Geoff Hunt C Eng Fice Mi Struct E
About Geoff Hunt C Eng Fice Mi Struct E
Geoff Hunt is the Chief Operating Officer for Arup UK, Middle East, and Africa, and serves as a Non-Executive Director at Cyfarthfa Foundation and Director at Artus Air Ltd.
Company
Geoff Hunt currently holds multiple key positions. He serves as Chief Operating Officer at Arup UK, Middle East, and Africa. Additionally, he is a Non-Executive Director at the Cyfarthfa Foundation and a Director at Artus Air Limited. His extensive career includes previous roles at Groundwork Wales, Hyder Business Services Ltd, Hyder Consulting, DH Willis and Partners, and RM Douglas Construction.
Title
As Chief Operating Officer for Arup UK, Middle East, and Africa, Geoff Hunt oversees operations across multiple regions. His leadership roles at Arup include responsibilities in South Africa, Cardiff, and Bristol, focusing on planning, environmental, transport consulting, urban design, and project management.
Education and Expertise
Geoff Hunt holds a BSc Hons in Civil Engineering from Swansea University, acquired between 1980 and 1983. Prior to that, he completed his secondary education at Purbrook Park Grammar School from 1972 to 1979. His expertise spans civil engineering, key relationship management, contract and commercial advice, mentoring, dispute resolution, and business efficiency improvements.
Background
Geoff Hunt began his career as an Engineer at RM Douglas Construction (1983-1988) and then as a Design Engineer at DH Willis and Partners (1988-1990). He further developed his skills as a Project Manager and Project Director at Hyder Consulting (1990-2000) and served as Property Director at Hyder Business Services Ltd (2000-2002). He joined Arup in 2002, continuing to build a robust career in civil engineering and management.
Achievements
Throughout Geoff Hunt's career, he has held numerous leadership positions and made significant contributions to the organizations he has worked with. At the Cyfarthfa Foundation, he has focused on dispute resolution and business efficiency improvements. His tenure at Arup includes leading various initiatives across the UK, Middle East, and Africa in planning, environmental, transport consulting, urban design, and project management.