Ben Straw

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Timeline
About me
Technical Director at SYSTRA
Education
- Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
  1993 - 1998
  Master of Engineering - MEng Civil Engineering Design & Management 2:1
Experience
- Arup
  Sept 1998 - Aug 2014
  Crossrail Tunnels & Tottenham Court Road, Canary Wharf, Custom House & Woolwich Stations and Plumstead DepotLondon 2012 Olympics Athletes Village California High Speed RailHollywood Park DevelopmentQingdao Sustainable Quarter Ebbsfleet Valley DevelopmentCanary Wharf South, Jubilee Park, Blackwall Place & Wood Wharf Canary Wharf Docklands SquareEast London Line Canary Wharf Contractors LimitedMaritime Engineering
  - Associate
    Sept 2007 - Aug 2014
  - Senior Engineer
    Sept 2005 - Aug 2007
  - Senior Engineer
    Sept 2002 - Aug 2005
  - Engineer
    Sept 2001 - Aug 2002
  - Graduate Civil Engineer
    Sept 1998 - Aug 2001
- Network Rail (High Speed)
  Sept 2014 - Sept 2022
  - Head of High Speed Engineering [Buildings & Civils]
    May 2022 - Sept 2022
  - Head of High Speed Projects
    May 2019 - May 2022
  - Head of High Speed Infrastructure
    Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
  - Head of Civils & Environment Engineering (High Speed)
    Sept 2014 - Dec 2017
- SYSTRA
  Oct 2022 - now
  Technical Director
  HS2- Phase 1 Main Works Civils Contractors (MWCC) Integrated Project Team (IPT) Balfour Beatty / Vinci (BBV) with Design Joint Venture (DJV) Mott MacDonald / Systra for Lots N1 & N2 Area North Design & Build Self-Assurance Contract
Licenses & Certifications
- Member, MICE
  Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
  Aug 2002
- Chartered Engineer, CEng
  Engineering Council
  Aug 2002
- Member, MAPM
  Association for Project Management
  Aug 2014
- Certificate in Asset Management, IAM
  The Institute of Asset Management
  Jan 2017