About Us

We are an ambitious team of professionals with an exciting and fresh approach to projects from conception to completion

At Petruf Consulting, we approach the design of a project in an innovative way, we provide structural 3D model-based designs, which supports architectural creativity.

This design approach allows us to provide our clients with.

  • Accurate Structural Calculations & Design
  • General Arrangement Drawings
  • Bespoke Construction Details
  • Quantity take-off tables and project data readily generated from an interactive 3D model
  • Manufacturing Drawings & Production Information

The key to our design approach is to provide our clients with accurate structural calculations, drawings, details, quantity take-off tables and project data readily generated from an interactive 3D model.

We offer a cost effective solutions which reduces the construction period, while considering the buildability of projects on site. We have a broad range of experience in Ireland and abroad which includes commercial, educational, residential, industrial and leisure developments.

Our Team Members

Frank Petruf

Frank Petruf

Managing Director

Ing CEng MIEI – Experience: +21 years

Chartered Engineer at Engineers Ireland, Master’s Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering at the Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

Profile:

Being well aware of the importance of structural and civil engineering design expertise, Frank as a Chartered Structural Engineer with a passion for Precast Concrete and Innovation, set up his own consultancy practice back in 2009 to help clients substantially reduce the construction timeframe period while keeping high quality standards and cost efficiency of the projects. Frank is primarily responsible for providing management expertise, strategic planning, and support to the structural engineers in our team in delivering their structural analysis, reports, and assessments.

During his professional career, Frank gained extensive experience on a wide range of projects including commercial, industrial, transportation, educational, leisure and hospitality, retail, and residential developments. He started his career in Slovakia and continued through Prague and Dublin, where he joined one of the leading consulting structural engineers in January 2005.

Key Projects:

Holiday Inn Dublin Airport, an IHG Hotel – 10 storey precast concrete cross-walls main structure project completed on site in 2020.
Role: Precast Concrete Designer, Structural Engineer

The Windsor Hotel – project of a new REZz micro sleeper 8 storey hotel at MacCurtain Street in Cork city. The building main structure comprised of the precast concrete cross-walls and project was completed on site in 2021.
Role: Precast Concrete Designer, Structural Engineer

Mixed Use Development at Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9 – The project comprises of 200 apartments across three 8 storey blocks with basement parking under two of three blocks and retail space at ground floor. The main precast concrete cross-walls structures and whole project completed in 2021
Role: Precast Concrete Designer, Structural Engineer

Townsend Street Development in Dublin City Centre – This an 8 storey multi-use development comprises of Travelodge Hotel, Staycity Aparthotel, residential block for Dublin City Council, retail and restaurant space at ground floor. Precast concrete cross-walls structure is the main structure of this development and whole project was completed in 2021.
Role: Precast Concrete Designer, Structural Engineer

Profile:

Wojciech Prus is the Head of Civil Engineering is a Chartered Civil Engineer with Engineers Ireland, Wojciech is primarily responsible for civil engineering design for all projects. Wojciech works closely with clients to ensure the brief of the required design is fully understood which helps complete the project to the clients desires

During his professional career, Wojciech gained extensive experience on a wide range of projects in Ireland and abroad including commercial, industrial, infrastructure, retail, residential, and mixed-use developments from the feasibility study stage through the construction stage working with Irish Water and the relevant local authorities.

He started his career in Poland and continued through Dublin, where he joined one of the leading consulting engineering firms in February 2005. Since then Wojciech has progressed his design skills and is efficient in traditional and modern civil engineering designs.

Key Projects:

Industrial Development in Swords

Role: Chartered Civil Engineer

Various Nursing Homes across Ireland

Role: Chartered Civil Engineer

By-pass Road in Carlow

Role: Chartered Civil Engineer

Health Care Development in Dublin

Role: Chartered Civil Engineer

Student Accommodation Development in Dublin

Role: Design Civil Engineer

Various Mixed-use Developments across Ireland

Role: Design Civil Engineer

Wojciech Prus

Wojciech Prus

Head of Civil Engineering – Experience: +21 years

MSc Eng CEng MIEI European Engineer

Chartered Engineer at Engineers Ireland, Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland

David Reichel

David Reichel

Drawing Office Manager

Experience: +23 years

Technical Civil Engineering Certificate in Prague, Czech Republic.

Profile:

David joined Petruf Consulting Structural Engineers in April 2012 as a senior structural technician and has since been promoted to the role of Drawing Office Manager. David is responsible for setting up and implementing the internal draughting, 3D modeling standards, and white papers. David is actively involved in design and draughting innovations, which lead to greater design work productivity, time, and cost efficiency in our office, production, and on-site.

