Specialist highways, traffic, transportation and water consulting engineers Sanderson Associates has announced a number of key appointments.

Richard Carr joins as an associate director to head the firm’s detailed design division.

Mr Carr brings to the company many years of specialist experience in the sector. He is now working with one of his previous colleagues who also recently joined Sandersons.

Ian Ellis has been appointed as a principal engineer in the detailed design division. He has a wealth of knowledge and specialist experience in the areas of highway detailed design and drainage design.

Joanne Burchall has been appointed as an accounts administrator while Tim Conroy is promoted to the position of engineer in the detailed design division and Ashley Armitage  has been promoted to engineering technician in the traffic and transportation division.

Managing director Alison France said: “I am pleased to welcome to the company such knowledgeable and experienced new team members in Richard and Ian.

“I look forward to the contribution they will make in helping us to continue the successful delivery of projects both currently underway and new projects to which we are appointed.

“I would also like to congratulate both Tim and Ashley on their recent promotions which were very well deserved.

“I look forward to them contributing and assisting us all on the additional opportunities and continued successful delivery of development proposals as the market continues to recover.”

Said Alison: “The company is going through quite an active recruitment phase and I am sure there will be more announcements of new team members joining the company and promotions in the very near future.”

Sanderson Associates, based at Grange Moor, has been trading for more than 27 years and has completed more than 8,100 client schemes with more than 96% of their clients returning to them with further work.

Click here to take you back to more business news .

To follow us on Twitter click here