Philip McKay

Philip McKay is Head of Roads and Infrastructure at Aberdeenshire Council, where he leads one of Scotland’s largest and most diverse infrastructure portfolios, including roads, bridges, street lighting, flooding, coastal assets, harbours, quarries and fleet services. Responsible for the stewardship of assets valued at around £5.9 billion, he oversees strategic investment, asset management, service transformation and frontline operational delivery across a network serving communities throughout Aberdeenshire. In addition to his local authority role, Philip serves as Vice Chair of the Scottish Collaboration of Transportation Specialists (SCOTS) helping to shape national policy, collaboration and best practice across Scotland’s roads and transportation sector. Through SCOTS, he works closely with local authorities, Transport Scotland and industry partners on issues including asset management, network resilience, public service reform and the future development of Scotland’s transport infr