CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering practice Will Rudd has announced a raft of senior promotions and new appointments across its Glasgow, Dublin and newly established Inverness operations.
As part of the company’s growth across multiple sectors, including focus on energy, renewables and infrastructure, Will Rudd has confirmed the opening of a new base in Inverness. The operation will be led by Alasdair MacPhee, who has been promoted to associate, bringing leadership capacity to support a strong pipeline of Highlands-based projects.
Alasdair will be supported with strategic guidance from MJ O’Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd in Glasgow, Ireland, Inverness and London.
In Glasgow, Gerard Carson has been promoted to director. Will Rudd said he has played a central role in the sustained growth of the Glasgow practice, providing leadership across major civil, structural and conservation projects.
Supporting this senior leadership development in Glasgow, Darren Tannock and Leo Shand have both been promoted to associate, Andrew Horgan is now senior engineer and team leader, and Matthew Pieroni has been promoted to project engineer.
In addition, Will Rudd has made several new appointments to support the Glasgow team’s growing workload. Taylor McLean has joined as project engineer, Leon Church has been appointed as a senior engineer, and Heather Smith rejoins the business as senior technician.
The company has also confirmed senior promotions within its Dublin office, with Shane McGowan promoted to director and Eugene Sheehy advancing to associate. Mark Caffrey has joined as structural project engineer, while Andrea Olay has been appointed civil technician.
MJ O’Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow, Ireland, Inverness and London said, “These promotions and appointments reflect a hugely positive period of growth for Will Rudd across Scotland and Ireland. We are absolutely committed to developing our people, recognising talent and creating long-term career opportunities, and it’s incredibly satisfying to see so many well-deserved promotions across the business.
“The launch of our Inverness base is a particularly exciting step, opening new opportunities across the Highlands across multiple sectors, while our teams in Glasgow and Dublin continue to go from strength to strength. I look forward to providing strategic guidance to Alasdair in Inverness and Shane in Ireland as they lead their respective regions, ensuring our expansion is underpinned by strong leadership and shared vision. Our people remain the heartbeat of our business, and 2026 is shaping up to be another exciting year for us.”
