David Porter
Institution of Civil Engineers
vice president
David Porter
David Porter is vice president of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and, subject to interim annual election by Council, will become ICE President in November 2025. As vice president he has responsibility for the ICE’s Learning Society activity.
Porter is director of engineering for the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in its Transport and Road Asset Management core group, which is the roads authority for Northern Ireland. In this position, he is chief highways engineer and head of the civil engineering profession in the Northern Ireland civil service.
Previously, Porter was chief executive of the Rivers Agency, the flood defence and drainage authority for Northern Ireland.
He is a chartered civil engineer and an ICE Fellow. He has served on the ICE Council and on numerous other committees and panels.
