British engineering and design company Atkins has announced a new senior appointment as part of a major European expansion.

Graham Candy joins the SNC-Lavalin Group company as the new, Managing Director, Europe, with plans in place to increase client bases across Europe.

In his new role based in Scandinavia, Graham will work alongside the company's existing European leadership team to capitalise on significant regional opportunities across transportation, infrastructure and government digital services, building on a strong track record in the Scandinavian market.


He has previously worked in a number of senior and technical roles for Atkins in the aerospace, defence and transportation sectors during his 25 years with the company.

Philip Hoare, CEO UK & Europe at SNC-Lavalin's Atkins business, said: "This is an exciting time as we bring together our talented teams in Denmark, Ireland, Norway and Sweden with real focus to increase our footprint and client base.

"Through an ambitious market strategy and an excellent track record of delivery across key sectors, we are well placed to grow our presence in Europe as we look to become one of the region's leading engineering, design and project management consultancies."

(CM)