Tom Parker
About Tom Parker
Tom Parker is a Fire Engineer at Arup in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a background in structural and fire safety engineering from The University of Edinburgh.
Current Company
Tom Parker is presently employed as a Fire Engineer at Arup. He has been working in this role since 2014 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Arup is a global firm known for its engineering and design expertise across various disciplines.
Previous Employment
Prior to his current role at Arup, Tom Parker worked at the Edinburgh University Young Scientific Researchers Association as the Head of the Engineering Department for 9 months from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he served as a Research Intern at the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering in 2013 for 3 months. Earlier in his career, he volunteered at the East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme for 2 months in 2009.
Education and Expertise
Tom Parker holds a Master of Engineering with Honours in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering from The University of Edinburgh, where he studied from 2009 to 2014. Before that, he attended Knox Academy from 2003 to 2009.
Professional Contributions
Tom Parker has contributed to the field of fire engineering through his involvement in four expert witness legal cases, investigating as-built construction compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards. He has provided qualitative fire engineering assessments for complex means of escape strategies, structural heat transfer, smoke and fire curtain specifications, and smoke extraction specifications. He has also developed asset protection strategies for historic educational buildings and assisted with fire alarm commissioning testing and functionality tests of existing systems.