Tovey will be based at SES’ Birmingham office and is tasked with driving the £300m revenue MEP firm’s growth plan in the region.

He will also oversee the continued expansion of SES’ Prism offsite manufacturing business in the regions.

Tovey joins SES after a 40-year long career at Haden Young, Balfour Beatty Engineering Services and its offsite manufacturing facility, Modular Systems+ .

Most recently he worked at the Kilpatrick mechanical and electrical division.

He said: “SES really is ahead of the game when it comes to complex technical projects and embracing emerging digital engineering practices.

“There is a real desire to grow the business in both the Midlands and South West regions, pushing the boundaries with a market-leading commitment to digital engineering, with our dynamic three-year growth plan in place; I’m very much looking forward to working with the teams.”

SES is currently delivering a £43m contract on the £300m Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre  at the Stanford Hall estate near Loughborough.

Working alongside main contractor Interserve,  SES is providing full mechanical and electrical services to deliver a purpose-built, state of the art clinical facility for the Armed Forces when it becomes operational in 2018.