HDR appoints new Commercial & Real Estate Sector Lead for EMEA to support strategic growth

4 November 2025 – HDR, the global engineering and design consultancy, has appointed Paul Jones as Commercial & Real Estate Sector Lead for EMEA. With more than 20 years of consultancy experience and a proven track record in the UK’s commercial development sector, Paul will play a key role in strengthening HDR’s commercial property portfolio and driving the next phase of growth across the region.

Paul joins HDR from a global engineering consultancy, where he held a range of senior leadership positions.  In his most recent role, he led a multi-disciplinary markets team focused on business development and project delivery across the residential sector. At HDR, Paul will work with the Building Engineering Services team to further grow the group’s commercial real estate presence and offering across its key European and Middle East markets.

Adrian Gray, Global Commercial & Real Estate Sector Director at HDR, said: “Paul’s appointment reinforces HDR’s commitment to expanding our commercial and real estate expertise across, the UK, Europe and the Middle East. His leadership background and deep market knowledge makes him a great fit for our growing team, and we’re delighted to welcome him to the business.”

Paul Jones, Commercial & Real Estate Sector Lead, EMEA, at HDR, added: “HDR has established a strong and growing profile across the commercial and real estate industry, supported by an array of clients and a reputation for collaboration as well as technical excellence. I’m looking forward to applying my experience to help strengthen our market position, support continued growth, and build upon the impressive work already being delivered by our teams across EMEA.”