Nick Ash
About Nick Ash
Nick Ash is an Associate Director at Arup with extensive experience in energy projects and expertise in hydrogen, renewables, and electricity markets.
Company
Nick Ash is currently an Associate Director at Arup, a prominent global design and engineering firm, based in London, England, United Kingdom. He has been in this position since 2021. Prior to his role at Arup, he served as Associate Director at Ricardo Energy & Environment in Guildford, United Kingdom, from 2016 to 2021. Ash also held a role at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in the UK as Principal Consultant/Engineer specializing in energy from 2014 to 2016.
Title
As of 2021, Nick Ash holds the title of Associate Director at Arup. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing various energy projects, providing strategic direction, and managing client relationships. His previous titles include Associate Director at Ricardo Energy & Environment and Principal Consultant/Engineer at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Education and Expertise
Nick Ash holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Economics and Policy from the University of Surrey, earned between 2015 and 2017. He also completed a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town from 2002 to 2005. His expertise encompasses a range of energy-related topics, including hydrogen, electricity generation, electricity markets, and policy. He has lectured on topics such as electricity markets, decarbonisation, climate change, project management, and electricity generation technologies.
Background
Nick Ash began his career as a Student Bursar at De Beers in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2002 to 2005. He then moved to John Thompson, a division of ACTOM Pty (Ltd), where he worked as a Senior Design/Project Engineer in the Industrial Watertube Division from 2006 to 2012. Subsequently, he joined Parsons Brinckerhoff Power in Singapore as a Senior Engineer from 2012 to 2014. His work experience also includes roles in the United Kingdom and other international locations, providing him with a wealth of global experience in the energy sector.
Achievements
Nick Ash has contributed to numerous energy projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. He has experience in due diligence assignments involving multiple technologies and has served as an expert witness for biomass heat and power plants. His expertise in hydrogen, renewables, biomass, smart grids, and natural gas has been highly valued in various collaborative projects with regulators, utilities, developers, NGOs, and public sector agencies throughout the project life cycle.