James Redmond is the Managing Director at IN2 Engineering, leading and overseeing the daily operations of the IN2 Engineering group.
A Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over two decades of professional experience, James has been a central figure in IN2's growth and success since joining the practice in 2003.
James was drawn to mechanical engineering from an early age. The broad and dynamic nature of the discipline sparked the curiosity that set him on the path to a distinguished engineering career. He began his studies in Carlow IT, later transferring to the University of Glasgow where he graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1998. His time in Glasgow gave him a rigorous technical foundation and a problem-solving mindset that has informed his approach to engineering throughout his career.
Returning to Ireland as the construction boom was taking off, James began his professional career with Patrick Moore & Co in Kilkenny, where he developed a grounding in practical, solutions-based engineering. He next joined Homan O'Brien, at the time one of Ireland's leading building services consultancies, where he specialised in education and healthcare projects. This period proved formative, deepening his technical expertise across two of the most demanding sectors in the built environment and sharpening his ability to deliver complex engineering solutions under exacting client requirements.
It was at Homan O'Brien that James first met the team who would go on to found IN2 Engineering — Barry Flynn, David Walshe, and Ian Carroll. Recognising their ambition and shared commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality engineering, James made the decision to join the fledgling practice.
James joined IN2 Engineering in March 2003 as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, becoming one of the practice's earliest and most influential team members. He was drawn to IN2 not simply by the opportunity, but by his belief in the founding team and their vision to build a practice defined by innovation and quality.
In the years that followed, James would play a leading role in delivering some of IN2's most prestigious and technically challenging commissions, establishing himself as a trusted expert across a wide range of project types and sectors.
Throughout his career at IN2, James has led the delivery of a number of significant projects across Ireland, including the Trinity College Dublin Business School, Hamilton Gardens residential development, the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and Farnham Estate Hotel. His experience spans multiple sectors including education, venues/hospitality, residential and cultural developments.
James was appointed to the role of Director in 2016, leading a team of Mechanical and Electrical engineers in delivering some of the practices largest projects to date.
Today, James serves as Managing Director of IN2 Engineering, overseeing operations across all five of the practice's offices. In this role, his focus extends well beyond engineering into the strategic and commercial running of the business. Working closely with the CFO, James takes a hands-on approach to the financial performance of the practice, with a particular emphasis on profitability, resource management, and operational efficiency.
James is a strong advocate for investing in the development of young engineers. He supports IN2's graduate education and mentoring programme, the IN2 Academy, which was established to provide structured training and development for newly qualified engineers joining the practice. He also acts as an external examiner for the TUD Building Engineering degree course.