Egerton joins Balfour Beatty in September from AtkinsRéalis, where he carried several senior international leadership positions spanning legal, commercial, operations and digital across the 36,000-person global business.

Egerton has most recently been the acting general counsel at AtkinsRéalis and has more than two decades of experience in the infrastructure, engineering and energy sectors. 

As a Group Executive Committee member, reporting to Philip Hoare, group chief executive, Egerton will spearhead Balfour Beatty’s commercial, legal, procurement and company secretariat functions. 

Hoare said: “Ed is a proven leader with deep international experience, outstanding commercial instinct and a strong track record of delivering results in complex global businesses.

“He combines sharp strategic thinking with real operational credibility and understands how strong commercial and legal functions can help drive performance, unlock opportunity and create long-term value.”

Hoare added: “Just as importantly, Ed is a collaborative and people-focused leader who knows how to build high-performing teams and lead transformation at scale.

“As we continue to position Balfour Beatty for the future, Ed’s experience across infrastructure, energy, risk, technology and AI-enabled transformation will be a huge asset to the Group and I’m delighted to welcome him to the team.”

In response to his appointment for the new role, Egerton said: “Balfour Beatty is a business I have long admired - not only for the scale and quality of the projects it delivers, but for the strength of its people, culture and ambition.

“The Group has built an impressive track record of disciplined performance and has a clear focus on shaping the organisation for the future.”

Egerton added: “I’m excited to be joining at such an important time and look forward to working with teams across the business to build on that momentum, support growth and help deliver even greater value for our customers, partners and shareholders.”