New appointment brings more than two decades of Bechtel experience to her new role.
Bechtel has announced the appointment of Lucy Martin as president of its mining and metals business, effective from 6 April 2026. She succeeds Ailie MacAdam, who will retire in May after an exceptional 41-year career with the company.
“Lucy is a proven leader with the strategic vision, deep mining sector knowledge, operational discipline and customer focus to advance our mining and metals business,” said Craig Albert, Bechtel president and COO. “Over more than two decades, she has built diverse, creative, high-performing global teams focused on solving our customers’ most important challenges and is exceptionally well positioned to lead this business into its next phase of growth. We are also deeply grateful to Ailie for her remarkable leadership and lasting contributions to Bechtel,” Albert said.
Martin brings more than 24 years of experience with Bechtel, with a track record of driving growth, strengthening performance and delivering results by meeting customers’ expectations across global markets.
Her leadership roles have included: –
General manager, South America – Accountable for all aspects of the mining business in South America, including profit and loss, talent management, operations and business development, advancing major copper and water infrastructure projects while strengthening long-term partnerships in critical minerals markets.
Operations manager, Americas – Led operational performance across projects in the Americas, with responsibility for execution discipline, delivery outcomes and operational risk management.
Chief financial officer, M&M – Oversaw commercial strategy, financial forecasting and portfolio‑level risk management, strengthening financial discipline and improving portfolio performance globally.
General manager, Asia Pacific – Drove regional growth and expanded our iron ore offering, including opening the Perth office and establishing Bechtel’s bulk material handling centre of excellence, deepening customer relationships across Australia and the broader region.
Lucy Martin, president of Bechtel’s mining and metals business, said: “Our mining and metals business has strong momentum and a clear strategy. My focus is to build on that foundation while sharpening how we support our customers in a rapidly evolving global market. We will continue to enhance how we deliver, by helping customers solve their most complex challenges, from cost-effective development and productivity to safety, reliability and certainty of outcomes.”
