Em Sheehan
About Em Sheehan
Em Sheehan is an Urban Designer at Arup in Melbourne, Australia, with a background in architecture and extensive experience in urban design and strategic transport projects.
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Em Sheehan is an Urban Designer currently working at Arup in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She has held this position since 2021.
Current Role at Arup
Em Sheehan holds the position of Urban Designer at Arup, one of the world's leading consultancy firms in the built environment sector. She has been in this role since 2021, contributing to various strategic transport and placemaking projects.
Previous Experience at Arup
Before her current role, Em Sheehan worked as a Graduate Urban Designer at Arup from 2019 to 2021. She also gained hands-on experience as an Intern from 2018 to 2019, enriching her knowledge and skill set in urban and architectural design.
Internship at Garis Architects Sdn Bhd
Em Sheehan undertook an internship at Garis Architects Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2018. This short stint allowed her to gain valuable insights into architectural practice, enhancing her technical skills and broadening her professional outlook.
Education and Expertise
Em Sheehan graduated from Monash University, where she earned a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from 2014 to 2018. Her educational background provides a strong foundation in architecture, which she leverages to address urban problems with a focus on human scale design.
Skill Set and Capabilities
Em Sheehan possesses a broad graphic skill-set, including the ability to generate maps, infographics, models, and layouts, as well as developing and editing graphical documents. She also has extensive experience in architectural and urban best practice research and benchmarking.
Project Involvement
Throughout her career, Em Sheehan has worked on projects ranging from user experience to precinct-scale urban design, masterplanning, and landscape architecture. Her involvement in strategic transport and placemaking projects highlights her versatile approach and expertise.