Darren Reape

Darren Reape has extensive experience in the civil engineering and renewable energy sectors. Darren is currently working as an Offshore Wind Transport & Installation Project Engineer at INCH CAPE OFFSHORE LIMITED. Prior to this, from 2019 to 2022, they worked at ESB as a Civil Engineer - Offshore Wind, where they conducted site assessments, managed company-owned projects, and assessed engineering aspects of potential acquisitions. Darren also worked at ESB International as a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer from 2017 to 2019, where they designed and managed ground investigation tender packages for renewable projects and prepared peat risk assessments. In 2018, they served as a Resident Geotechnical Engineer at ESB, responsible for implementing safe geotechnical works on a windfarm development project. Before entering the engineering field, Darren worked part-time as a General Assistant at Tesco Ireland from 2007 to 2015 and as a General Labourer at Reicon Ltd Civil Engineering Contractors during the summers of 2006 and 2007. Additionally, they gained tutoring experience at IT Sligo, providing academic support to Civil and Environmental Engineering undergraduates.

Darren Reape has a comprehensive education history, starting with their Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying from the Institute of Technology, Sligo, which they obtained from 2005 to 2009. Darren then pursued further studies in the field of Civil Engineering, earning their first Bachelor's Degree from 2011 to 2013 and a second Bachelor's Degree from 2013 to 2015, both from the same institute. Darren continued their academic journey at the Institute of Technology, Sligo, and completed a Master's Degree in Postgraduate Research into Helical Piles for Offshore Applications from 2015 to 2017. Overall, their education reflects a progression of knowledge and expertise in the fields of Quantity Surveying and Civil Engineering.