We are delighted to welcome Joshua Darwood and Joseph Horn, who have been appointed as graduate structural engineer and apprentice civil technician respectively in the residential team.

They are joined by new commercial team members Jasmin Jose, a graduate structural engineer, and structural engineer Alan MacLeod, who brings extensive design, project oversight, planning and technical experience and expertise to the role.

Welcoming the new faces, MD Ross Oakley said the company remains committed to investing in local engineering talent at all levels of experience.

He said: “As our customers pursue their own commercial interests and plans, we are investing in homegrown talent and skills to support their needs. We are rapidly building a reputation as one of the North East’s foremost engineering firms, which sees us committed to hiring the right people and providing them with the opportunity to develop their careers to the highest professional level.”