Sandeep Sharma

Mr Sharma was formerly employed in the same position at Stork and prior to this, he was finance director at Bombardier Transportation.

Mr Sharma will take up his new role at Enermech at the start next month, alongside newly-appointed chief executive Chris Brown.

The new members of the team join as the business prepares for “major global expansion” following its acquisition by Carlyle Group in 2018.

EnerMech currently employs 3,500 members of staff across 40 locations in the UK and abroad.

The firm works on large-scale projects in the oil and gas, LNG, renewables, defence, power, infrastructure and petrochemicals sectors.

Doug Duguid, EnerMech chief executive, said: “EnerMech will start the new decade on a strong footing with Chris Brown and Sandeep Sharma at the helm as they build on the very strong foundations established over the last decade.

“We are delighted to have recruited two first-class individuals with broad-ranging international experience who will develop and deliver an ambitious business growth programme with the full support of The Carlyle Group.”

Mr Sharma added: “I look forward to taking up this great opportunity to help shape EnerMech’s business strategy which will deliver sustainable and profitable long term growth.”