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Irish engineer

Dervilla Mitchell CBE, FREng FIEI is an Irish engineer and a director of Arup Group.

Early life and education

Mitchell grew up in Dublin, Ireland. Her father Thomas Austin was an architect, and her grandfather Tony Woods and two of her uncles were engineers.

She gained a degree in Civil Engineering from University College Dublin in 1980, and later a Diploma in Project Management from Trinity College Dublin.

Career

Mitchell joined Arup Group in Dublin after graduating. She moved to Massachusetts in 1984 to work with Weidlinger Associates and then returned to Arup's London office in 1986.

She has worked on projects including Portcullis House at Westminster, Action Stations for the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the London 2012 Olympic Village, and Heathrow Terminal 5 where she was Head of Design Management for the project.

Mitchell joined the board of Arup in 2014 and was then described as "the most senior female in the business". In 2017 she became Chair of Arup's UK, India, Middle East and Africa (UKIMEA) Region.

Recognition

Mitchell is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland.

In 2014 she was appointed an honorary CBE (honorary because she is not a British or Commonwealth citizen). In 2016 University College Dublin awarded her an honorary Doctorate of Science.

Personal life

Mitchell is married and has three children, has been a local school governor, and enjoys cycling.

References

  1. ^ "UCD honours chartered engineer and 'exceptional role model' for women in engineering". Engineers Ireland. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Leading engineer receives honorary CBE". Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Dervilla Mitchell B.E, FREng, FIEI, FICE". Irish Life and Lore. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Dervilla Mitchell CBE". Celebrating leading women in engineering. Royal Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Dervilla Mitchell". Women's Engineering Society. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. Oliver, Anthony (15 December 2014). "Interview: Dervilla Mitchell, Arup director and the most senior female in its business". Infrastructure Intelligence. Association for Consultancy and Engineering. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. "Arup appoints Dervilla Mitchell Chair of UK, Middle East and Africa". Consultancy.uk. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. "Dervilla Mitchell". Our firm. Arup. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. "UCD honours "exceptional role model" for women in engineering". University College Dublin. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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