Construction consultant, Mott MacDonald, has announced the appointment of a new member to its executive team.
Richard Risdon joined the executive board on 1 January, he has been managing director of the UK and Europe region since 2022 and will continue in that role.
With more than 25 years’ experience in civil engineering, specialising in the water sector, Risdon has a track record of growing businesses, team building, and delivering for clients.
Before taking on the leadership of Mott MacDonald’s UK and Europe region, which now stands at more than 11,000 people, Risdon helped to form Mott MacDonald Bentley Contracting and served as the company’s head of operations.
At JN Bentley, which was acquired by Mott MacDonald in 2014, he sat on the board and undertook a variety of roles across the business including operational delivery and health and safety.
Commenting on his appointment, he said: “Mott MacDonald is a thriving business that is well positioned to succeed across its key markets in the coming years.
“We have a community of brilliant people that knows how to apply technical expertise for the benefit of clients and the communities they serve, and I am committed to growing our business, our people and our success as I join the executive board.”
James Harris, chief executive of Mott MacDonald, said: “Richard has demonstrated his ability to grow businesses and build high performing teams throughout his career, and through his leadership of our UK and Europe region we have continued to go from strength to strength.
“He now brings his collaborative and inclusive approach to our executive board, and I am looking forward to working with him more closely as we deliver on our strategy.”
In November last year, a Mott MacDonald-Jacobs consortium was appointed as the design development partner for the next phase of the £2.5 billion West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme, for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).
The advanced, high-capacity public transport system is one of the largest urban transit schemes in the UK, to be integrated with cycling, walking, and rail, to connect communities across the region.
The early construction stage is anticipated to begin in 2028, with Phase One to include two lines serving Leeds and Bradford.
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