Alister Harwood

Alister Harwood is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the transport and construction sectors. Currently serving as a Director and Transport Work Winning Leader at Arup, Alister has been instrumental in enhancing work winning strategies across the UK, Middle East, and Africa since October 2014. Previous roles include Bid Manager at Professional Construction Strategies, Proposals Manager for Major Projects at Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, and Proposals Manager at ISG InteriorExterior plc. Alister's academic background includes a MA (Hons) in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, a PhD in Soil Permeability from Newcastle University, and an MSc and Diploma in Soil Mechanics from Imperial College. Additionally, Alister has experience in academia as a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, focusing on soil mechanics, engineering geology, and surveying.