Derek Rooney
Corporate Director Client Delivery
Derek Rooney joined Local Partnerships in July 2021 in the Zero Waste team. He was appointed as Client Delivery Director in January 2026.
Derek is responsible for ensuring Local Partnerships has the capability and capacity to support public sector bodies effectively. This includes guiding resource planning and strengthening delivery expertise.
In his previous role at Local Partnerships, he was responsible for supporting Defra in managing the Waste Infrastructure Programme (WIDP) as well as delivering strategic advice and support to the public sector for waste and resource management.
Prior to this, Derek spent 35 years in consultancy and within the last 20 years he has worked with local government and the private sector to procure residual waste treatment infrastructure and waste management service contracts. Derek has supported public sector clients thorough business case development, procurement, construction monitoring, contract management and contract change.
Derek’s academic qualifications are in civil engineering and he is a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
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