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    Amey consulting’s new directors: delivery and risk takeaways for project teams

    June 2, 2026|

    Reviewed by Tom Sullivan

    Amey consulting’s new directors: delivery and risk takeaways for project teams

    First reported on The Construction Index

    30 Second Briefing

    Amey has appointed Gert Vermeiren as sector director for engineering and Stephen Knott as chief operations director in its consulting business, signalling a push to scale complex transport and infrastructure delivery. Vermeiren brings 29 years’ experience on major schemes including Stockholm Bypass, Riyadh Metro, Istanbul Airport, Paris Metro, the Moscow Ring Road and National Grid’s Great Grid Programme, plus pan-European transport portfolios. Knott, a fellow of the ICE, previously led Amey’s strategic highways business to a £200m portfolio and will now oversee consulting delivery for UK and international clients.

    Technical Brief

    • Vermeiren’s remit spans transport, water, energy, environmental services and major infrastructure delivery portfolios.
    • His 29‑year career covers work in more than 25 countries, indicating broad regulatory familiarity.
    • Programme experience includes Stockholm Bypass, Istanbul Airport, Riyadh Metro, Paris Metro and the Moscow Ring Road.
    • He has directed aviation and grid projects such as Schiphol New Pier and National Grid’s Great Grid Programme.
    • Previous senior managing director roles at AECOM covered UK & Ireland, Europe and India business units.
    • Knott previously led Amey’s strategic highways business, overseeing a £200m portfolio of operational contracts.

    Our Take

    Amey already features in several UK highways and local authority pieces in our database – including the £130m Carrington relief road planning bid and Kent County Council’s 21‑year highways contract – so bringing in directors with Stockholm Bypass, Riyadh Metro and other mega‑project experience signals a push to compete harder on complex, multi‑asset infrastructure frameworks.

    The previous profile of Amey Consulting’s managing director in our coverage framed the unit as a long‑term shaper of UK infrastructure delivery; adding leadership with a track record of scaling a business to around £200m suggests internal expectations of substantial growth rather than a steady-state design support role.

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    Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.

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