the albert fry associates team

We are proud to have a fully-staffed in-house team of associates, chartered engineers and technicians working for us, and we work hard to build an environment in which our team can engage in continuous professional and personal development.

In 2023, Dr Ruth Mitchel and Andrew Greer assumed the mantle of joint Managing Partners in Albert Fry Associates. The previous Partners, Jim Kerr and James Curran, remain with the company as consultants. In the same year, Ruth and Andrew were pleased to have elevated both Jeff Fegan and Michael Boyd to the position of Associate Director.

Our Partners and Associates head an in-house team of chartered engineers, design engineers, technician engineers and support staff who strive to build an environment in which team members continuously develop both personally and professionally.

andrew greer - partner

BEng (Hons), CEng, MIStructE

Andrew initially joined Albert Fry Associates in 2013, bringing with him 15 years of structural design and engineering experience. After 10 years of service, he assumed the mantle of co-Managing Partner. Andrew received his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering in 2000 having won industry awards including the Institution of Structural Engineers Prize and Institution of Civils Engineers Prize as a student. Andrew qualified as a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2006. Before joining the company, Andrew worked for several mid-sized engineering consultancy firms with involvement in structural analysis and design, team management and cost control.

andrew.greer@albertfryassociates.com

dr ruth mitchell - partner

BSc (Hons), PhD, CEng, MICE, MIHT, MIAT

Ruth initially joined Albert Fry Associates in 2014, bringing with her 12 years of civil engineering design experience. After 10 years of service, she assumed the mantle of co-Managing Partner. Ruth gained her Bachelor degree in Construction Engineering and Management in 2004 and a PhD in Highway Engineering in 2014 and has published several academic papers and presented her research internationally. She qualified as a Chartered Engineer as a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2017and is also a chartered member of the Institute of Asphalt Technology and the Institute of Highways and Transportation.  Ruth’s academic record is complimented now by over 20 years of industry experience in engineering consultancy firms. In that time, she has been involved in numerous public and private schemes with involvement in engineering design, project management and extensive liaison with statutory bodies with an emphasis on civil engineering and a particular interest in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and asphalt technology.

ruth.mitchell@albertfryassociates.com

michael boyd - associate partner

MEng (Hons), CEng, MIStructE

Michael received his Masters degree in Civil and Structural Engineering in 2011 from The University of Liverpool and initially joined Albert Fry Associates in 2014, bringing with him structural design and engineering experience gained with WS Atkins in  Bahrain and Doran Consulting in Belfast. After 9 years of service with Albert Fry Associates he was promoted to the position of Associate Partner.

michael.boyd@albertfryassociates.com

jeffrey fegan - associate partner

BEng (Hons), CEng, MIStructE

Jeff joined Albert Fry Associates in 2017, bringing with him 10 years of structural design and engineering experience. After 6 years of service with Albert Fry Associates he was promoted to the position of Associate Partner. Jeff received his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering in 2007 from Queen’s University, Belfast. Before joining the company, Jeff worked for Mott MacDonalds primarily involved in the design of the University of Ulster’s new premises in York Street, Belfast.

jeff.fegan@albertfryassociates.com

jim kerr - consultant

BSc, MBA, CEng, MICE, FIStructE, MCMI, CARE-Accredited Conservation Engineer

Jim, having established the company with James Curran in 1987, is an ex Senior Partner in Albert Fry Associates overseeing the growth of the company and the establishment of fully resourced offices in Belfast and Dublin while gaining experience in providing engineering consultancy services on projects throughout Ireland, the UK and Saudi Arabia. Jim is retained by the company as a full-time consultant. He received his degree in Civil Engineering in 1983, an MBA in 1990 and is a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers, a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and is a CARE-accredited Conservation Engineer with extensive experience in working on conservation-related schemes. jim.kerr@albertfryassociates.com

james curran - consultant

BSc, MEng, CEng, MICE, MIStructE,

James, having established the company with Jim Kerr in 1987, is an ex Senior Partner in Albert Fry Associates overseeing the growth of the company and the establishment of fully resourced offices in Belfast and Dublin while gaining experience in providing engineering consultancy services on projects throughout Ireland, the UK and Saudi Arabia. James is retained by the company as a full-time consultant. James read Civil Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast between 1982 and 1986 and was awarded initially a BEng with first class honours and subsequently an MEng with distinction. Following his graduation, James continued his professional development and became a chartered member of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers. Whilst overseeing the growth and development of the company over three decades James has delivered major schemes while traversing all aspects of the built environment. He has a particular track record in the industrial, education, housing, retail, leisure and ecclesiastical sectors responding to the needs of both private and public sector clients utilising the full spectrum of procurement strategies.

james.curran@albertfryassociates.com