Engineering consultancy Grontmij UK has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a new managing director.
Max Joy OBE joined the business at the start of March directly from the British Army in which he served for 28 years. For the past three years, Max was based at Army Headquarters, Andover, where he was assistant head capability development equipment support.
A chartered mechanical engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Max was awarded the OBE in 2011 for outstanding leadership and engineering management achievements. He replaces interim managing director, Jeff Davitt, who will support Max’s induction into the business in the role of chief operating officer.
In October last year Grontmij UK was acquired by Europe’s leading architecture and engineering consultancy, Sweco, which has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Sweco has 14,500 employees, sales of approximately SEK 16 billion (£1.3 billion) and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
In the UK, the company employs 800 people and has particular expertise in the fields of energy, transportation, environment, asset management, sustainable buildings and water.
Commenting on the appointment, Sweco president and chief executive officer Tomas Carlsson, said:
“With Max Joy, we are getting a strong leader as well as engineer, which will allow us to further strengthen Sweco’s positions in the UK. Max will be instrumental in implementing our strategic plans for the UK and ensure that we are the first choice for clients and talents.”
Max Joy added:
“Sweco is an ambitious business dedicated to being the most approachable and committed partner with recognised expertise. We have a highly skilled team here in the UK that is entirely aligned with this way of working and we can also provide our clients with direct integrated access to Sweco’s vast experience and technical expertise.”
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