North East engineering firm RWO has strengthened its operations with the appointment of Domenico Venuti as technical director as the business continues its national expansion and strong financial performance.
In his new role, Domenico Venuti will support the development and delivery of the Seaton Burn-based company’s technical strategy while leading the commercial civils team. His responsibilities will include team development, growing the civils operation, and providing engineering leadership across complex design projects.
Reporting to group director Reece Kesson, he will work closely with the leadership team to support the company’s long-term development strategy.
With more than 30 years of consultancy experience across South Africa, the Middle East, Canada, Europe and the UK, Domenico Venuti brings extensive expertise in major data centres, infrastructure, logistics, sports and residential developments.
The appointment comes as RWO continues to invest in its people and infrastructure across its offices in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Leeds, London, Bristol and Stokesley, with a strong pipeline of projects having pushed turnover beyond £5 million this year.
Managing director Ross Oakley, said: “As RWO continues to expand nationally, particularly in response to increasing demand across the data centre and major infrastructure sectors, Domenico’s appointment strengthens our ability to deliver complex projects at scale and further enhances the expertise within the business.”
Reece Kesson added: “Domenico’s appointment is a major addition to the business at an important stage in our development. His experience delivering large-scale data centre and infrastructure projects gives us additional strength in sectors where demand continues to increase.
“Combined with his commercial and engineering expertise, he is ideally placed to support the continued expansion of our civils operation and enhance the specialist services we provide to clients nationwide.”
Domenico Venuti said: “I’ve worked across a wide range of complex infrastructure and development projects throughout my career, delivering solutions in a variety of international markets.
“RWO’s collaborative culture, ambitious plans and growing multi-disciplinary capability made it an exciting opportunity for me. I’m looking forward to supporting the team’s continued development, sharing knowledge and contributing to the delivery of high-profile projects across multiple sectors.”