Ben Cullinan

Ben Cullinan is the Vice President of Projects Centre of Excellence at BHP, where they lead global initiatives in PMO, Project Controls, and Engineering. They previously held various roles at BHP, including Head of Strategic Studies & Access and Investment Peer Review Practice Lead, overseeing major investments and strategic planning. Before joining BHP, Ben served as Project Manager at both Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, managing significant mining projects across Australia. Ben's career began at Leighton Contractors as a Senior Project Engineer, contributing to multi-billion-dollar civil engineering projects. They earned a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management from The University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, respectively.