Ramboll appoints Phil Hodges as executive director for energy in the UK
Power Engineering International
Posted on: 22 August 2023
Ramboll has announced that Phil Hodges has been appointed as head of energy| UK to lead the company’s rapidly growing energy division.
Global engineering, design and sustainability consultancy group Ramboll has announced that Phil Hodges has been appointed as the UK head of energy to lead the company’s growing energy division.
Hodges joins Ramboll following seven years as managing director for engineering company AFRY Solutions Ltd, where he led the UK & Ireland engineering consulting function and renewables business in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.
He brings to Ramboll experience in business growth having recently completed two successful mergers and acquisitions at AFRY and has extensive knowledge of the energy sector, having worked on major schemes at AFRY. He also served as a commissioned officer for the Royal Navy, delivering several energy-related projects for the Ministry of Defence.
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On his appointment, Phil Hodges commented: “Our industry has a crucial role to play in decarbonisation and supporting the pace of the green energy transition. This poses incredible challenges, which require scale, expertise, and a range of technologies to overcome them. I’m passionate about being part of that journey and am thrilled to be joining a company that is not only a world leader in this space, but also walks the talk in terms of its focus on its people and commitment to sustainability”.
Commenting on Hodges' appointment, Philippa Spence, Ramboll’s UK managing director, said: “I am delighted to welcome Phil to our team. He brings a proven track record in leadership and vast experience across a range of technologies and clean energy solutions, which form a crucial part of the future energy mix."
Spence added: "New energy markets supporting the green transition were amongst our strongest-performing services in the UK last year and Phil’s appointment will help to further expand our energy offering.”
Tina Kramer Kristensen, Ramboll's global energy director, added: “We are specifically growing our capabilities in the UK within Power-to-X/hydrogen; Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage; green gases; district energy and offshore wind. Our aim is to consolidate a globally leading market position within the green energy sector. Phil has the leadership experience, sector expertise and passion to help us achieve this, and I look forward to welcoming him to our team”.
