P J Rudden is Chair of Construction Sector Group (CSG) Innovation and Digital Adoption at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform since September 2020. A past President of Engineers Ireland, he is a Chartered Fellow, Civil and Environmental Engineer qualified from UCD and various international professional bodies. He retired as Director RPS in 2019 having served for over 20 years in various senior roles as Group Director in Strategy, Business Development, Energy, Environment, Circular Economy, Resource Management, Marketing and Communications. He has significant national and regional experience in infrastructural planning, design, procurement and project management experience across Ireland. He led and delivered major public and private projects across transport, energy, waste management, water and environment sectors in Ireland, UK and with the EU Commission. He was also Director of the EU Commission Secretariat for the European Green Capital and European Green Leaf Awards from 2010 to 2019 on urban sustainability and climate action for client DG Environment.