Ian Edwards

Ian Edwards serves as President and CEO of AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (formerly SNC-Lavalin), a Canadian-British engineering services company that has undergone one of the most dramatic corporate transformations in engineering industry history. The old SNC-Lavalin was plagued by corruption scandals and massive losses on fixed-price construction projects. Edwards led the strategic pivot: exiting construction contracting entirely, acquiring Atkins (a major UK engineering consultancy), and rebranding as AtkinsRéalis to signal a clean break. The new AtkinsRéalis is focused on high-margin professional engineering services in three areas: nuclear (the company is a global leader in nuclear engineering, supporting reactor design, operations, and decommissioning), engineering services (transport, infrastructure, and environmental consulting), and LINXON (turnkey substations and electrification). The nuclear business is particularly valuable as governments worldwide recommit to nuclear power for energy security and decarbonization. Edwards' key decisions involve nuclear project pipeline capture, margin improvement in engineering services, LINXON growth, and completing the cultural and operational transformation from the SNC-Lavalin era.