Ben Coulson

  Heathrow, Gatwick, Dubai and Mumbai Airports, Arup, Home Office, Volker Wessels

A proven programme & project manager, with multidisciplinary, cross sector and global consultancy experience. A long running track record of high-profile involvement with complex infrastructure and IT programmes. Over ten years experience with one of the largest global engineering consultancies and a further five years working as an independent consultant with some of the UKs most high-profile clients. Extensive knowledge of transformational change. A subject matter expert in Operational Readiness (ORAT) and broad consultancy experience across aviation, construction, ICT and Public sector. A growing and in-depth knowledge of IT cutover methodologies and implementation across asset, document management and ERP implementations. 

• High profile involvement with the opening of seven terminals across four continents, totalling over £15bn in capital investment. 
• Successfully led the team that opened the $3.2 billion, 500,000m² Concourse A facility at Dubai airport
• Helped pioneer the ORAT approach currently used by one of the worlds leading engineering consultancies
• Defined the proving strategy for the Emergency Services Network Communications programme. The UK Governments most high value and longest running IT programme