The former head of Capita’s infrastructure business has taken a senior role at an engineering consultancy which is part of rail systems giant CAF Group

Graham Sant joins BWB Consulting as an executive director with a remit to strengthen the firm’s national reputation and capability in the delivery of major infrastructure and regeneration projects.

His 30-year career includes spells managing and delivering major schemes for a number of high-profile clients, including HS2, Network Rail and Highways England in the UK, and the Mecca-Medina high-speed rail project in Saudi Arabia.

He also has extensive experience working with major utility companies, the Environment Agency, central and local government and place-based partnerships across the UK.

Looking forward to his new role, Sant said: “BWB is an incredibly entrepreneurial business and it’s a real pleasure for me to join a team which has the culture to think innovatively, act responsively and get things done for clients. It has immense technical expertise but is also a really agile organisation.

“These are challenging times, but we can see some real opportunities to lever BWB’s expertise in new markets, to build on its reputation for planning and designing major projects and to work alongside colleagues at CAF’s rail systems consultancy, CAF Turnkey and Engineering.”

Sant will be based out of BWB’s Manchester offices, but will operate nationally.

Steve Wooler, CEO of BWB Group, said: “Whilst market conditions remain challenging, we are actively recruiting and have identified some key opportunities for the future, both in the UK and abroad. We have a strong pipeline of flagship infrastructure projects, including the booming logistics and distribution market, and new initiatives with CAF.

“As a business, we’re building with boldness so that we can maximise those opportunities and we won’t hesitate to make further strategic appointments where they add value. Graham’s appointment is a perfect example of our determination to build on our reputation for delivering major development and regeneration projects and we’re thrilled to bring on board someone with his track record and reputation.”

Alongside the recruitment of Sant, BWB is also welcoming back Chris Miller-Jones, who returns to the business after three years in the USA with Arcadis. As BWB’s sustainability director, Miller-Jones will focus on the corporate advisory, asset management and institutional funding sectors.

Steve Wooler added: “Chris’s return is a response to the increasing importance of sustainability to our clients, to BWB’s business ethic, and a testament to our growing expertise in this specialist arena. He knows BWB well and will quickly add real value to the wider business.”