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Stephen O'Malley

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Sounding Board Member at NLA
📍 United Kingdom

Stephen OMalley is the CEO and co-founder of Civic Engineers, an engineering and design practice focused on creating healthier, happier lives through the built environment. A Dublin native with a Bachelor of Engineering, he is a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Landscape Institute, championing nature-based solutions and system thinking in urban infrastructure.

His passion for place-making extends to a keen interest in arts and culture, demonstrated by his firms sponsorship of the Manchester Art Fair. Stephen frequently engages in industry discourse, particularly concerning Irish landscape and design, connecting his professional expertise with his heritage.

Unique fact: Stephen is a member of the Taoiseachs Taskforce, a high-profile group established to guide the urban redevelopment of Dublin City.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Sounding Board Member
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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System Thinking
Advocates for a fundamental shift away from linear design processes, applying holistic, system-thinking principles to create more resilient and integrated urban environments.
Nature-Based Solutions
Champions an approach of "engineering less" by prioritizing nature-based and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to create climate-resilient and healthier public spaces.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Sounding Board Member
NLA
3-2024
ICE Policy Fellow
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
9-2020 - 1-2025
High Street Task Force Expert
High Streets Task Force
7-2020 - 6-2022
NLA Wellbeing Panelist
New London Architecture
6-2017
Academician
The Academy of Urbanism
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Landscape Institute (LI)
Fellow
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
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