BalfourĀ Beatty, the international infrastructure Group, has today announced Tony Wilson as Managing Director of its UK Power Transmission and Distribution (Power T&D) business.
Tony will be responsible for delivering the businessā growth plans, fuelled by the UK Governmentās requirement for clean and domestically generated energy, firmly establishing it as the pre-eminent partner to its valued customers which include, amongst others, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks and National Grid.
An Electrical Engineer by trade, Tony has over 40 yearsā experience within the engineering and construction industry, spanning the utilities, transport, infrastructure and power markets, and prior to joining Balfour Beatty has enjoyed a successful career at both Skanska and J. Murphy & Sons, where he was Managing Director of their Utilities sector.
Tony joined Balfour Beatty in 2021 as Utilities Director for Balfour Beatty VINCIās HS2 Area North Project, leading the delivery of all utility works. Last year he moved to Balfour Beattyās Power T&D business as Chief Operations Director.
Balfour Beattyās Power T&D business develops some of the UKās most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects. It works with electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks, from scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance.
Last year, Balfour Beatty was appointed as one of ten delivery partners to SSEN Transmissionās c. Ā£10 billion Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, responsible for delivering the onshore transmission infrastructure within SSENās āPathway to 2030ā network redevelopment programme across the North of Scotland. The Company has sinceĀ commenced the detailed design and development of nine schemes.