David earned his qualification in Prague, Czech Republic, and gained impressive experience on a wide range of projects including retail, industrial, commercial, educational, residential, hospitality, and leisure developments. David has implemented enhanced modeling technics into the design process which were successfully used in many projects.

In his free time, David likes to spend time with his family, he enjoys woodwork with his sons and outdoor activities. He also volunteers his time, acting as leader of the flood control unit at the Czech Red Cross Humanitarian Organisation.

Key Projects:

Integrated Local Policing and Criminal Justice with Custody Facility, Aberdeen – Precast walls including 3D walls in prison cells and external insulated sandwich walls were supplied. David was instrumental in ensuring successful delivery of 3D model, draughting and production elements of this project.
Role: Senior Structural Technician and BIM Modeller

Greenwich Student Quarters, London – Precast cross-walls and complex solid slab panels with cast in M&E services. David has demonstrated his excellent skills in 3D BIM modeling in this project.
Role: Senior Structural Technician and BIM Modeller

Holy Family School, Charleville – Over 5.0 m high precast walls with special attention for connection details provided. David played an important role in this project coordination.
Role: Senior Structural Technician & BIM Modeller

Mixed Use Development at Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9 – Precast walls, slabs and stairs were supplied for this 200 appartments across three 7 storey blocks over underground car park. David has one more time successfully demonstrated his excellent modelling, draughting and project coordination skills.
Role: Senior Structural Technician and BIM Modeller

Profile:

Stephen joined Petruf Consulting Structural Engineers in January 2022 and has more than six years post-graduate experience in precast concrete and the consultancy sector with a focus on civil and structural design, and project management for small and large projects.

Stephen supports the structural engineers in delivering technical drawings and analysis to a wide range of clients, including developers, contractors, and public sector clients. Stephen is proficient in BIM processes and software and has recently completed a higher diploma in BIM for Civil Engineering and construction in 2021.

Key Projects:

Meridian Water Rail Station – The precast concrete manufacturer was contracted to design and supply the precast structure for the railway station using BIM level 2 to PAS 1192 in early 2018.
Role: BIM Modeller and Precast Design Co-ordinator

Clonmel Regional Water Tank – The precast concrete manufacturer was contracted to design and supply a rectangular post-tensioned precast concrete tank.
Role: BIM Modeller

Redwood Tullamore, Co Offaly – The Consulting Engineers were contracted to provide Civil, Structural, and Traffic services from early design feasibility to onsite construction.
Role: Senior Technician, Civil services designer, and Irish Water inspections

Stephen Grant

Stephen Grant

BIM Manager

BIM Manager – Experience: +6 years

HDip in BIM for Civil Engineering and Construction
Bsc of Science in Energy and Business Management
Bsc of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Jonathan O’Brien

Jonathan O’Brien

Head of Research and Development

Hdip Bsc Experience: +10 years (Off-Site) +10 years (On-Site)

Higher Diploma in Science of Construction (GMIT),
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Construction (AIT).

Profile:

Jonathan joined Petruf Consulting Structural Engineers in 2021 and has more than ten years post-graduate experience in a wide range of construction/engineering office/draughting roles.

Jonathan closely liaises with Planbar, Allplan Precast, and SCIA Engineer technical teams to actively increase knowledge and develop efficiencies with the design, modeling, and draughting work for Petruf Consulting. He also provides software training for new team members using Planbar and Allplan.

In his previous position, he had been successfully promoted to and excelled as Design Office Manager where he was required to provide software training, guidance, and support for all new team members as well as to carry out all of his tasks as office manager.

Jonathan has built up an exceptional amount of experience in the industry when providing support for structural engineers and precast manufacturers by delivering high-quality technical drawings and using his knowledge from also working on-site for +10yrs to help identify potential problems and come up with effective solutions.

Key Projects:

New Children’s Hospital, Dublin – Precast Walls were supplied to help improve on construction programme and strict compliance with the engineers design was critical. Jonathan was instrumental in ensuring successful delivery of the draughting and production elements of this project.
Role: Precast Office Manager & Production Planning

Battersea Power Station, London – In addition to multiple similar projects, this project consisted of a large apartment complex with hundreds of units built using precast concrete.

Jonathan demonstrated his hard working etiquette and love of 3D modelling with successful delivery of this precast technical draughting project.
Role: Senior Draughting Technician

Dublin Airport – As part of a large roofing contract spanning several years, Jonathan has provided a wide range of technical drawings as well as on-site measuring work for multiple new projects including Pier E at Terminal 2 and refurbishment projects on several hanger buildings and Terminal 1.
Role: Senior Draughtsman, Drawing office Manager

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