Roddy Beynon
About Roddy Beynon
Roddy Beynon is an Associate Transport Engineer at Arup and an occasional lecturer at Cardiff University.
Company
Roddy Beynon is currently employed at Arup, holding the position of Associate Transport Engineer in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. He has been with Arup in various roles since 2005, transitioning from Transport Engineer to Senior Transport Engineer and now to his current role which he has held since 2017.
Title
Roddy Beynon is an Associate Transport Engineer. He is also an occasional lecturer at Cardiff University, where he contributes to planning and transport courses.
Education and Expertise
Roddy Beynon studied at Cardiff University, earning an MEng in Integrated Engineering. His educational background provides a solid foundation in engineering principles that support his professional work in transport engineering.
Professional Experience
Roddy Beynon has a long tenure with Arup, spanning from 2005 to the present day. His roles have included Transport Engineer (2005-2011), Senior Transport Engineer (2011-2017), and his current role as Associate Transport Engineer since 2017. Prior to his career at Arup, he worked as an Engineer at WSP Group from 2003 to 2005.
Notable Projects
From 2013 to 2015, Roddy Beynon led the technical advice provided to the Welsh Government for the South Wales Metro project. He also served as Project Manager for technical support to a bidder for the Wales and Borders Rail Service in 2016-17, overseeing the Core Valley Lines Concept Design for a Light Rail solution. He has since conducted feasibility studies for potential extensions of the South Wales Metro and led transport aspects of station facility surveys and upgrade design projects from 2018 onwards. Additionally, he completed an overseas assignment in St. Petersburg, Russia, delivering strategic scale masterplans for new settlements, and is currently aiding Arup's Poland offices by building the transport team's capability.
Professional Affiliations
Roddy Beynon is actively involved with the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), holding the position of secretary. He previously served as the Chair of the Cymru Wales Region in 2016-17.