David Cawley

Chartered Engineer with 20 years' experience delivering technical solutions for complex design challenges in acoustics, noise and vibration. A former “Chartered Engineer of the Year” finalist, David combines a rigorous Mechanical Engineering background with acoustics expertise. He is a recognised industry leader and has lectured at Trinity College Dublin for the Institute of Acoustics.

In this role

David is Lead Technical Adviser for major government capital projects and supervisor of large-scale building acoustic developments. He is an expert in delivering Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for national infrastructure and managing multi-million euro projects from concept to completion, specialising in noise control and vibration mitigation across the industrial, healthcare and education sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical, NUI Galway (2003)
• Postgraduate Diploma, Acoustics and Noise Control, Institute of Acoustics (2007)
• Master of Science, Applied Acoustics, University of Surrey (2011)
• Certified Project Management Diploma, IPMI (2017)

Professional memberships

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Member of Engineers Ireland
• Corporate Member of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA)

Selected project experience

• Technical Adviser to the NDFA for the TUD Grangegorman campus development (€250m)
• Lead Acoustic Consultant for the UCD Student Centre (€50m)
• Design, supply and installation of silencers and acoustic barriers for Whitegate Power Station (445MW)
• Sound power measurements and 3D environmental modelling for Tynagh Power Station (400MW)
• Route selection, noise modelling and EIS input for the M20 Motorway (80km)
• Lead Acoustic Consultant for Lidl Ireland HQ (€45m) and the UTV Ireland studios