Our Team
Chris Ottaway
Managing Director
Qualifications:
BSc(Hons) Environmental Engineering.
Chartered Engineer (C.Eng).
European Engineer (Eur.Ing).
Member of the Institute of Chartered Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE).
Fellow of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Public Health (FRSPH).
Certified Member of the Association for Project Safety (CMaPS).
CDM Consultant (No 011550).
Fellow of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (FIHEEM). Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (MCQI).
Member of the Society of Environmental Engineers (MSEE).
Chartered Quality Professional (CQP).
Registered Lead Auditor of Quality Systems (A002626).
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management – Affiliate Member.
Certified Practitioner (CP) (health and safety within scope).
Asbestos Supervisors Licence.
UKATA Registered Trainer.
Certified Construction Inspector.
Certified Environmental Specialist.
Food Hygiene for Manufacturing Level 2.
CSCS/Skill Card – Professionally Qualified Person.
London Fire Brigade trained for fire safety and fire risk assessments.
Chris has over 30 years’ experience dealing with and managing senior management construction and safety issues. Prior to setting up Ottaway & Associates Ltd, Chris has held executive positions with:
· 1980 – 1984 London Hospital Engineering Officer.
· 1984 – 1987 Islington Health Authority District Design Engineer.
· 1987 – 1990 London Borough of Hackney Directorate of Technical and Contract Services Central Mechanical Group Engineer.
· 1990 – 1992 Kent County Council Mid Kent Building Maintenance Department Head of Maintenance.
Joe Cook
Communications Director
Joe joined us in 2019 as part of our business growth objective.
He looks after all company communications from mobile phones to our IT systems.
He also heads up our Pre-qualification and Bid operations.
Brian Lee
Operations Director
Qualifications:
Q.A. Assessor.
NEBOSH Certificate.
NVQ Level 4 - Health & Safety.
Chartered Member of Institute of Occupational Safety & Health.
Certificate of Competence in Road Haulage (HGV 1).
Member of Institute of Leadership and Management.
Member of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management.
Having joined the company in 1996 to help develop our health and safety activities, Brian has over 30 years safety experience in fields as diverse as Civil Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Road Haulage, Manufacture and Aviation. He has travelled extensively in the UK, The Far East, Middle East, United States and in Europe.
Lou Cook
Administration Director
Lou joined Ottaway in 2017 and looks after company administration.
She has had a very impressive career in compliance issues working for local authorities and brings her wealth of experience to the business.
David Crawforth
Head of Health & Safety
Qualifications:
B.Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering.
Certified Member of the Association for Project Safety (CMaPS).
CDM Consultant (No. 011749).
Member - The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM).
NEBOSH General Certificate.
CSCS.
Dave joined Ottaway in 2010 and Heads up our Health and Safety Operation - covering the full spectrum of consultancy and site inspection activities. He is also a CDM Consultant and works with Chris on our larger CDM appointments.