Jonathan Macauley

Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in the industry and is joint Managing Director at Design ID where he has led the growth of the practice since 2007, now employing over 50 staff with offices in Hillsborough & London. He has design experience for a broad project portfolio from large commercial schemes to bespoke art installations, including the redevelopment of the Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast as the HQ for Concentrix Europe, conservation of Grade 1 listed buildings at Grafton Street in Mayfair, Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire and various private clubs and luxury retailers in Mayfair. His conservation work at St.Mel’s Cathedral in Longford, Ireland received the IStructE Regional Group prize in 2016. Away from work, Jonathan has a passion for art and continues to produce bespoke furniture and sculptures influenced by mathematical principles. This balance of artistic flair and practical ability has driven his creative, hands-on approach to engineering solutions. His initial career was spent working on large scale industrial and education projects at home and overseas with Mott MacDonald & then O’Connor Sutton Cronin. In 2006 he was nominated for the Chartered Engineer of the Year by the Institution of Engineers of Ireland.