Our Team
With a wealth of industry knowledge gained over decades, our Board and Senior Managers provide the strategic direction and leadership across our core business activities to work in the best interests of our clients, staff and stakeholders to ensure continued and sustainable success, through delivering five key UN sustainable development goals.
At CAW, collaboration is fundamental to our approach. Our dedicated and skilled engineering, operations and maintenance teams work closely to support each other and deliver exceptional results for our clients and their customers. With a strong focus on sustainability and upholding the highest standards, we provide expert guidance to ensure efficient and environmentally responsible solutions.
Our Board
Declan Maguire
Chairman
With a background in Engineering and Business Management, a Masters in Philosophy (Business), and an MBA from Dublin City University, Declan has been working within the Anglian Water Group (AWG) for over 20 years, holding various operational, senior management, and board-level positions. In addition to implementing the strategic direction for CAW, he is Managing Director for Anglian Venture Holdings which is the parent company of CAW and its’ sister companies Alpheus Environmental Ltd, Tide Services Ltd, AVH Solar Ltd, AVH Parks Ltd, AWG Property Ltd and Wave.
Declan is dedicated to developing a culture that promotes continuous improvement and innovation in collaboration with our partners, our clients, and our extended family of businesses within the Anglian Water Group.
Michael Cahill
Managing Director
Michael joined Celtic Anglian Water (CAW) in 2000 as Financial Controller, progressing to Finance Director in 2007. With his wealth of experience in strategic planning and financial management, Michael was appointed Managing Director in 2024. As a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA), Michael brings over 30 years of financial expertise within the utilities sector to his leadership at CAW.
Conor Rush
Operations Director
Conor has been working with CAW since 2009 holding various technical, operational, and senior management positions within the business. With past experience in the consulting engineering sector, and over 20 years of experience in the design, construction and operation and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure throughout Ireland. Conor has been a leading member of the CAW team developing the business into one of the leading companies in the water services sector in Ireland.
In his role as Operations Director, Conor is responsible for ensuring we deliver safe and sustainable operations and maintenance service ensuring our client’s water/wastewater plants meet the highest standards for quality, safety, and efficiency. Conor is also responsible for our capital projects including design and delivery. Conor's professional qualifications include an Honours Degree in Science, a Masters in Environmental Science from Queen's University Belfast and a Masters in Management from University College Dublin and an LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration.
Dr. Ciarán McCausland
Technical Director
As Technical Director of Celtic Anglian Water’s water business, Ciarán has been delivering compliance improvements and efficiencies across CAW’s portfolio of water and waste water treatment sites since 2008. Starting his career on Ringsend WWTW, one of the largest and most advanced treatment works in Europe, Ciarán has been one of the champions in the company wide implementation of Lean.
He has used a combination of analytical and leadership skills to drive Lean programmes, identifying, implementing and sustaining improvements to the benefit of our customers. Ciarán is directly responsible for the delivery of the Ringsend Contract in addition to the engineering activities within the business. He holds an Honours Degree in Environmental Science from NUI, Galway and a PhD awarded by Sligo IT in which he helped develop new methods of characterising sludge dewatering properties in association with the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Melbourne.
John Devlin
Pre-Contracts Director
John has been part of the CAW Team since 2016 and is a Chartered Engineer (and Member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers) and holds a Degree in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University, Belfast.
John is responsible for the development and implementation of CAW’s Business Strategy, including marketing with a focus on growing the company’s business across a range of sectors and geographical regions. In addition, John is also responsible for the development and cementing of relationships with Clients and CAW’s delivery Partners. Other responsibilities include the negotiation and agreement on the contractual and commercial terms and conditions underpinning the delivery of CAW’s business activities.
Senior Management Team
Padraic Dolan
Ringsend O&M Manager
Padraic is CAW’s Ringsend O&M Manager having joined CAW in 2015. Padraic has over a 18 years of experience in HSEQ and operations both in Ireland and overseas, bringing with him experience from the water sector and private industry. He is a qualified Electronics Engineer, with a Masters in Health & Safety from NUI, Galway and is responsible for:
- The implementation and compliance of CAW’s Integrated Management System (IMS).
- The development and implementation of safety and environmental procedures ensuring continuous accreditation of CAW’s IMS.
Aiden McGloin
O&M Manager, Sligo WwTW
Aiden joined CAW in 2000 and holds a Certificate in Mechanical Engineering from GMIT and a Diploma in First-Line Management from the NCI. At the Sligo Wastewater Treatment Works he is responsible for:
- Leading the on-site Operations and Maintenance team.
- Operating within specified budget parameters to ensure plant maintenance and operational objectives are achieved, ensuring that HSEQ and environmental compliance standards are met.
- Delivering enhanced value to Irish Water through the innovative use of existing assets.
- Delivering the Lean Six-Sigma projects as part of CAW’s Continuous Improvement programme, to maximise operational efficiencies and plant performance across the company.
Chris Duggan
O&M Manager, Sligo WTW
Chris joined the CAW team in 2005 and holds a Degree in Engineering System Maintenance from DIT. At the Sligo Water Treatment works, Chris is responsible for:
- Leading the on-site Operations and Maintenance team, and optimising plant performance.
