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We are pleased to welcome Robert Hanson to Hawkins as a Senior Associate based in our Manchester office. Robert joins us with a strong technical background in chemical engineering, process safety, and project delivery, across chemical and pharmaceutical environments. Robert graduated from the University of Bath in 2011 with a First Class Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. As part of his studies, he spent six months in New Zealand conducting research on membranes.
Over the course of his career, Robert has been involved in the design, installation and commissioning of a wide range of process plants, from a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing project to a 400 barg supercritical carbon dioxide plant. He has designed multiple plants from concept through to completion, including:
- Process Flow Diagram (PFD) development
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) production
- Hazard study facilitation and management
- Automation design and its implementation
- Electrical and piping installs
- Commissions with water, solvents and products
Many of the plants Robert has worked on were ATEX-rated for hazardous environments, including gas and dust, and he was responsible for the associated Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) assessments. A number of his major pharmaceutical projects were validated to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and inspected by regulatory bodies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Robert has project managed work in the UK and Denmark and has experience with equipment removal and re-installation, including relocating fermentation plants and full distributed control systems. He is a Chartered Engineer and an accomplished hazard study leader, specialising in Hazard Studies 0–7 and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA). He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Hazard Study Leading from the University of Derby and the NEBOSH qualification.
Please join us in welcoming Robert to Hawkins.
