Alan O'Brien
Founding Partner & Head of Construction
Alan is a Project Manager and Chartered Engineer with 20 years’ experience in the planning and delivery of construction projects, including student accommodation, hotels, apartments, industrial developments, and infrastructure.
OBA Capital Partners Ltd: since April 2019
Founding Partner and Head of Construction
Alan is responsible for the construction delivery and compliance of the NTM Capital student accommodation sites in Ireland. He is responsible for creating the best possible experience for our customers by delivering high quality buildings on time and within budget.
Global Student Accommodation: Feb 2016 – March 2019
Construction Director Ireland
Alan was responsible for the construction delivery of the GSA PBSA portfolio across Ireland, with over 1,800 bedrooms delivered to date and a further 1,140 due for completion in 2019.
TOBIN Consulting Engineers: Nov 2004 – Feb 2016
National Sports Campus
Alan worked as the project manager for the National Sports Campus for 4 years. During this time Alan was responsible for the design, procurement and project management of the multi-sport pitches, equestrian arena, extension to the Irish Institute of Sport, Coaching & Conferencing Centre, GAA Centre of Excellence, FAI Centre of Excellence, Dryland diving facility, and the modern pentathlon facility.
White Young Green (Design Engineer): May 2003 – November 2004
Alan was a design engineer on the €400M mixed use development at Smithfield Market in Dublin.
Downes Associates (Graduate Engineer): July 2001 – May 2003
Alan acted as a graduate engineer on a varity of projects for which he was repsonsible for the preparation of design calculations and drawings.
Alan attended DIT Bolton St where he gained a degree in Structural Engineering