Andrew Benn is Director of Defence Major Projects at , based in Perth, with 16 years in capital project delivery across defence, infrastructure, and mining. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia and a Master's in Project Management from the University of Sydney. He is a Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM) with the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and a member of Engineers Australia.
Andrew Benn is Director of Defence Major Projects at WSP in Australia, based in Perth, with 16 years in capital project delivery across defence, infrastructure, and mining. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia and a Master's in Project Management from the University of Sydney, and is a Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM) with the AIPM.
Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM)
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
Member
Engineers Australia
Master's, Project Management
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Western Australia
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