Dan Keeling is a highly experienced Consultant with over 40 years of leadership in the railway and construction industries. He is passionate about driving quality, embedding assurance, and developing processes that deliver lasting improvements in business performance and outcomes. Throughout his career, Dan has built and led effective teams, instilling a culture of accountability and excellence to ensure that complex, high-profile projects are delivered to the highest standards.
Dan began his career in the rail industry and went on to play senior roles on some of the UK’s most iconic infrastructure projects. He served as Head of Quality and NEC Supervisor across all Crossrail contracts, where he oversaw assurance on one of the most ambitious transport programmes in Europe. His expertise was further demonstrated on High Speed 1 (HS1), the Channel Tunnel, and in international projects such as the quality assurance and monitoring of a new city development in Saudi Arabia.
Today, as Director of Dankeel Associates, Dan provides consultancy and advisory services in quality management and auditing. His firm helps organisations design and implement robust quality systems, strengthen governance, and meet both regulatory and client expectations. He is known for his pragmatic approach, deep technical knowledge, and ability to guide clients through complex challenges with clarity and assurance.
Dan is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and holds professional recognition as a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE), a Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute (FCQI), and a Chartered Quality Professional (CQP). These credentials reflect his longstanding commitment to professional excellence and continuous improvement in quality and engineering.
From 2018 to 2023 Dan chaired the Cost of Quality Working Group which undertook a 4 year study of quality costs post handover on a number of projects and studied incidents where quality played a major role in accidents both during construction and operations. The costs of quality issues post handover was estimated at 13% of construction costs on the projects studied. He is an active member of the joint CQI/GIRI Quality Metrics Working Group
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