About
Engineering better offshore solutions
Encomara is a specialist offshore engineering and technology company focused on developing innovative solutions that solve real-world engineering challenges.
Our storyOur story
Our approach is simple: identify the challenges limiting offshore projects, then engineer practical solutions that improve safety, reduce risk and create measurable commercial value.
Combining deep expertise in offshore engineering, subsea systems and project delivery, we develop proprietary technologies, deliver specialist engineering services and provide trusted technical advisory to clients across the offshore energy sector.
Rather than simply identifying challenges, we focus on engineering technologies and delivering specialist expertise that help solve them. Our first proprietary technology, Squid™, demonstrates this approach in action.
Part of Aurora Energy Services
Innovation backed by global capability.
This partnership provides access to a broad range of multidisciplinary engineering capabilities, including engineering design, fabrication, offshore operations and project delivery. It means our technologies are developed with real-world application in mind and supported by the practical expertise required to take them from concept through to deployment.
For our clients, this offers the confidence that innovative ideas are backed by an established engineering organisation with the capability to deliver complex projects safely, efficiently and at scale.
Leadership
Engineers. Innovators. Problem solvers.
Our leadership team brings together decades of experience across offshore engineering, subsea systems, technology development and project delivery — combining technical expertise with commercial understanding and practical offshore experience.
Ian Donald
Managing Director
Ian has over 40 years fulfilling board, executive, technical and project management roles within the operator, major service companies and SME environments with demonstrable success.
As founder member and CEO of DES Operations and Enpro Subsea, Ian has a proven history of taking marine innovations from concept to commercialised products and developing teams to evolve these innovative products into leading companies.
He holds a Master’s degree in Marine Technology from Strathclyde University, an MBA in Energy Transition from Robert Gordon University, multiple patents for offshore and subsea systems, and is recipient of engineering and business achievement awards.
Malcolm Bowie
Technical Director
Prior to joining Encomara as CTO and patent holder, Malcolm has been an independent consultant and advisor in design and offshore construction for 35 years. In his capacity as an industry technical authority on moorings, anchors, risers and floating systems he has worked on a wide range of high-profile projects worldwide.
With over 20 years’ experience in wind, wave and tidal, he is now heavily involved in an advisory role with floating wind, providing extensive insight and addressing the challenges in the market to various organisations and developers.
Malcolm earned a BSc in Physics and Engineering from Stirling University and postgraduate from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. As a Patron of the National Museums of Scotland and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland he is passionate about energy, the environment and sustainability.
Robbie Majury
Projects Director
Robbie has more than 20 years’ experience delivering complex projects across the offshore energy sector, including oil and gas, subsea technologies, decommissioning and renewable energy. He has held senior leadership positions with Hunting PLC Subsea Technologies, Verlume and Encomara, leading project delivery, operational improvement and commercial growth initiatives.
As Projects Director, Robbie is responsible for the delivery and commercialisation of Encomara’s patented SQUID technology, overseeing certification, testing and market readiness activities. He brings extensive expertise in project management, quality management, risk management and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and organisational development.
Robbie holds an MSc in Engineering Management and is a Chartered Quality Professional and Chartered Manager.