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Management Team

Exceptional commitment from an exceptional team

Leadership

Pat Rohan

Managing Director

Pat completed his studies at University College Dublin in 1996 and possesses over 28 years of experience in the design and construction of diverse developments, including residential, industrial, leisure, healthcare facilities, and infrastructure projects. He has a particular focus on the implementation of high-care manufacturing plants across various industries and products. Pat was instrumental in establishing our in-house Project Management services division, emphasising the delivery of civil, structural, mechanical and electrical, and cost management services within the food and beverage sector. As an effective communicator, Pat infuses creativity, innovation, and intensity into addressing project constraints, complexities, conflicts, and ambiguities. Central to his approach are value engineering and design optimisation, with a strong commitment to client engagement across both private and public sector clients.

NOEL DILLION - Director

Noel Dillon

Director

Noel Dillon graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1992. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer with an excellent track record in the design of a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential, industrial and institutional buildings. He has also worked on several historic building refurbishment projects. Noel is well versed in the use of steel, concrete, timber masonry, light gauge metals and high-tech materials. In recent years, he has developed significant expertise in off-site construction technologies and methodologies. He likes an engineering challenge and collaborates extensively with clients, architects and other design team professionals to deliver successful projects. Noel is involved in the implementation of the Company’s CPD protocol and plays a key role in the mentoring and development of graduates and young engineers.

Eimear Sharkey

Eimear Sharkey

Director

Eimear Sharkey is a graduate of University College Dublin and a Chartered Engineer with a wealth of experience in the delivery of engineering solutions to public bodies and private clients. Her expertise in engineering design and construction has been broad and varied, with particular emphasis on projects in healthcare and education, infrastructure and public realm, marine engineering and conservation of historic structures. Eimear enjoys all stages of the engineering process and believes that good communication with clients, end users and design team colleagues are essential to the success of every project. Eimear leads the engineering design team in our Waterford office and plays a key role in developing the skills of the team and in attracting new talent.

Douglas Weir

Douglas Weir

Director

Douglas graduated with a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Durham in 2002. After gaining initial experience in both the UK and Australia, he joined Malone O’Regan in 2005 and now has over 20 years’ experience in the delivery of projects for both public and private sectors clients. Douglas leads our civil engineering division and specialises in the design and management of civil engineering and infrastructure projects. Douglas has been the lead engineer and Employers’ Representative on a number of significant road and port projects where his strong project management and communication skills proved key to their successful delivery. He is able to offer clients expert advice in the area of contract administration and has been awarded a post graduate diploma in Construction Law and Contract Administration from Trinity College Dublin. Douglas has taken a lead role in managing our NSAI audited Quality Management System to I.S. EN ISO 9001:2015 and identifying areas of improvement in our system.

Joseph Butler

Director

Joseph has over 25 years of experience in Civil Engineering and Project Management, having held senior roles including Projects Director, Project Manager, and Contracts Manager. He holds an MSc in Strategic Management, a PGDip in Business, and advanced professional qualifications in Project Management and Engineering Management & Leadership, alongside a BSc in Energy Management and further third-level qualifications in Production Engineering and Quality Management. Since joining MOR in 2015, Joseph has led multidisciplinary teams in the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of complex projects across industrial, commercial, residential, and healthcare sectors, with more recent experience in the renewable energy sector. His expertise spans project planning and management, design development, feasibility assessment, project coordination, and risk management, and he has a strong track record of collaborating closely with clients to deliver projects successfully. This experience is underpinned by a strategic approach, strong leadership, and the ability to align technical delivery with client objectives.

John Kinsella

Director

John graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2005 with a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering. Based in Malone O’Regan’s Waterford Office, John brings over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry. Since joining Malone O’Regan, John has gained extensive experience in the design and delivery of Civil, Structural, and Infrastructure projects across a broad range of sectors, including Education, Residential, Agri-Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Commercial, Marine, and Public Realm. A Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland, John has particular expertise in Civil and Structural Design, Project Management, and Health & Safety, and has successfully fulfilled roles as PSDP and Assigned Certifier on numerous projects. John is also a Registered Member of ACEI and has served as Lead Engineer and Employer’s Representative on major industrial and food manufacturing facilities, where his technical expertise and leadership have been instrumental in project success. John’s extensive design experience and deep technical knowledge enable him to deliver innovative, efficient, and collaborative design solutions across all project stages.

Corwun O'Brien

Director

Corwun graduated from University College Cork with a Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and subsequently qualified with a Masters in Structural Engineering from Cardiff University. Corwun is a Chartered Engineer and a Registered Member with the ACEI. His design focused approach seeks to add value to projects through innovative solutions, attention to detail and emphasis on quality. He believes that effective communication and stakeholder engagement are key attributes for the successful delivery of a project and he embraces this philosophy on all projects. Corwun is a keen collaborator on multidisciplinary projects especially in the commercial, healthcare, industrial, residential and sustainable energy sectors. He has significant knowledge and experience in civil and structural engineering, liaison with statutory bodies and the planning process, and has assisted a number of multi-national companies to expand throughout Ireland. Corwun has fulfilled the role as Assigned Certifier, Civil and Structural Engineer, Employer’s Representative, Project Manager and PSDP on various projects and can offer advice on these roles to Clients in both public and private sector projects.