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Patrick Donovan

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Director - Principal Consultant at ALARP Solutions
📍 Greater Adelaide Area, Australia

Patrick is a strategic executive in the Defence, Maritime, and Nuclear sectors, specializing in complex program governance, nuclear safety, and operational delivery. Holding Masters degrees from the University of Adelaide and Surrey, he has shaped critical safety frameworks for Australias naval projects.

He founded his own engineering consultancy, Effectiv, and successfully sold the company to the global engineering firm BMT.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director - Principal Consultant
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Adelaide Area, Australia
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Nuclear Safety & Regulation
He has extensive experience implementing licenses for nuclear facilities and provided key support in establishing the Australian Naval Nuclear-Powered Regulator.
AUKUS Strategy
A recent role involved developing strategic relationships around AUKUS Pillar 1 and collaborative opportunities for nuclear submarine infrastructure in Australia.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Director - Principal Consultant
ALARP Solutions
10-2023 - 5-2024
Technical Director - Defence (Nuclear)
Mott MacDonald
7-2018 - 10-2023
Director Undersea Warfare Naval Engineering
BMT
9-2013 - 7-2018
Chief Engineer - Australian Future Submarine Project
Babcock, Effectiva and BMT
6-2015 - 7-2017
Company Owner
Effectiva
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Education
2007 - 2009
Masters
University of Adelaide
9-2001 - 10-2002
Master of Science - MS
University of Surrey
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