Aurora Energy Services has appointed Kane Winton as Managing Director of Integrated Services as the Inverness-headquartered business restructures to meet growing demand across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
The newly created role brings several of Aurora’s core business lines, alongside around 400 employees, under one leadership structure. The change responds to increasing client demand for a more streamlined, integrated approach to project delivery.
Winton joined Aurora less than two years ago with a remit to establish an engineering and project management division, initially targeting annual turnover of around £4 million.
That operation has since evolved into Aurora’s wider Integrated Services division, which is expected to contribute around £50 million to the company’s UK business this year. The division is targeting turnover of £100 million by 2028.
The expanded business unit combines fabrication, specialist welding, engineering, procurement, construction and EPC delivery capabilities, providing a more joined-up structure for larger and more complex projects.
Aurora’s engineering and fabrication facility in Huntly will form a central part of the Integrated Services division, supporting project delivery. The site is also expected to increase its headcount over the next 12 to 18 months.
Winton said: “The restructuring of our business model and the new role I have taken on is a direct consequence of the rapid growth Aurora has enjoyed in the last year and it will provide more cohesion in project delivery which, along with safety, is a main driver for our clients.”
He said current market conditions, including the impact of the windfall tax and wider uncertainty in the oil and gas sector, are encouraging operators to seek suppliers that are cost-effective, responsive and leaner.
Aurora’s presence across multiple energy sectors has become increasingly attractive to clients, Winton added.
From a standing start in late 2024 with five employees, Aurora’s Integrated Services hub at Dyce in Aberdeen has grown to employ more than 80 people. The company has also opened a 5,000 sq ft warehouse nearby, with additional office space expected to become a priority over the coming year.
The division is active across oil and gas, renewables, hydro, nuclear, infrastructure and wider energy projects. Winton said ongoing investment by major operators in new assets, upgrades and maintenance work is expected to support further growth.
“With long-term contracts secured and a strong client appetite for what we are trying to achieve, it is not unrealistic to expect turnover to grow to around £100 million in the next two years – but growth will not be at the expense of project delivery, which will always be Aurora’s number one priority.”
Aurora Energy Services chief executive Doug Duguid said the restructure reflected the increasing importance of Integrated Services within the company’s wider growth strategy.
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“We have reshaped our Integrated Services division to reflect the wider role it will play in Aurora’s growth strategy, and as a result of clients telling us they want one supplier capable of delivering everything.
“Since joining the business in 2024, Kane Winton has played a leading role in extending our footprint in key sectors and this appointment gives us a platform to take Integrated Services to a new level.”
Aurora’s onshore wind and training and competency services, including its Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness, will continue to be led by David Duguid, Operations Director UK North.
