AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the appointment of Byron Bright as President, U.S., as part of a planned transition, succeeding Steve Morriss effective July 1, 2026. Mr. Bright brought more than 25 years of experience across engineering, technical services, program management, and government services. Prior to joining AtkinsRéalis, he served in multiple executive leadership positions at KBR Inc. including President of KBR Government Solutions, and most recently Chief Operating Officer.

During his tenure, he helped scale KBR's government business through disciplined organic growth and strategic acquisitions, an experience directly aligned with AtkinsRéalis' priorities. Steve Morriss remained with AtkinsRéalis and continued to oversee the global Minerals & Metals business and lead the growth market with the hyperscalers until the end of the year.