MEMBER NEWS: Three60 Energy names ex-Wood man as engineering director

June 17, 2021
MEMBER NEWS: Three60 Energy names ex-Wood man as engineering director

Courtesy of Offshore Energy.

Aberdeen-based energy services company Three60 Energy has appointed a new engineering director who joins the company’s engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPC&C) team.

Three60 Energy said on Wednesday that it appointed Gareth Broxton as an engineering director in the EPC&C team.

Broxton will be responsible for technical assurance and customer-focused delivery. He will play a critical role in managing and developing the group’s multi-disciplined engineering team to meet growing demand from operators for fit-for-purpose solutions that support a low carbon future.

He joined Three60 Energy from Wood where he held several senior technical and project management roles across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Throughout his career, Broxton has supported major operators to deliver key EPC&C project scopes including Shell, Repsol Sinopec, EnQuest, TAQA, and TotalEnergies.

Regarding the appointment, he said: “I am thrilled to join Three60 Energy having followed the success of the business for many years. It is an exciting time to join as the company continues to evolve and has very ambitious growth targets in the next three to five years. As well as managing a highly skilled multi-disciplined engineering team, I am looking forward to working with a growing customer base to help them solve their engineering challenges.

“There’s a real opportunity to make a difference. To achieve the ambitious net-zero targets requires a significant reduction in carbon emissions, and the future energy mix will include renewables such as solar, onshore and offshore wind, and hydrogen.

“The acceleration of both emission reduction and renewables projects will require the right technical solutions and engineering expertise to deliver at scale. We will strengthen Three60 Energy’s already strong engineering offering so we can support our customers on their energy transition journey and help them embrace a low carbon future”.

Alasdair Smith, managing director for Three60 Energy’s EPC&C services, said: “Gareth brings an impressive technical track record in multi-discipline engineering and project management. He has already demonstrated strong alignment with our values of integrity, ownership, challenge, and collaboration.

“I am looking forward to working with Gareth as he further strengthens our engineering offering, and supports our future growth as a result”.

Read the article on the Offshore Energy website here.

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