Ryan Gooney
About Ryan Gooney
Ryan Gooney is a Transport Planner at Arup with extensive experience in urban planning and transport engineering.
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Ryan Gooney currently works as a Transport Planner at Arup, a role he has held since 2020. He is based in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. Prior to this, he has held various positions at Arup, including Engineer | Transport Planning (2018-2020) and Engineer (Intelligent Transport Systems) (2017-2018) in Leeds. Additionally, Ryan has experience as a Graduate Engineer (2015-2017) in Leeds.
Education and Expertise
Ryan Gooney studied at The University of Sheffield, earning an MPlan Urban Studies and Planning, Class 1, from 2011 to 2015. His education provided a strong foundation in urban planning and town planning. He also attended All Saints Catholic High School (2008-2010) and Chaucer School (2003-2008), achieving his GCSE. His expertise includes skills in GIS and Spatial Analysis, producing design drawings, and conducting stakeholder engagement and consultation.
Professional Background at Arup
Ryan Gooney's professional journey at Arup began as a Graduate Engineer (2015-2017) in Leeds. He then advanced to Engineer (Intelligent Transport Systems) (2017-2018) and later to Engineer | Transport Planning (2018-2020) in Sheffield before becoming a Transport Planner (2020-present) in Sheffield. His roles involved working on high-profile highways, rail, and site development projects across the UK, authoring Options Appraisal Reports and Outline Business Cases.
Previous Work Experience
Before his tenure at Arup, Ryan Gooney gained experience in various roles. He worked at Bassetlaw District Council as a Planning Monitoring Officer in 2015 and had a work placement there in 2014. Additionally, he engaged in a student placement at Barnsley MBC in 2013 within the Planning Policy Department. Ryan also served as an Administrator at Anpr International Ltd from 2010 to 2015 in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Skills and Contributions
Ryan Gooney has made significant contributions through his work on various projects throughout the UK. He has experience in producing design drawings and conducting stakeholder engagement and consultation. He has authored Options Appraisal Reports and Outline Business Cases for different schemes. His background in town planning and planning policy enables him to work effectively across planning and engineering disciplines.