Terry Sheehan

Terry Sheehan was elected to the role of Managing Director of EirEng on its formation in 2011. In line with the founding principles this role is for ten years but due to the global pandemic, Terry agreed to extend his term until May 2021 to provide continuity when he then handed over the baton to Jeremy Lamb who became EirEng’s second Managing Director. Terry reverted to the role of Director and to Consultant in 2024 where he continues to provide expert and economical design solutions to a wide range of existing and new clients.

Terry graduated with a 1^st Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering from University College Cork in 1984. After working around the recession hit Ireland for a period of 12 months, he took up an opportunity to move to New York on a year’s contract in the Structural Design Department of New York City Transit Authority. It was here that his interest in sustainability by rehabilitating and altering existing structures in a sensitive manner began.

On his return to Ireland in 1986 Terry began work under the direction of the late Michael Punch in his Limerick Office later moving to Dublin to set up their Structural Engineering Offering there. This relationship was interrupted twice when he expanded his understanding of site issues and their dependence on good design during two periods spent as a resident Engineer.

Terry added to his qualifications and experience by adding a Diploma in Management and Masters in Structural Engineering, both from Trinity College in the early 1990’s. He also was elected a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Structural Engineers and Engineers Ireland in that period and was later elected a Fellow of Engineers Ireland. He served on the Masonry Panel for the NSAI, headed the structures Sub-committee of the ACEI and also served two terms on the ACEI Executive Board.

Terry has a strong belief of the important role that Engineers play in society and through numerous collaborations with Architects that practise the principles of Integrated Design has been lucky to work on a number of High Profile Award-Winning Buildings such as Limerick County Council Offices, Cork, Offaly and Kilmallock Civic Offices, Tullamore Hospital and SAP Offices in Galway. Over a period of over 30 years he has worked on the full range of building and civils engineering projects of varying type and scale. These range from residential and mixed use developments; to healthcare and residential projects; civil and marine infrastructure to conservation and small scale projects. His work on sustainable design has led to the repurposing of numerous buildings including listed buildings from industrial or commercial use to residential use.

In 2011 Terry decided, with a number of like-minded colleagues, to set up EirEng Consulting Engineers to bring back the traditional level and type of service that is more appropriate to the needs of clients. In tandem with this it was decided to embrace the available cutting edge design tools and the associated technology to provide simple and cost effective solutions to clients on a limited budget. Projects of all types and size are approached with the same enthusiasm and detail and through his involvement, Terry brings a wealth of construction experience to bear.

Terry and his colleagues identified the importance of logistics at the start of the new century and have built up a wealth of experience with blue chip clients client all over the world to a level where they are seen as one of the leading Civil/Structural Engineers operating in the UK and Ireland in this area and in particular in automated and temperature-controlled projects.

When not working as an engineer, Terry has been involved with local sports clubs in a mentoring capacity and was involved with Cuala GAA club for many years before he brought two rugby teams in Seapoint Rugby Club through the development to adult rugby over a period of 18 years. He is a regular all year sea swimmer and can also be found in his garden hideaway working on his latest woodworking project.