Oliver is the Director of Polar Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The BAS Board Director responsible for
Since joining the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in 2015, Oliver has delivered construction and engineering projects across both Polar Regions and all corners of BAS activity.
Beginning his BAS career with the complex Halley Relocation Project allowed Oliver to accumulate significant deployed experience in a leadership role. In 2019 he became the BAS Head of Estates, leading the Estates team through project delivery, procurement, recruitment and logistics. In May 2022, Oliver joined the BAS Executive Team as (Interim) Director of Operations and Engineering.
In 2024 Oliver began his current role as Director of Polar Operations, Engineering and Infrastructure. He also became began a 4 year term as a COMNAP Vice-Chair, The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has joined forces with the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) and Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) to share an ice-capable vessel that will resupply three Antarctic […]
Congratulations to our Estates and Facilities Team who have won the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IFWM) Impact Awards 2023 under the “Team of the Year: Public Sector” category.
Looking for a new challenge? British Antarctic Survey has launched its latest recruitment campaign for a wide range of jobs in Antarctica for the 2022/23 Antarctic season. Antarctica is the […]
