Global engineering firm Arup has welcomed to new directors.
Steve Fernandez and Vicky Evans are just the second and third members of the company's Nottingham team to have both been promoted to one of the firm's highest positions.
Between them, the pair have worked on major local, national and international projects, including the shopping and food destination Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, the St Pancras Chambers development in London, the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre near Loughborough and the Government's £3.6 billion Towns Fund.
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Neil Harrison, associate director at Arup, said: "We are absolutely delighted that both Steve and Vicky have been promoted to director– a huge boost for us in the region and indicative of the hard work and expertise they put into the business.
"The interview process for the role is extremely rigorous, and for the Nottingham office to have two directors appointed is a huge achievement. We're very proud of the work we do from Nottingham – we've been here for 30 years, we've got more than 100 staff based in the city centre and we are highly committed to the city."
Steve - who joined Arup as a graduate in 1999 - leads the firm's civil and structural engineering team across the Midlands.
He was also recognised as an 'inspirational UK BAME innovator in science and technology' by UKBlackTech and Goldman Sachs.
Steve said: "It is a huge honour to be appointed as a director of Arup. Having worked in the Nottingham office for many years now, I'm relishing the new opportunity and helping the industry and our clients following the challenges of the last year.
"I am a designer at heart – I love design and working with clients to develop an idea and then seeing our work come to fruition is a great pleasure of the job."
Chartered town planner Vicky joined Arup in London in March 2006 and since then has also worked for the company in South Africa, Dubai and the Seychelles. Today she leads the residential business for Arup across the UK, Middle East, India and Africa.
On her appointment, Vicky said: "It shows great confidence in me and my leadership capabilities but also indicates that Nottingham and the East Midlands is an area for growth for Arup. Our office has grown in size in the past five to 10 years - testament to the draw of Nottingham as a place to live and work.
"I'm looking forward to continuing to help clients solve their most complex challenges here – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality."
