Ben Tirunawarkarisu
Director, Sector Lead - Transportation, Programmes and Advisory @Jacobs
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Sector Lead - Transportation, Programmes and Advisory @Jacobs
London, GB
Part of the leadership team for Jacobs’ Europe Programmes & Advisory business - 700+ advisory and programme delivery professionals. Leading advisory work, business strategy and growth across transport markets:• Leading multidisciplinary teams delivering commercial, economic and technical advice to clients across transport and other markets.• Providing senior advisory input on investment decisions, risk, incentives, market issues and programme strategy to senior client decision makers.• Leading advisory work for a major national clean energy infrastructure programme - directing a multidisciplinary team and advising on economic, commercial and funding logic, working closely with senior decision-makers.• Building and managing a multimillion‑pound growth pipeline and strategic partnerships across government, operators, investors and industry.• Developing and overseeing the Programmes & Advisory go‑to‑market strategy for transport markets.• Mentoring colleagues in strategy, commercial skills, and delivery excellence.
EDUCATION
UCL
BSc., Economics
University of Warwick
MSc., Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT BEN TIRUNAWARKARISU
I help governments, companies and investors turn policy ambition into commercially viable, investable and deliverable outcomes across transport, infrastructure and net zero.My approach is shaped by unique experience across multiple sides of these problems - including as a government economist inside DfT and DECC, an investment analyst with accountability for multi-billion euro portfolio decisions, and an advisor on complex, politically sensitive national programmes - including UK Rail Reform and EV charging.Director, Jacobs Europe Programmes & Advisory - leading strategic, commercial and technical advice and growth across transport markets. Board Director, High Speed Rail Group - contributing to national rail strategy and convening government, industry and investors around UK rail’s challenges.My work spans policy, commercial and investment challenges across transport and infrastructure - from rail franchising and reform, EV charging, to incentive mechanism design, funding solutions and infrastructure transaction advisory - across multi-billion-pound programmes. I help a variety of organisations navigate where policy intent, commercial viability and investment logic need to align for fundable, deliverable and tangible outcomes.
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