Ms Walpole joins the business with nearly 20 years’ experience in building services engineering, manufacturing and contract management, with her previous roles including contract manager and senior building services consultant.

Working closely with the Special Projects division and wider management team, Ms Walpole will have the responsibility for overseeing the division’s strategy for growth. She will look to build on existing client relationships, form new ones and exploit the division’s expertise in order to secure future contract opportunities. 

Martin Stacey, division manager, Special Projects division, Kershaw Mechanical Services, said: “We are delighted to have Rebecca join the division; she has with a wide breadth of experience in mechanical and electrical engineering and her background in project and contract management will enable us to drive forward with our ambitious plans for growth.”

Ms Walpole added: “I’m thrilled to have joined Kershaw Mechanical Services. My focus initially will be on working closely with the rest of the team and I am eager to build on the fantastic foundations we already have in place.”