Michael Mc Mullan
About Michael Mc Mullan
Michael Mc Mullan is the Director and Global Environmental Consulting and Ecology Skills Leader at Arup, with extensive experience in environmental consulting and education.
Title
Michael Mc Mullan serves as the Director and Global Environmental Consulting and Ecology Skills Leader at Arup. He has held this position since 2016.
Previous Roles
Before joining Arup, Michael Mc Mullan worked as a Technical Director at AECOM from 2014 to 2016. He also held the position of Technical Director at URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited from 2008 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Michael Mc Mullan studied Town Planning at Heriott Watt University and Edinburgh College of Art, where he achieved a Master of Arts in 1970. He further obtained a Master's degree from Edinburgh College of Art in the same year.
Professional Contributions
He has served as an expert witness at public inquiries, offering professional opinions on environmental and social issues. Mc Mullan has also lectured and provided training on these topics to UK universities, professional bodies, and government agencies.
Involvement in Major Projects
As the Arup Technical Lead for the HS2 Phase 2b Environmental Overview Consultant contract, Michael Mc Mullan led a team of impact assessment practitioners. He delivered policy to support government-funded major infrastructure projects.
Memberships and Teaching Roles
Michael Mc Mullan is a member of the Route Panel for Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care at the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education, a crown Non-Departmental Public Body. He is also a visiting lecturer at several UK universities, including the University of Leeds' Sustainability Research Institute, where he engages with MSc Sustainability & Consultancy students.