niki french, HS2
niki french
Head of Civils Integration
HS2

Niki is a highly experienced infrastructure professional with 25 years of expertise in the healthcare, retail, and transport sectors. She has worked across both contractor and client-side roles, most recently at HS2. Throughout her career at HS2, Niki has held variety of key positions. She led the Utilities team, overseeing the Phase 1 and 2 portfolios, and managing the complex interfaces with the main civils works.

Building on her previous experience in delivering the transformational New St Station for Network Rail, Niki also led the HS2 Interchange Station and Automated People Mover project guiding it through planning and procurement for the Stations Design and Build Contract. Currently Niki is the Head of Civils Integration, where she supports and facilitates integration across the four main civils contracts and manages the transitions and handovers to rail systems.

Niki is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Chartered Construction Manager.

niki.french@hs2.org.uk