Richard Whitaker, MEng, CEng, MIMechE

Richard’s career has spanned over two decades and his role as managing director of the U.K. as well as previous director positions for project delivery has provided him with a wealth of experience to step into the position of Europe, Middle East and Africa regional director.

Richard's strengths lie in his ability to bring teams together, support collaboration across disciplines and developing client relationships to satisfy the client requirements to a high standard. He takes ownership and accountability of all aspects of business.

His experience has been gained across multiple sectors including retail, hotel, residential, commercial office, data centres, energy centres, and schools, as well as renewable technology and energy efficiency initiatives. In recent years, he worked almost exclusively on large-scale development projects in Europe and the Middle East and has become a trusted client adviser for overseeing complex engineering projects.