Phil Carter
About Phil Carter
Phil Carter is an Associate Principal at Arup with a background in planning, transport, and strategy development, focusing on innovation and technology to deliver solutions.
Title
Phil Carter currently holds the title of Associate Principal at Arup.
Company
Phil Carter is an Associate Principal at Arup, an international professional services firm. He has been with Arup since 2007, and has worked in both Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand offices.
Education and Expertise
Phil Carter has a solid educational foundation in urban and regional planning. He completed a Master Course in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning at The University of British Columbia in 2014. Additionally, he holds a BA (Hons) in Planning Studies from Oxford Brookes University, which he attained in 1998.
Background
Phil Carter has an extensive background in planning, transport, and strategy development. His career began as a Graduate Transport Planner at Surrey County Council in London, where he worked from 1999 to 2002. He later took on roles such as Transport Planning Team Leader at MOUCHEL plc. and Melbourne Office Leader at Peter Brett Associates. His work at Arup includes significant projects such as High Speed 2 in London and the Redfern Station Upgrade Project in Sydney.
Achievements
Phil Carter has contributed to several key projects and initiatives throughout his career. He has been involved in researching and advising on the impacts of disruptive transport technologies, including on-demand public transport and autonomous vehicles. Notably, he delivered the Hamilton-Waikato Metropolitan Spatial Plan and is currently developing the Economic Masterplan for Southern Auckland. Additionally, he has worked on the Light Rail Reference Design in Auckland and large-scale infrastructure projects like High Speed 2 in London and the Redfern Station Upgrade Project in Sydney.