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Sean Keyes

MEng CEng MICE MIStructE MRICS MaPS

CEO

With nearly 35 years at Sutcliffe, Sean has become the dynamic leader he is today. In that time he has developed a forward-thinking, pragmatic approach to problem-solving which allows him to lead the team with strength and direction.

“I’m proud of our journey and the positive impact we’ve made”

As CEO of Sutcliffe, I’m proud of our journey and the positive impact we’ve made in both engineering and our community. I’ve learned that success is built on empowering the next generation, driving innovation, and always striving for excellence. My vision is for Sutcliffe to continue leading in sustainable engineering, delivering value to our clients, and creating a lasting legacy that serves future generations and communities.

About Sean

Sean adopts several roles within the business including the management of all client relationships and quality management of all processes, ensuring innovation and engineering excellence. As a chartered engineer for over a quarter of a century, he supports the wider team providing expert technical advice when required and has developed many of the structural engineering practices within the company.

He takes an active role in supporting the local community in his position as a school governor and on the Liverpool BID Company Commercial District board. Within the business, he is one of very few who has trained chartered surveyors, and civil and structural engineers, of which he is very proud.

Sean is regularly instructed to provide expert advice on complex engineering problems, including fire, explosion and flood damage, land remediation, demolition, defective structures and construction defects resulting in his well-respected expertise as an expert witness.

Key skills

  • Visionary leadership
  • Communication and negotiation
  • Commercial awareness
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Continuous improvement and best practice
  • Achieving engineering excellence