- Operating within specified budget parameters to ensure plant maintenance and operational objectives are achieved, ensuring that HSEQ and environmental compliance standards are met.
- Delivering enhanced value to Irish Water through the innovative use of existing assets.
- Delivering the Lean Six-Sigma projects as part of CAW’s Continuous Improvement programme, to maximise operational efficiencies and plant performance across the company.
Thomas Hayes
O&M Manager, Waterford WwTW
Thomas is the Operations & Maintenance Manager at the Waterford WWTW having joined CAW in 2009. He holds Diplomas in both Management and Occupational Health and Safety from Dublin Institute of Technology, Certificate in Project Management from Carlow Institute of Technology and is currently studying for his Bachelor of science in Environmental Management at Atlantic Technological University. Thomas is responsible for:
- Leading the Operations and Maintenance team, and optimising plant performance at the Waterford WWTW.
- Operating within specified budget parameters to ensure plant maintenance and operational objectives are achieved, ensuring that HSEQ and environmental compliance standards are met.
- Delivering enhanced value to Uisce Éireann through the innovative use of existing assets, while also promoting biodiversity and ecology onsite.
- Delivering Lean Six-Sigma projects as part of CAW’s Continuous Improvement programme, to maximise operational efficiencies and plant performance across the company.
- Delivering upgrade projects and additional services to Uisce Éireann.
Frank O'Connor
Ringsend Operations Manager
Frank joined CAW in 2008, and has a Degree in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering from Trinity College Dublin. He is responsible for:
- Managing the large operations team at Ringsend.
- Process optimisation and the plant’s environmental performance.
- Ensuring the operations team deliver KPI targets.
- The Plant’s Energy Management.
- Delivering Lean Six-Sigma Projects to enhance the plant performance.
Clionadh Williams
HSQE Manager
Clionadh first joined CAW as an intern in 2015, and since then has progressed to Process Engineer and onwards to her current position as HSQE Manager. Clionadh holds an Environmental Science and Health Degree and a Masters in Quality. Clionadh is responsible for leading the HSQE processes and management systems throughout the business to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and compliance.
Deniz Hasirci
Maintenance Manager
Deniz joined CAW in 2016 as Senior Project Engineer during which time he managed a number of capital upgrade projects at Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works. He is a highly experienced Engineer with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir, Turkey, holds an MBA degree from UCD Smurfit Business School and is a Certified Energy Manager. In his current role as Maintenance Manager, Deniz is responsible for:
- Leading a team of Engineers and Technicians delivering planned and corrective MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) maintenance at Ringsend.
- Ensuring the reliability of the plant and equipment.
- Specifying and managing delivery of improvement projects.
- Organising testing, verification and certification of safety and contractual equipment.
- Assisting capital replacement projects.
- Liaising with external contractors.
- Ensuring the maintenance team delivers KPI targets.
Ed Donnelly
Senior Project Manager
Ed is a Mechanical Engineer with over 35 years of experience in mechanical machinery design, installation, commissioning and project management. Since joining CAW in 2008 he has project managed numerous upgrades and improvements to the Ringsend WwTW. He is responsible for:
- Leading a team of engineers and technicians delivering mechanical and electrical maintenance at the Works.
- Ensuring the reliability of the Sludge Processing Plant at the Works.
- Energy generation and bio-gas storage and usage on site.
Paul O'Connell
Senior Project Manager
Paul is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and has been working with CAW since 2013. Paul heads up the engineering team responsible for delivering capital projects and has project managed several significant capital upgrades and improvement works on the Ringsend, Sligo and Waterford sites. Paul is responsible for:
- Managing a versatile, experienced team in the delivery of multi-million euro projects from inception, through design development, delivery, testing and takeover.
- Nominated contact for the project supervisor during the design process (PSDP) and construction phase (PSCS).
- Coordinating multiple designers across process, mechanical, electrical, civil and structural design aspects of each project.
- The development of commercial proposals.
Clare Duggan
Senior Project Manager
Clare joined CAW in 2015 and works as a Senior Project Manager within the Project Engineering Team. She has managed a number of upgrade projects at the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works and the Sligo & Environs Water Supply Scheme. Clare uses past experience in the consulting engineering sector, as well as experience gained with CAW to ensure the delivery of upgrade projects on time and on budget. Clare is a Chartered Engineer with an Honours Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University College Cork.
Gerard McGuigan
Senior Contracts Manager
Gerard has extensive expertise in managing multidisciplinary projects through their entire lifecycle—from feasibility and design to construction, commissioning, and operations. He holds a Degree in Construction Engineering from the University of Ulster and over 15 years of professional experience in the water industry across the UK, Ireland, and Australia. In his role as Senior Contracts Manager at CAW Gerard manages multidisciplinary projects for CAW in Northern Ireland to ensure their successful delivery.
Kevin O'Brien
Financial Controller
Kevin joined CAW in 2019 as an Accounts Assistant to the Finance Director and has since progressed to the role of Financial Controller. With over 10 years of experience in finance, he leads the finance team and manages the preparation of the company's monthly and annual management accounts. Kevin is a fully qualified Accounts Technician with Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) and is in the process of completing his Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification.
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