Sharon McClements PhD. MRICS SFHEA, PGCHEP, BSc Hons. is a chartered quantity surveyor, Expert Advisor to Ministerial Advisory Group for Architecture and Built Environment, Senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy and non-executive board member of the RICS Northern Ireland. She has extensive academic experience delivering and developing a range of undergraduate and postgraduate training modules, specifically in procurement and construction contracts. She is a PhD supervisor, academic mentor and HEA mentor. She has presented her research at international conferences on a wide range of topics including Infrastructure Investment, BIM, Trust, and Stakeholder engagement. She also won the Herbert Walton Excellence Award, from APM, for her PhD thesis. Sharon has secured funding grants for her research and delivered consultancy training to Industry.

Sharon is also an External Examiner for Kingston University and is academic reviewer on a range of international academic journals.

Sharon chairs APC panels for both quantity surveying and project management pathways. She is also a counsellor for number of APC candidates. She also acts as expert reviewer for RICS COBRA conference and Education Trust. Sharon is also an Expert Author on the Infrastructure Framework and Risks section for RICS ISurv.