Andrew Grime
About Andrew Grime
Andrew Grime is a Senior Engineer at Arup and a Senior Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia, with extensive experience in structural engineering for various sectors.
Title at The University of Western Australia
Andrew Grime holds the position of Senior Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia since 2016. He is also involved in managing the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Offshore Floating Facilities at the university.
Current Role at Arup
Since 2007, Andrew Grime has been serving as a Senior Engineer at Arup in Perth, Australia. His role at Arup encompasses a range of responsibilities, primarily focused on structural engineering for various sectors including Oil and Gas, General Infrastructure, and Mining.
Previous Academic Positions
Before his current roles, Andrew Grime worked at The University of Western Australia as a Lecturer from 2005 to 2007. Prior to this, he served as an Associate Lecturer from 2000 to 2001. He also pursued his PhD at the University of Cambridge from 2001 to 2005.
Education and Research
Andrew Grime earned his PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, focusing on predicting the extreme response of moored floating offshore structures and the effect of parametric uncertainty on system reliability. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Structural Engineering (1990-1994) and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science (1990-1992), both from The University of Western Australia.
Industry Experience
With over 15 years of industry experience, Andrew Grime has designed structures for the Oil and Gas, General Infrastructure, and Mining sectors. His recent work includes designing offshore structures such as steel self-installing platforms and concrete gravity structures. He is knowledgeable in both steel and concrete design to international codes and has undertaken liaison and project management roles.
Teaching and Lecturing
Andrew Grime has lectured courses on the design and analysis of steel and concrete structures, dynamic analysis of general structures, and the behavior of offshore structures. His contributions to academia have enriched the understanding and education of future engineers in these specialized fields.