Houlder has announced the appointment of James Russell as Project Director. James (pictured) joins to support growth in the Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Offshore and Subsea sectors from the company’s base in Tyneside. Formerly of Harland & Wolff shipyard and, most recently, Technip’s Head of Project Services – UK Delivery, James is well placed to move Houlder forward sharing over a decade’s senior management experience focused on Project and Business Unit delivery. His career includes SMEs and large multinationals in sectors including project management, engineering, shipbuilding and fabrication. Through this he has led a range of major projects through FEED, engineering, procurement, manufacture & construction, logistics and installation.

He joins the business as Houlder, a winner of a South Tyneside Business Awards 2013,  announced the doubling in size of its offices at Boldon Business Park and the opening of an office in Houston, USA.