A spokesperson for Mott MacDonald said: "Chris has nearly 30 years’ experience as a civil engineer and has worked on major infrastructure projects around the world. He joins Mott MacDonald from HS2, where he was engineering director for Phase One. Prior to this he spent seven years as chief engineer on the Crossrail project. During this time he was the single point of engineering technical authority for the programme, providing technical leadership to deliver a world-class level of performance."
Mike Haigh, Mott MacDonald board director, said: "Chris is a fantastic appointment for us as he has great insight into the priorities for clients undertaking major infrastructure projects. He will be a hugely valuable resource for our staff due to his vast experience and our clients can only benefit from his knowledge to help realise their project ambitions."
Mott MacDonald stated that it had told HS2 that Chris would not be involved in HS2’s current procurement processes.
