Cory Dippold appointed as chief technical officer

Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, development and management consultancy, has appointed Cory Dippold as its new chief technical officer (CTO).

Cory will be responsible for driving the culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement across the Group. As the CTO, he will help to apply more advanced digital capabilities to major engineering projects, as well as collaborate with networks across Mott MacDonald that are dedicated to professional and technical excellence.

Based in the United States, Cory brings over two decades of extensive experience in delivering large infrastructure projects and has had an active role in the business’ digital transformation.

During his time at Mott MacDonald Cory has helped deliver major projects in the New York area including City Water Tunnel No.3, the reconstruction of the Lower Catskill Aqueduct and the Interconnection at Shaft 4. His experience extends across North America as well as developing digital delivery approaches for major projects elsewhere in Mott MacDonald’s global regions including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Cathy Travers, group managing director, said: “Delivering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. The combination of Cory’s experience of digital transformation and the delivery of complex infrastructure projects means he is well-placed to further develop and drive a culture of technical excellence for the future, benefitting our business, our clients and the communities they serve.”

Speaking of his appointment, Cory commented: “Mott MacDonald has a collective passion for enhancing the quality and creativity of the work we deliver for our clients. As chief technical officer, I am looking forward to working with colleagues from across our global network, helping to empower our engineering teams with progressive digital tools to deliver technical excellence and innovative solutions which drive transformative client outcomes.”

Cory succeeds Steve Flanagan, who retires after more than 25 years with the business.