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Meet Matt Warburton
Singapore
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With more than 25 years of operational and project leadership experience, Matt is a visionary leader who has brought iconic projects to life across diverse sectors, including water, wastewater treatment, rail, power, telecommunications, international development and health.
His extensive mega-program delivery portfolio spans the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and Asia, shaping his expertise in advisory, project and program management, operations management and commercial controls and governance.
By combining technical and delivery excellence with innovative thinking and a people-centric, collaborative leadership style, Matt empowers our team to turn clients’ most ambitious visions into reality.
In this dynamic role, Matt drives the success of our ESEA operations, leading critical initiatives that advance our strategic goals, accelerate growth, and strengthen our cultural foundation. A passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity, Matt is deeply committed to TogetherBeyond, ensuring its priorities are embedded in everything we do.
“As we take on the world’s most complex challenges with greater focus and purpose, our people remain at the heart of our success – the brilliant minds driving innovation and making a lasting impact on our industries, communities and the planet. Through innovation, delivery excellence and strong partnerships with our clients, we’ll continue pushing boundaries and shaping a more sustainable, equitable future together.”
Matt Warburton
Bringing to life the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant
Before stepping into this role, Matt served as project director for the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant in Singapore. He led a high-performance team through the design and construction phase of this mega development facility – a state-of-the-art, smart and energy-efficient water reclamation plant, which is critical to Singapore’s sustainable water future.
Matt has been instrumental in delivering intricate, highly complex projects of national significance. For instance, he played a pivotal role in Singapore’s Changi Airport Terminal 5 expansion, served as an advisor to the U.K. government for Tideway—a major engineering feat that enhances water quality in London’s iconic River Thames—and led the upgrades for three of Europe’s largest sewage treatment plants.
Matt holds a bachelors (honors) degree in civil engineering from the University of Salford. He is a proud Fellow of the Association of Project Management (FAPM) and an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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5
countries he’s lived and worked from
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1500 +
employees currently under Matt’s leadership
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26
years’ experience in operations and delivery
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3
pets, including 2 cats (Milo and JoJo) and a dog (Barnaby)
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7
years living and working in South East Asia