William Thickett
About William Thickett
William Thickett is the Australasian Discipline Lead for Resilience Security and Risk at Arup, with extensive experience in security consulting and engineering across multiple regions and sectors.
Current Position at Arup
Since 2020, William Thickett has held the position of Australasian Discipline Lead - Resilience Security and Risk – Associate Principal at Arup. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he oversees the development and deployment of resilience, security, and risk strategies. His responsibilities include leading a specialized team to design and implement security measures across various projects and sectors.
Professional Experience at Arup
William Thickett has an extensive history with Arup, working in various roles since 2011. His roles ranged from Security Consultant to Senior Security Consultant, and then to Resilience, Security and Risk Leader VIC/SA in Melbourne, Australia. He also served as Australasian Discipline Lead - Resilience Security and Risk in Melbourne from 2019 to 2020. His work involved projects in diverse sectors, including airports and LNG facilities, helping clients manage and mitigate their security risks.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before rejoining Arup in 2011, William Thickett served as a Bomb Blast Engineer at TPS Consult from 2008 to 2011 in Croydon, United Kingdom. He was a Graduate Structural Engineer at WSP Group from 2005 to 2008. His work at TPS Consult included live blast testing of glazing products, which gave him significant hands-on experience in the application of blast loading and structural response. He briefly worked as a Senior Security Consultant at Atkins in 2015.
Educational Background and Training
William Thickett holds an MEng in Civil Engineering from the University of Portsmouth, where he studied from 2000 to 2005. He completed his secondary education at John Hampden Grammar School. In addition, he received specialized training at Cranfield Military University in the application of blast loading and the structural response to blast loading. His academic background and specialized training prepared him for his multifaceted roles in security and risk management.
Professional Registrations and International Projects
William Thickett was added to the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) in 2011 and registered as a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) in 2013. Throughout his career, he has worked on international projects in countries such as Egypt, South Africa, Pakistan, Kuwait, and Nigeria, making significant contributions to global resilience, security, and risk management strategies.