Alan Cooper
About Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper serves as the Regional Manager of Project Services for Australia and Asia at Hatch, a position he has held since 2017. With over 25 years of experience in project management across various multinational organizations, he specializes in project governance frameworks and has a strong background in training and mentoring project teams.
Work at Hatch
Alan Cooper has been with Hatch since 2017, currently serving as the Regional Manager Project Services for Australia and Asia, based in Brisbane. His tenure at Hatch includes various roles, such as Project Controls Manager from 2012 to 2016 and Regional Practice Lead - Project Controls (Africa) for a brief period in 2010. He also held the position of Program Controls Manager from 2008 to 2009. Throughout his time at Hatch, he has specialized in developing project governance frameworks and conducting project assurance and health checks.
Experience at The De Beers Group of Companies
Alan Cooper worked at The De Beers Group of Companies in multiple capacities over several years. His roles included Project Cost Lead from 1998 to 1999, Project Services Coordinator from 2000 to 2003, Project Manager from 2005 to 2007, and Programme Manager from 2007 to 2008. He spent a total of approximately seven years with the company, primarily in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on project management and services.
Education and Expertise
Alan Cooper holds a Bachelor's degree in Cost & Management Accounting from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, which he completed from 1988 to 1991. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Project Management from the University of Southern Queensland between 2007 and 2009. His academic background supports his extensive experience in project governance and management.
Professional Background
With over 25 years of experience in multinational Owner and EPCM organizations, Alan Cooper has focused on large and complex Greenfields and Brownfields projects. His career includes a position as Program Manager at Arcadis in 2017 for nine months in Sydney, Australia. He has a proven track record of establishing practical solutions and work methodologies in challenging project environments and has been involved in training and mentoring project team members.