Dan Sheppard
About Dan Sheppard
Dan Sheppard is an Associate at Arup in Leeds, England, with a background in transport planning and management, and has held various roles in both public and private sectors.
Title
Dan Sheppard currently holds the position of Associate at Arup. His tenure at the company started in 2022 and he is based in Leeds, England, United Kingdom. In this role, he leverages his extensive experience in transport planning and management.
Professional Experience at Arup
Prior to becoming an Associate at Arup in 2022, Dan Sheppard served as a Senior Consultant at the same company from 2019 to 2022. His work involved leading consultancy projects focused on transport planning and infrastructure in Leeds, United Kingdom.
Previous Roles in Transport Planning
Dan Sheppard has held multiple significant roles in the field of transport planning. He was the HS2 Planning Manager at Highways England from 2018 to 2019. He also worked at Jacobs, starting as a Senior Transport Planner from 2016 to 2018 before becoming a Principal Transport Planner in 2018 for six months. Earlier in his career, he served as a Principal Strategic Transport Planner at Greater Shepparton City Council for six months in 2015, and as a Regional Development Manager at Sustrans from 2013 to 2015.
Education and Certifications
Dan Sheppard has a comprehensive educational background in transport planning and related fields. He obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Transport Planning and Management from the University of Westminster between 2011 and 2013. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography from The University of Manchester from 2006 to 2009. Additionally, he achieved the Prince2 Practitioner certification in project management from the Office of Government Commerce.
Early Career and Graduate Roles
Dan Sheppard's early career included key roles at Kent County Council. He served as a Graduate Transport Planner from 2010 to 2012, and later as a Senior Transport Planner from 2012 to 2013. These positions helped him build a strong foundational knowledge in transport planning, which he has continued to expand throughout his career.