Alison Norrish
About Alison Norrish
Alison Norrish is a Director at Arup, specializing in major infrastructure projects and tunnelling, with extensive experience in geotechnical engineering.
Title and Current Role
Alison Norrish holds the position of Director at Arup, a global design, engineering, and consulting firm. She has been with Arup since 2005. In her current role, she leads the design of major infrastructure projects in the rail, road, and aviation sectors, with a specialization in tunnelling and underground construction.
Previous Employment
Before joining Arup, Alison Norrish worked at Benaim as a Geotechnical Associate from 2003 to 2005, based in London, England. Prior to this, she was a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Richard Davies Associates from 1996 to 2003. During her time in these roles, she gained extensive experience in geotechnical engineering.
Educational Background
Alison Norrish completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Cambridge, achieving a degree in Civil Engineering from 1992 to 1995. Before that, she obtained her BEng in Civil Engineering from University College London (UCL), where she studied from 1989 to 1992.
Major Projects and Achievements
Alison Norrish has led design teams for significant projects such as the infrastructure for the London Olympic Park and the Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. Her projects span various sectors, demonstrating her expertise in large-scale infrastructure development.
Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
Within Arup, Alison Norrish holds key executive roles, including her position on Arup’s Infrastructure Practice covering the UK, Middle East, India, and Africa regions. She also serves on the London sub-region Executive. Part of her responsibilities includes overseeing portfolios in Technical Excellence and Digital Transformation, managing over 200 multi-disciplinary staff, and steering an annual turnover exceeding £20 million.