David Thompson
About David Thompson
David Thompson is the Principal Design Leader for Infrastructure at Arup in Sydney, with over 24 years of experience in major road infrastructure design.
Title
David Thompson is the Principal Design Leader for Infrastructure at Arup.
Company
David Thompson currently works at Arup, leading the infrastructure major projects team in New South Wales.
Education and Expertise
David Thompson holds a BE Hons (Bachelor of Engineering) from University College Dublin, completed in 1997, as well as a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from the Institute of Technology, Carlow, completed in 1994. He is a trained Expert Witness through the Academy of Experts, Greys Inn London.
Background
David Thompson has over 24 years of experience in major road infrastructure design. He has held various significant roles, including Highways Business Leader for NSW & ACT at Arup, Infrastructure Manager NSW at Opus International Consultants, Senior Engineer at Jacobs, Technical Director at WSP in the UK, and Principal Engineer at AECOM.
Achievements
David Thompson has acted as an Expert Witness in arbitration and litigation cases for the High Court in Ireland and the Commercial Court in London. He holds client relationship management roles for both public and private clients and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and Roads Australia. His expertise spans strategic design, business case development, and various forms of contracts including PPP.