Bex Porter (Gill)
About Bex Porter (Gill)
Bex Porter (Gill) is a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup and serves as the Built Environment Sector Lead for the COP26 High Level Climate Champions Team.
Current Role at COP26 High Level Climate Champions Team
Bex Porter serves as a Built Environment Sector Lead on secondment at the COP26 High Level Climate Champions Team since March 2021. In this role, she promotes non-state actor ambition in climate initiatives and is actively involved in the #RacetoZero and #RacetoResilience campaigns. Her responsibilities focus on fostering sustainability within the built environment sector.
Position at Arup
Bex Porter has been working as a Senior Structural Engineer in the Buildings North division at Arup since 2018, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Her responsibilities include overseeing structural engineering projects and contributing to the design and development of building structures in the region.
Visiting Tutor at Durham University
Since 2017, Bex Porter has been a Visiting Tutor in the 3rd Year Structural Design module at Durham University. In this academic role, she shares her industry expertise with students, providing them with practical insights and guidance in structural engineering design.
Previous Roles at Arup
Bex Porter's career at Arup began in 2012 as a Graduate Structural Engineer in Buildings North East. She subsequently held positions as a Structural Engineer in Buildings London from 2014 to 2016 and in Buildings North from 2016 to 2018. Throughout these roles, she has contributed to various structural engineering projects, gaining extensive experience in different regional markets.
Educational Background
Bex Porter attended the University of Leeds, where she achieved a First-Class Honours degree in Architectural Engineering (MEng). Her academic background has provided her with a strong foundation in both architecture and engineering, equipping her with a comprehensive understanding of the built environment.