xburo, a mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy which has experienced rapid growth in demand, has appointed Sarah Peterson to head up its Edinburgh office and lead energy and sustainability services across its UK operations.
The former director of Energy and Sustainability at Harley Haddow has joined the consultancy as a director to ‘drive forward the route to Net Zero and sustainability’ for its clients. xburo says it has ‘tripled growth’ to deliver projects worth over £350 m in the past two years, and has started 2023 strongly with key appointments on projects including Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh – a £100 million redevelopment for the city.
The Chair of ACE Scotland, and a ‘woman in engineering’ advocate, Sarah Peterson has built a 20-year career in engineering, latterly spending eight years at Harley Haddow, the multidisciplinary engineering practice. Before this, she held sustainability and mechanical engineering roles, delivering energy efficiency designs across education, commercial, science, healthcare and masterplan sectors.
xburo founders and directors, Thomas Brady and Michael Gribben established the company in 2018. Michael Gribben said: “This is a major appointment for xburo. Our drive for success is underpinned by delivering expertise, and there is nobody more qualified than Sarah Peterson to lead the route to Net Zero and sustainability for our clients. This is at the forefront of our agenda for clients, and with Sarah on board, our team, our clients, and our projects, will be expertly led to address the evolving needs of businesses, buildings, and the environment.”
The team of mechanical and electrical engineers offers services including traditional M+E design, client technical advisory, asset management, and low carbon consulting. xburo is currently delivering ‘substantial projects’ in the private and public sector in education, healthcare, defence, commercial, and residentia,l for several clients including North Lanarkshire Council, NHS Highland, NHS Lothian, NHS Golden Jubilee, and East Renfrewshire Council.
