Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has appointed Richard Robinson as CEO of its UK and Europe region, responsible for leading its 10,000 strong team and operations across multiple transportation, infrastructure, building and industrial markets.
A Chartered Chemical Engineer, he was previously Chief Operating Officer at HS2 and has also held senior leadership roles at AECOM, BAA Heathrow, and Anglo American after his early career at ICI. Robinson will join Atkins on 4 November 2019 and will be based at the company’s European headquarters at Nova North in London.
The appointment follows Philip Hoare’s promotion to Atkins President in May. Mark Anderson, who was interim CEO of UK and Europe during the recruitment process, returns to his position as Finance Director for the region.
Philip Hoare commented:
“Richard brings a wealth of experience and a fantastic track record of delivering growth through exceptional leadership and a steadfast focus on operational excellence.
“Just as importantly, his deep technical understanding of design, engineering and project management will help drive our efforts to transform the way we deliver services to our clients to improve our own performance as well as the productivity of the wider industry.”
(EA 4-Jul-17), driving the Montreal-headquartered firm to 54,000-strong entity with combined revenues of over US$11bn
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