Chair, GES
David Waring BSc MSc DIC CEng FIMMM FGS (Registered Ground Engineering Adviser)
Chair, GEG
David is a Principal Engineering Geologist and ground engineering leader at BGC Engineering, with more than 29 years of experience spanning site investigation, contracting, consultancy and the energy industry. He holds an MSc and DIC in Engineering Geology from Imperial College London and is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), and Fellow of the Geological Society.
David’s career includes roles with STATS Geotechnical and LBH Wembley, four years with Fugro in Hong Kong, and over eight years with Atkins. He joined bp in 2012, spending 13 years providing geotechnical and geohazard leadership for major projects and operating assets. Since joining BGC in September 2025, he has supported pipeline geohazard management programmes across Canada and the United States, alongside business development and the delivery of services in the UK and Europe.
His expertise includes engineering terrain evaluation, ground characterisation, geohazard assessment and mitigation, and geotechnical risk management. His project experience spans pipelines, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, mining, water and urban regeneration, from early feasibility through design, construction and operation.
David actively supports professional development, mentoring and registration. He has served as a scrutineer and interviewer for IOM3 since 2010 and is a member of the Register of Ground Engineering Professionals (RoGEP) Panel. His wider contributions include committee roles with the British Geotechnical Association and the Engineering Group of the Geological Society, including serving as Secretary of the latter.
As Chair of the Ground Engineering Group, a Technical Community within IOM3, David is committed to connecting professionals across civil infrastructure, underground construction and mining geotechnics. His priorities include sharing knowledge, supporting professional development and registration, strengthening collaboration with other professional bodies, and raising the profile of ground engineering within IOM3 and the wider industry.
