Former CH2M chief financial officer Michael Lucki is to join the board of Balfour Beatty as a non-executive director.

Mr Lucki has over thirty-five years of business and leadership experience in the engineering and construction sector having held a number of leadership and finance roles, including chief financial officer and executive vice president at CH2M and partner and global leader at Ernst & Young.

Latterly, he has acted as a strategic advisor to companies and private equity firms in the engineering and construction industry.

Philip Aiken, Balfour Beatty chairman, said: “I am delighted that Michael is joining the Balfour Beatty Board. Michael has worked with construction and infrastructure providers for four decades and has extensive knowledge of the US market which accounted for close to 50% of Balfour Beatty’s 2016 revenues. This coupled with his financial expertise ensures that Michael’s appointment further strengthens Balfour Beatty’s Board.”

Mr Lucki will begin his new role from next month.