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Employer Name

WSP UK Limited

Biography

Tom graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Geography with Transport Planning and went on to develop a career with WSP where he has progressed from Graduate to Associate within the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) group. Tom works with a variety of clients to develop solutions to network challenges and applies geographic approaches and thinking, enabling continued consideration of the wider human impacts transport has. He has been instrumental in the development and delivery of the Smart Motorways concept, this includes lead author of the safety assessment and operations lead for schemes on the M6, M62 and M1 in the UK. His innovative approaches to consultancy in the ITS sector led to him being recognised as the ‘ITS (UK) Young Professional of the Year’ in 2014. Following this accolade he has continued to enhance his professional development and share his geographical expertise through roles on technical leadership and peer-to-peer groups within the industry.