Derbyshire civil engineer named ICE East Midlands individual of the year
Gráinne Murray, who lives in Derbyshire, was named Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East Midlands Individual of the Year at the recent awards ceremony. This award recognises outstanding achievements of a person in the field of civil engineering.
Gráinne, a delivery manager at the Environment Agency since 2022, became a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (the highest grade of membership) in 2024 and also sits on the ICE Council.
An active volunteer at the Institution for over a decade, the judges recognised Gráinne’s significant contribution to the profession.
Gráinne also sits on the East Midlands Infrastructure Partnership (EMIP) Steering group providing input and expertise on flood risk management. EMIP aims to provide informed, strategic and objective advice on behalf of the East Midlands in respect of the critical infrastructure that underpins communities and services.
Gráinne, who graduated with a Civil Engineering Degree from Queen’s University in Belfast in 1998, also has an MSc in Water Resources Engineering Management from the University of Glasgow, during her career to date, she has worked for Severn Trent Services, Turner and Townsend and now works as Delivery Manager for the Environment Agency.
Commenting on this year’s ICE East Midlands Merit Awards, Regional Director, Jo Barnett, said: “Gráinne’s dedication to the Institution of Civil Engineers alone , makes her a worthy recipient of the this year’s Individual of the Year Award.
“In addition, she has a very busy ‘day job’ and is a working mum of three to boot! Without volunteers like Gráinne, we could not execute such a rich programme of activities in the region. Thank you Grainne and congratulations.”
The ICE East Midlands Merit Awards were held on 13 June in Nottingham. Guests were joined by ICE Vice President, Richard Bayfield and guest speaker Professor Turi King, Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, known for her work leading the genetic analysis for the identification of King Richard III.
The headline sponsor of the 2025 ICE East Midlands Merit Awards was Waterman Aspen.