Structure Tone finance director Ian Phillpot will join Nuttall next week as the new finance chief.
He succeeds Ruth Dunphy, who was promoted to become director of business control civil engineering of Royal BAM Group earlier this year.
Phillpot, 47, brings a wealth of experience gained from operating at a senior finance level within the engineering and construction sector working at Balfour Beatty, KBR and Cemex.
He has also previously led business change successfully in complex environments.
Management board of BAM Nuttall
Adrian Savory (chief executive), Ian Phillpot (finance director), Martin Bellamy (managing director Regions), Alan Cox (managing director Transport), Ian Parish (managing director Major Projects), David McGowan (business excellence officer), Richard Lewis (people and performance director) and Richard Reddell (commercial director).