James Wood
About James Wood
James Wood is an Associate Director at Arup in Leeds, United Kingdom, with extensive experience in civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
Company
James Wood is currently an Associate Director at Arup, a position he has held since 2008. Arup is a firm known for its expertise in design, engineering, and business consulting. Based in Leeds, United Kingdom, Wood contributes to various high-profile infrastructure projects at Arup.
Previous Roles
James Wood has an extensive career history. He served as Programme Manager at Earth Tech in Wakefield from 1998 to 2008. Before that, he was Principal Engineer at Babcock Water Engineering in South Yorkshire from 1992 to 1998. He also held the position of Civil Engineer at Yorkshire Water in Leeds from 1989 to 1992, and started his career as a Graduate Engineer at Halcrow in Bristol and Cornwall from 1986 to 1989.
Education and Expertise
James Wood studied Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Bradford, earning a BEng (Hons) from 1982 to 1986. He attended Redborne Upper School and Community College from 1976 to 1982. Wood also achieved a Certificate in Asset Management from the Institute of Asset Management in 1970.
Significant Projects and Initiatives
James Wood has managed numerous significant projects. He led the design for the western section of the Tideway project, a 25km long, 7.2m diameter super sewer through London. He oversaw a strategic studies programme for the Infrastructure Strategic Alliance focusing on decommissioning large industrial facilities. Additionally, he provided technical consultancy for Yorkshire Water's AMP5 Technical Consultancy Framework, a £110 million programme, and managed tender design support for the ADSSC Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme in Abu Dhabi. Wood also worked on the mechanical and electrical tender design for the Thames Tideway Lee Tunnel, a £400 million project.