Paul Murphy

Paul is GHD’s Chief Information Officer, with executive responsibility for the firm’s global technology strategy and digital platforms that support client delivery, collaboration and innovation.

Paul began his career as a civil engineer and Australian Army officer before joining GHD, where he progressed through senior project, operational and technical leadership roles. He has lived and worked in Australia, the United States, and Papua New Guinea and supported projects across PNG, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UAE, and Qatar as a consultant, military/civil engineer, security consultant and technology leader.

Most recently, Paul has been leading GHD’s involvement in the inaugural cohort of the Frontier Firm AI Initiative — a collaboration between Microsoft and Harvard Business School’s Digital Data Design (D^3) institute.