Mihir Benison
About Mihir Benison
Mihir Benison is a Senior Planner at Arup in London, with extensive experience in project management and architecture across various organizations.
Current Position at Arup
Mihir Benison is currently a Senior Planner at Arup. He has held this position since 2019 in London, United Kingdom. His responsibilities include developing and implementing comprehensive planning strategies, as well as working on various high-profile projects to support sustainable urban development.
Previous Roles
Before his current role, Mihir worked in several noteworthy positions. He was a Panel Member for the Infrastructure Young Professionals Panel with the Mayor of London from 2019 to 2021. Mihir also served as a Policy Lead (Secondment) at Heathrow for 9 months between 2018 and 2019. His extensive background includes roles at Arup as a Senior Project Manager (2017-2019), Network Rail in various capacities such as Project Manager (Property/Stations) and Scheme Project Manager (Development), and earlier roles in architectural firms like ON3 Architekten, Forchungs- und Architekturburo, Allies and Morrison, Raja Aederi Architects, and CDAJ.
Educational Background
Mihir Benison's educational journey is diverse and comprehensive. He studied Architecture at London Metropolitan University, where he achieved an Examination in Professional Practice: Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3) in 2017. He also earned a Master of Architecture (MArch) from University College London (2011-2013) and a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from The University of Sheffield (2006-2009). Additionally, he has a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering with German from the University of Nottingham (2003-2006). Mihir completed his secondary education at Merchant Taylors' School (1996-2003).
Key Projects and Initiatives
Throughout his career, Mihir Benison has been involved in several significant projects. He led the development of Harrow Council’s Future High Street Fund business case for Wealdstone town centre and served as the Towns Fund working groups lead, fostering collaboration among towns across England. Additionally, he was the HS2 Euston public realm lead, focusing on pedestrian planning, and the transport lead for the Thamesmead Waterfront masterplan. Mihir has also developed strategies and guidance for future stations and mobility hubs.