HSE and local authorities. As I progressed, I led teams of draughtsmen, managed contractor relationships, and oversaw FEED designs for large-scale, multi-million-pound projects. As Head of Piping Design and Special Projects at RAE, flexibility is key. On the piping side, I manage our design team’s workload—balancing internal resources, client expectations, and workshop needs—while offering guidance and quality checks on all deliverables. I also provide design input myself; I still enjoy getting hands-on with CAD now and again (no sense in getting rusty!). Piping design often overlaps with plant layout, so I coordinate with multiple disciplines to ensure everything fits together seamlessly and safely. In the “Special Projects” sphere, I jump in at the earliest stages—helping clients make sense of their big, often complex ideas. Using my cross-disciplinary experience and end-to-end project knowledge, I support FEED studies and collaborate with our proposals team to shape viable, value-driven solutions and quotations. Qualifications: HNC in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a range of certified continuous improvement courses from institutions such as ABB and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. These focused on design, pressure systems, codes, and regulations—building a specialisation within the process manufacturing industry.

Luke Noble

Robert Johnson

I have thirty five years’ experience working on the design and drawing of pressure vessels, tanks, pipework, skids, steelwork and site layouts. My association with Richard Alan goes back twenty seven years, where I first worked as a draughtsman on water treatment equipment. I have worked with many varied design teams over the years, mainly in the chemical, pharmaceutical, water and food industries. I have been a CAD design draughtsman for many years, but have also held the roles of CAD manager at Galglass Ltd. and was Design Office Manager at Richard Alan Engineering for ten years. My current role is Tanks & Vessels Design Manager. Away from work I have a wife, Carol, and two children, Emily & Iwan. One of my hobbies is playing cornet with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band

David Clegg

I grew up around people who built things for a living and people who demanded things work first time. With family roots in Nigeria and a long-standing base in the UK, that mix of practicality and ambition shaped how I approach engineering: understand the system end-to-end, respect the risks, and make it work – safely, efficiently, and repeatably. I studied Chemical Engineering (BEng Hons, Aston) and moved straight into hands-on delivery. At Busch GVT, I cut my teeth taking liquid-ring vacuum systems from concept to commissioning – sizing equipment, checking utilities, writing operating notes, and solving the inevitable interface issues onsite. That early exposure to the shop floor taught me that drawings and datasheets are only as good as the conversations you have with the people installing and operating the kit. At Coal Products Ltd., I shifted into plant improvement and utilities. I helped the team lift wastewater performance (introducing Coanda screening and polymer conditioning), reduced cooling-tower make-up, and supported the installation of a biogas clean-up plant – practical projects where small design decisions delivered measurable savings and better environmental outcomes. From there I joined Mondelez International and learned how to scale reliably: technology transfers and line upgrades in food manufacturing where quality, throughput and hygiene all pull in different directions. It sharpened my appreciation for process control, validation, and root-cause thinking. I then leaned into sustainability and new-build design. With LAT Water, I helped design and deploy modular wastewater plants and worked to internalise FEED/P&ID standards, reducing rework and shortening bid-to-build timelines. Those programmes also proved something I care about deeply: value engineering doesn’t mean cutting corners—it means choosing the right corners to round. At C-Capture, I took on carbon-capture systems, culminating in commissioning a pilot plant that achieved >90% CO₂ capture efficiency and built out the disciplines around it: management of change, hazardous-area compliance and documentation you can audit, not just admire. Today I lead the Process Engineering function at Richard Alan Engineering. My remit is simple to say and complex (and enjoyable) to do: turn complex problems into practical, safe and efficient solutions. I’m accountable for the process specification – mass and energy balances, PFDs/P&IDs, control philosophy, and the safety basis (HAZOP/LOPA, ATEX, DSEAR). I work shoulder-to-shoulder with piping, mechanical, electrical & controls, project management, and our vessel-design specialist so that what we design in the office is buildable in the workshop and operable on site. I stay hands-on with simulations, equipment sizing and risk assessments, because I believe leadership and detail aren’t opposites in our field. What that looks like in practice so far: · Water & wastewater – process reviews, dosing and neutralisation systems, turbidity and instrumentation strategies, and modular treatment packages that are easy to operate and maintain. · Carbon capture: – Carbon capture & emissions control – advisory/integration role on proprietary solvent systems e.g. trade offs between vacuum or pressure operation. · Solvents & specialty chemicals – storage and transfer systems (e.g., inhibitor management, velocity limits, tank relief, API/ISO alignment) where safety and operability come first. · Bulk solids & powders – from flour conveying and storage productization to ash/gypsum/cement silos and feed systems, with an eye on flow assurance, dust control and hygienic design. · Early-stage studies & bids – shaping scope, quantifying risk, and surfacing value-engineering options that have delivered 25–30% cost reductions on selected programmes without compromising safety. Alongside projects, I’m building the capability of our function – mentoring engineers, codifying our standards, and turning good practice into templates and checklists that help us deliver “right-first-time” more often. I enjoy translating between disciplines and between technical and commercial priorities; a good process engineer should be just as comfortable in a HAZOP as in a client kick-off or a factory acceptance test. Credentials & affiliations. I’m an Associate Member of the IChemE (AMIChemE) and on the pathway to Chartership. I hold CompEx EX01-04 for hazardous-area work and certification in Instrumentation, Automation & Process Control. Over the years I’ve worked across Siemens S7 and Schneider M580 platforms and maintain a healthy respect for the interface between good control design and good process design. What motivates me. Engineering is a team sport. My job is to set a clear technical standard, ask the awkward questions early, and help every stakeholder – client, workshop, operator – see how the system fits together. If we can leave a site safer, simpler to run and cheaper to maintain than we found it, we’ve done our work.

