Director of Engineering at DfI; Senior Vice President of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Joined January 2010
**A reminder that the call for expressions of interest for Professional Technical Officers closes this Wednesday 16 September at 12 noon.**
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched a recruitment campaign for Civil Engineering Assistants - Professional and Technical Officers. These roles make an important contribution to managing, maintaining and improving infrastructure across the north. Read more here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new…
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⭐ "I honestly can't recommend a role in the Department highly enough." 💬 "Go for it and jump in with both feet." 📹 Hear directly from the people who are helping to shape and improve our infrastructure. We're growing our team and looking for people who want to make a real difference. If you're interested in a career that offers variety, development opportunities and the chance to contribute to projects that impact communities every day, we'd love to hear from you. 👉 Register your interest today for our Assistant Civil Engineer opportunities: nicsrecruitment.co.uk/pto-ci… #CivilEngineering #EngineeringJobs #Infrastructure #NorthernIrelandJobs #CareersThatMatter #NIJobs @nidirect @ICE_NIreland @NI_LGA @DavidNPorter @CommunitiesNI
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👷🏽👷🏽 Around 80 to 90 new recruits overall are expected to take up employment following the Department's most successful recruitment campaign in over a decade. Over 20 have already taken up their positions, with a further 30 joining in the coming months and the remainder currently completing pre-employment checks. Minister Kimmins said: “This is our most successful road worker recruitment campaign in over a decade. The new road workers are joining our industrial teams across depots that serve every local council area in the north. They will undertake a wide range of road maintenance duties, including road defect repairs, gully cleansing, grass cutting and winter service operations. More information: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new…
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched a recruitment campaign for Civil Engineering Assistants - Professional and Technical Officers. These roles make an important contribution to managing, maintaining and improving infrastructure across the north. Read more here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new…
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📢 We're recruiting! The Department for Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Scientific Officer (SScO) to join the Rivers Operations Directorate based at Loughry, Cookstown. 💰Salary: £47,304 - £49,515 (under review) 📍 Location: Cookstown 🗓️ Closing date: 12 noon, 18 September 2026 This is an exciting opportunity to contribute scientific expertise that supports the work of DfI Rivers and helps deliver services across Northern Ireland. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates. Apply now: irecruit-ext.hrconnect.nigov… #NICSJobs #ScienceCareers #PublicSectorJobs #Recruitment
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David Porter retweeted
The latest CROSS-UK Newsletter is now published! Read the latest Safety Reports and industry news. The editorial reflects on NIST's Technical Findings on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in 2021. Read it here: bit.ly/3SzgX8J
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A masonry retaining wall collapsed on the boundary of a Reporter’s property. A civil engineer has assessed this and stated that there would be significant risk to this property and adjoining properties with risk of injury or death if... Read more: bit.ly/4nQsv2N
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David Porter retweeted
Whilst removing a strand from a cable stayed bridge for routine testing, the weld between the old strand and the new strand broke. The new strand slipped out of the sheath, fell, and struck a worker causing serious injuries. Read the report: bit.ly/4dJowAb
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The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its technical findings into the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, on 24 June 2021, which claimed 98 lives. Read our summary of the findings: bit.ly/4fnTsYN
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Today is International Women in Engineering Day. To highlight the contribution of female engineers within our Department, Minister Kimmins introduces us to Emily whose work protects us from flood risk and Ciara whose job involves managing part-time 20mph speed limits outside schools. #INWED26 #EngineeringIntelligence @INWED1919 @ice_engineers @LizKimminsSF @nmdcouncil @Ed_Authority @daera_ni @DavidNPorter @niexecutive
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David Porter retweeted
A Reporter says that during repeat inspections of welds in primary steel girders for several major infrastructure assets, multiple defects were identified which had not been detected during factory inspection and testing. Read more: bit.ly/4uAAYJY
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The latest CROSS-UK Newsletter is now published! Read the latest Safety Reports, industry news and an editorial from Peter Wilkinson, a Fire Engineering Consultant for CROSS. Read it here: bit.ly/3QjSqDB
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New Topic Paper just published: exploring potential gaps between structural and fire engineering disciplines, guidance, and practice that may impact how fire safety responsibilities are discharged. Read the Paper: bit.ly/4fHGMN0 #FireSafety #BuildingSafety
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A significant safety concern arose when a section of underpinning of a building undergoing modifications collapsed overnight, outside of working hours, resulting in structural damage. See more: bit.ly/4l5eo8r
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A structural engineer is concerned about the lack of awareness among some contractors regarding temporary works and their associated responsibilities. They feel that in some cases, propping companies are brought in to design their own systems... Read: bit.ly/4aZq0VM
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The reporter has observed increased corrosion rates on the steel handrail of a pedestrian footbridge that is approximately 15 years old. They are concerned that the breakdown of the paint finish may extend undetected to the bridge. Read the full report: bit.ly/47yTQjb
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⏰⏰ The closing date to apply for our Independent Inspector Role is one week away. If you are interested please apply before 12 noon on Friday 22nd May. Please share with anyone you think might be interested in the roles. All the info you need is in the previous post 👇🏽 @RIBA @lawsocietyire @TheLawSociety @SCSISurveyors @CharteredICES @13RosemaryDaly @LizKimminsSF @NICS_HR @NI_LGA @ArchitectureNI @IrishPlanInst @PlanningLawIE @PlanningReg @ICE_NIreland @ICE_engineers @RICSNI @RICSnews @DavidNPorter @CommunityPlaces
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has launched a process to appoint suitably qualified and experienced independent inspectors to the planning system. The appointments will enable the Department to exercise its powers under the Planning Act 2011 to allocate “Hear and Report” work to inspectors as an additional option to the Planning Appeals Commission. Further details at : infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/pub… The candidate information booklet is available at: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/pub…
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🗓️ If you're interested in our SPTO Planning Officer posts, please apply before noon on 8th May!
📣 Now recruiting: SPTO Planning Officers 📍 Belfast | 💼 Department for Infrastructure 💷 £47,304 – £49,515 (under review) ⏰ Apply by 12 noon, 8 May 2026 Apply online 👇 irecruit-ext.hrconnect.nigov…
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David Porter retweeted
This report relates to issues in both designs and in erected steelwork where incorrect specifications for bolted connections have been made. Read the report: bit.ly/4izQ4di
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Looking to build your career in the Civil Service? We are hiring Administrative Officers to work across a number of Departments, with the majority of roles based in the Department for Communities supporting the delivery of services on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Find out more and apply here➡️ nicsrecruitment.co.uk/ao-bel…
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