Niall McKay
Professional Head of Civils and Structures O&M, AtkinsRéalisNiall is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He graduated from Leeds University in 1995 and began work for British Waterways, now Canals and Rivers Trust. He then moved to WS Atkins, now AtkinsRéalis, in 2000.
Throughout this time, Niall has worked predominantly on existing infrastructure management delivering inspections, monitoring, refurbishment and strengthening work on many high-profile structures including the Humber Bridge, Tame Valley Viaduct, Orwell Bridge, amongst others.
Niall is currently leading the technical delivery of the Tees Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, one of only two designated operational bridges of this type in the UK. Complimenting his role overseeing the technical delivery of O&M work across the international AtkinsRéalis group, Niall has sat on the BICS Steering Committee since its formation in 2014, working alongside key industry partners from National Highways, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, Adept and others.
Niall is the current Chair of the Committee.
My Speaker Sessions
Thursday 28 November 2024
Improvements to the Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme (BICS)
- Overview of the scheme objectives.
- A review of feedback from candidates since the scheme inception.
- Confirmation and detail on the proposed improvements.
- Summary of what we feel the improvements will bring to the scheme and how they will benefit candidates.
