Atkins has hired Phill Todd from engineering group Fluor as group managing director for major projects

Phil Todd

Todd will report to Donald Lawson, a member of the Akins senior leadership team and chief executive of subsidiary Faithful + Gould.

Todd and his team will hold an international brief, Atkins said.

Atkins鈥 chief executive officer, Prof Dr Uwe Krueger, said: 鈥淭he appointment of a Group Major Projects director is a strategically important step for Atkins as we look to increase our focus on winning and delivering large and complex projects. We welcome Phil, who brings a wealth of experience to Atkins.鈥

Todd said: 鈥淎tkins is one of the world鈥檚 leading design, engineering and project management consultancies - with an impressive technical capability providing solutions to today鈥檚 engineering challenges. I look forward to leading the major projects unit supporting Atkins鈥 dual strategies for growth and execution excellence.鈥