Ade Giwa

I have been at Richard Alan since 2017. Here I am responsible for pressure vessel and tank design, along with the quoting of these items. Previous to Richard Alan, I have worked for 26 years in the Oil & Gas industry all the way from process internals, through vessel and package design, to project management of process packages and ultimately platform design and builds, working both in UK and Internationally, with clients being EPIC contractors or IOCs.

Edward York

Andy has over 25 years experience within the structural steelwork industry. Working for various design offices around the UK on projects in numerous industries both in the UK and worldwide. 12 years experience running own business providing Tekla detailing services to contractors and fabricators within various sectors of the construction industry. Overseeing all aspects of the steelwork design department – reviewing tenders alongside sales and estimating team, liaising with clients at project launch to detailed design as the engineering and detailing team develops customers design towards approval, then procurement to production assisting the fabrication shop and site team to ensure completion of the project. Managing design team to keep standards high and planning resources to achieve programme deadlines. Regular site visits and meetings with RAE project managers for design review and project planning. QA on all structural steelwork projects continually reviewing designs to latest industry standards and regulations.

Andy May

Claire is the Human Resources Manager for the Richard Alan Group. Providing HR and Operational support to employees and managers across the group. She has been with the business for almost 15 years having previously worked in the public and financial services sectors. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Management, a mental health first aider and holds a qualification in counselling skills.

Claire Westerman – MA FCIPD

I have recently joined Richard Alan within their structural Design team. I create drawings for any structural steel requirements for projects, from large support structures for Vessels to small step ups and access stairs

Matthew Hall

Andy Jackson

Dan Lilley

I’ve worked at Richard Alan since 2008, moved through different departments over the years gaining a good knowledge of our systems and processes. I currently report to Robert, coordinating the transfer of incoming orders from the proposals team to the projects and production teams. My responsibilities include reviewing labour requirements and collaborating with HR, as well as project and department managers, to ensure customer needs are met, including those related to short-term shutdown work

Chris Kyle

I am the Procurement Manager at Richard Alan, building strong supplier partnerships, streamlining supply chains & driving smarter, value-led procurement.

Jamie Harris