British design and project management consultant Atkins has named two nuclear industry veterans to its Atkins Energy Americas engineering and technology (E&T) team.
John Hayfield, former head of AECOM’s Nuclear and Environment Business Development group, will join as senior vice president. He will lead Atkins’ southeast E&T operations, while also helping to develop and carry out Atkins’ Energy Americas growth strategy.
Keyes Niemer, former vice president of operations for the BWXT Nuclear Energy and Technical Services Business Unit, will serve as Atkins’ vice president of commercial E&T operations. He will assist in growth and delivery of Atkins’ commercial nuclear projects in the U.S.
Hayfield will work out of Atkins’ Aiken, S.C. location, while Niemer will be based in Charlotte, N.C.
