Anne-Marie Conibear has been elected president of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI), becoming its first female president since the association's foundation in 1938.
Ms Conibear is a Director of JB Barry and Partners, an engineering company which was acquired by Egis Ireland in 2023.
She leads major water, wastewater, and flooding projects, including dam-building, at the company.
The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland is a voluntary, self-regulatory professional body representing the business and professional interests of firms and individuals engaged in consulting engineering.
Anne-Marie Conibear said she was delighted to be the first female President of the ACEI, adding that her appointment reflects the ongoing and positive changes in the sector but also symbolises the progress which is still needed to be make over the next decade.
"The ACEI has always promoted excellence in the field of consulting engineering. Over this time, our sector has been at the forefront of post-war recovery, Irish industrialisation, many economic booms and busts, a global pandemic, the housing crisis and climate change," she said.
"Through it all, the ACEI and its members, have delivered exceptional solutions to Ireland's most pressing challenges," she added.
