David Obrien

Background

About David Obrien

I am a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 9 years’ experience in project management. I have worked on national and international projects for companies such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), Public Private Partnerships and Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). I am also in my third term as Honorary Secretary of Engineers Ireland West Region. I am currently a training provider and project manager for the Local Authority Services National Training group (LASNTG) pavement condition rating surveyor’s course. I provide the one day training course to Local Authority Engineers and manage every aspect of the training course. I am involved in research and development projects within PMS aimed at improving all aspects of data analysis. I am co-author of research papers presented at the 2015 International conference of managing pavement assets (ICMPA) and submitted to the world conference on pavement and asset management (WCPAM) 2017. I have extensive GIS knowledge through the use of ArcGIS and MapInfo. I have enhanced my communication skills through the presentation of over 50 training courses and as Honorary Secretary of Engineers Ireland West Region. I have continued my professional development since my undergraduate Honours Bachelor degree from Trinity College Dublin in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and Ordinary Bachelor degree from Trinity College Dublin in Mathematics. I have done this my completing a postgraduate diploma course in Project Management in Trinity College Dublin and I have recently become a Chartered Engineer. I can be contacted through my private email address dobrien1@tcd.ie.