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Meet Kris Hilburn

In his role, Kris will focus on delivering tailored engineering services, from pre-planning and Concept to project completion, ensuring that the needs of our clients are met with precision and efficiency.

Our new office aims to integrate local knowledge with the expertise and resources of JNP Group.

We look forward to working closely with businesses in Northern Ireland and contributing to projects that will have a positive and lasting impact on the community.

For more information about our new office or to speak with Kris, feel free to reach out to us. We’re excited to embark on this journey and to offer our engineering consultancy services to a new audience in Northern Ireland.

Kris is known for his collaborative approach and his ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through complex projects. Having previously worked on major infrastructure initiatives such as;

Abu Dhabi South Island Connectivity

Kris led design upgrades to 6 consecutive intersections and structures to create a free-flowing corridor distributing traffic across the four main arterial streets that continue to the downtown core of the city. Package 3 included 3.4km of highway upgrades along Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street from 4×4 lanes to 6×6 lanes, which also included replacing two heritage bridges (Al Maqtaa Bridge) with like for like construction.

Qatar Expressway Programme

One of the world’s largest road infrastructure projects consisting of 51 different packages. Kris led the P008- C2 & C3 (E-Ring Road and Mesaimeer Road) Project, which consisted of 17.5km of highways design upgrades, 5 grade separated interchanges, 1 complex grade separated interchange, and Qatar’s first cable stayed bridge structure. Kris also led the Highways team for P007 (Al Bustan Street South) Project, which included the design of 2 grade separated interchanges, and 6km of highway design upgrades.

Qatar Local Roads & Drainage Programme

A nationwide programme that aimed to develop the roads, drainage networks and overall infrastructure in all areas of Qatar to raise the standard of living for all citizens and residents. Kris led various Local Road & Drainage Projects including a 1,570 Ha site called Umm Ebairiya, Umm Slal Ali and Umm Al-Amad , and also a 651 Ha site called Al Lijmililya Village. The design of both sites included Highways, Wet & Dry Utilities, Traffic, ITS & Signals, Structures, and Landscape.

Al Mutlaa Housing Project in Kuwait

Kris led a fast-track detailed design project for the Kuwait Public Works Authority, which consisted of 12 neighbourhoods totalling approximately 4,323 Ha, 30,000 plots, 622 km total length of highways, 200 roundabouts junctions, 800 right in right out junctions and 2,274 simple T-junctions.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for me to bring my skills and knowledge to Northern Ireland and play a key role in the region’s development. I’m particularly enthusiastic about helping JNP Group expand our business and strengthen our presence in this vibrant community. I look forward to collaborating with local talent and contributing to meaningful growth in the area!”

Kris Hilburn
Associate Director & Office Lead