Richard Robinson

Richard Robinson is the Chief Executive Officer of Atkin’s UK and Europe business, leading a team of over 10,000 design, engineering and project management professionals working across multiple sectors including transportation, water, property, aerospace, defence and security.

A Chartered Chemical Engineer, Richard has over 20 years’ experience in heavy industry and engineering, and has overseen transformational levels of business growth throughout his career.

Prior to joining Atkins in 2109, he was Chief Operating Officer at HS2 and has also held senior positions at AECOM, Heathrow Express, and Anglo American.

Richard is passionate about leading change across the industry, recognising the need to improve performance through data and technology-driven collaboration.

In June 2022, Richard was appointed deputy Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council – which works in partnership with Government to support UK construction in building greater efficiency, skills and growth – responsible for accelerating the sector’s transition to net zero and boosting productivity through digital adoption.

Richard is an ICE Fellow, a Sainsbury Management Fellow, and has an MBA from HEC Paris and NYU Stern School of Business, graduating on the Dean’s list.