Beca welcomes Darragh O’Donovan to grow our Australian Water business

Beca is excited to welcome Darragh O’Donovan in the role of Technical Director - Water, to support the ongoing growth of our Australian water business, Beca HunterH2O.

An experienced engineering professional with a distinguished career in the Water sector, Darragh, based in Melbourne, will continue to grow and nurture the long-term partnerships already established by Beca HunterH2O with all three metropolitan water authorities. He joins the ranks of Beca HunterH2O’s three other Technical Directors who oversee the delivery of best-practice technical engineering.

With a strong passion for environmental protection, Darragh is driven by opportunities to serve the community through delivering high quality solutions that address water industry challenges.

“I’m very excited to join the Beca team in Melbourne and look forward to bringing my water industry skills and experience to help deliver real outcomes for our clients”, Darragh said.

His words were echoed by Peter Dennis, General Manager – Beca HunterH2O who said, "It is wonderful to welcome Darragh into our Beca HunterH2O team. I look forward to working with Darragh as we grow our Australian water business and continue to partner with the industry to create incredible solutions”.

“I’m very excited to join the Beca team in Melbourne and look forward to bringing my water industry skills and experience to help deliver real outcomes for our clients” - Darragh O'Donovan

Before joining Beca in March this year, Darragh was part of Jacobs’ Southern Water Infrastructure business where he led a team delivering consulting and design work for water authority clients across Victoria and Tasmania.

He has also held senior engineering roles on the client-side, including as Greater Western Water’s Manager of Infrastructure Quality and South East Water’s Design Manager, giving him a unique view of the solutions needed to make real impact in this crucial sector. 

About Beca HunterH2O
Beca HunterH2O is Beca’s Australian Water business, formed when we acquired NSW headquartered HunterH2O in 2022. Beca HunterH2O is a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fiji.

Reach out to Darragh on LinkedIn and learn more about our Beca HunterH2O Australian Water business here.