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Neil's biography

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Neil's biography

Neil Bruce

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Natural Resources and Power & Process

With more than 25 years experience of the oil and gas business and a passionate supporter of the development of the industry, Neil Bruce was appointed Chief Operating Officer of our Natural Resources division in April 2006 and Chief Operating Officer of our Power & Process division in 2009. Neil has held various senior positions in AMEC since he first joined in 1997.

Neil is Chairman of the UKTI Oil & Gas Sector Advisory Group and member of the UK Energy Excellence Board.  He is a fellow of both the Energy  Institute and the Institute of Directors, where he won an award for developing young people. Neil is a Trustee of the Engineers Against Poverty charity and Patron of Clan (Cancer Link Aberdeen North-East). He is also an Honorary Professor at Aberdeen Business School at The Robert Gordon University.

A Chartered Engineer, Neil has a Masters Degree from Newcastle University. During 2006, he completed a three year term as Chairman of the Offshore Contractors Association.

Career History

  • 1978-1986: Projects Manager, Brown & Root Construction, Ltd.
  • 1988-1989: Construction Manager, Amoco (UK) Exploration Company
  • 1989-1997: Construction Manager to Field Development Manager, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO)
  • 1997-1999: Operations Director, AMEC Process and Energy Ltd.
  • 1999-2006: Managing Director, Upstream Oil and Gas and later Oil and Gas business, AMEC
  • May 2006-present: Executive Director AMEC plc, Chief Operating Officer, Natural Resources and Power & Process, AMEC