Surrey Graduate Appointed CEO of Kier
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Celebrating success as a Surrey Civil Engineering Graduate makes it to the very top of the profession.
Paul Sheffield graduated in 1983 with BSc in Civil Engineering. Paul took a professional training year as part of his course and worked for Gillis Mason (Contractor) in South Africa. He joined Kier International in 1983 and for his first year was posted to Abu Dhabi. He became Managing Director of Kier Construction in 2003.
Paul has previously been involved with the First Year Bridge Building Competition which is sponsored by Kier.
His personal tutor noted when he graduated that Paul "has the makings of a first class engineer" - he was right!
Paul Sheffield CV
Sheffield, 48, becomes Chief Executive of Kier Group in April. He is a BSc, CEng, MICE and was Civil Engineering Project Manager of the Year in 1996.
- 1983 Joines Kier
- 2001 Becomes MD of Kier Construction
- 2003 Becomes Chairman of Kier Construction
- 2004 Joins Kier Regional board
- 2005 Joins Kier Group board responsible for infrastructure and overseas activities
- 2008 Assumes responsibility for Group construction activities as MD of Kier Regional