Amey makes four senior appointments to accelerate expansion into new markets

Amey, the infrastructure and engineering specialist, has made four senior appointments to its restructured advisory business, to accelerate its expansion into new markets.

James Bulleid has been promoted to sector director from his previous role as business director for energy transition and sustainability and will now head up the business sector.

He previously worked at Costain and WSP across contracting, engineering design and advisory, alongside client and operational delivery.

Chris Gray joins Amey from AECOM where he worked for more than 25 years, most recently as head of water for the UK & Ireland, Europe and India.

As delivery director for water, environment and energy, and with a background in civil engineering, Gray will lead Amey’s advisory services across these sectors, bringing vast experience working with public and private sector clients, contractors and government organisations.

Next up, Gareth Podesta, delivery director for defence and public estates, will lead advisory services for defence and central government.

He has spent more than 20 years in these environments, including five years at Deloitte Consulting as well as senior posts at Deloitte, BAE Systems, and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

And as delivery director for transport, Tom Kinnear will drive Amey’s advisory services across highways, rail, aviation and ports.

His more than 20-year career includes senior roles at Deloitte and Network Rail, working with major UK transport authorities and operators on complex NSIP.

Managing director for Amey, Colin Wood said he was “delighted” to announce the team expansion, adding: “For our clients, these appointments mean deeper sector expertise and a stronger ability to turn strategy into delivery, combining strategic thinking, data-led insight and a systems approach to achieve resilient, long-term outcomes.

“Their collective experience strengthens our leadership and broadens the support we can offer across key sectors and markets, while creating new opportunities for our people and supporting growth in the UK and internationally.”

The new team will also support Amey’s ambition to grow in new territories, including the US, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, and the Caribbean.

Last year, Amey acquired multidisciplinary consultancy Premise, for an undisclosed sum, marking the group’s strategic return to the Australian market,

Amey group revenue for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £1.87 billion, its first increase since £2 billion in 2022, resulting in a 31 per cent increase in pre-tax profits from £96.9 million in 2023 to £126.6 million.

Among its divisions, transport infrastructure returned the highest revenue of £1 billion, which was down slightly on 2023’s £1.1 billion. It included an estimated £261 million eight-year joint venture with its public transport operator business, KeolisAmey alongside Transport for London, to continue running the Dockland Light Rail.

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