Balfour Beatty Construction

David Dooley
David Dooley

David Dooley

Executive Vice President


David Dooley was born in Charlotte and has worked in the construction industry since the age of 16, when he worked for the family business during the summers. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1982-1986, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. During college he participated in summer internships with McDevitt & Street Company in Charlotte and was offered a full-time position supporting the sales and marketing group upon graduation. In 1989, Mr. Dooley left McDevitt & Street to join the family business.

During his tenure at RT Dooley, David created and executed strategic marketing plans, business development efforts, community services, corporate strategy, human resource talent development and retention, and created a solid preconstruction services platform for the company. David served as Vice President, Executive Vice President, and Chairman before being named CEO.

In 2009, David helped oversee and manage the sale of RT Dooley to Balfour Beatty Construction. As Executive Vice President, David is responsible for business development and sales for Balfour Beatty's Carolinas Division and supporting the entire Southeast Region.

His community involvement includes leadership and fundraising roles for the following organizations: Wachovia Championship, Johnson & Wales University, Thompson Child & Family Development, Kindermourn, Arts & Science Council, YMCA Metropolitan Board of Advisors, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, and Teach for America's Charlotte chapter.