Jin Fan started working for Arup in 2001. Since then she has worked in Arup offices around the world and is currently our East Asia Aviation Business Leader based in Hong Kong. Trained as a civil engineer, she has experience across a range of fields including project management, structural design and the aviation business.
2001 Joined Arup
5 Offices worked in across globe
I joined Arup’s New York office after completing my Master’s degree in construction management at MIT in 2001. Looking back, I think I was attracted to Arup by its work on the Sydney Opera House. If a firm delivered such an iconic and impactful building, it can’t be a bad place to start.
Since starting with Arup, my career has developed in a broad range of areas including Project Management, Structural Design, Project Controls / Commercial Management, and Aviation Business, and working experiences at various locations in North Americas and East Asia.
“I’ve been lucky to work on some fascinating projects since commencing my career in aviation. In Taiwan I worked on Taoyuan International Airport – the 11th busiest in the world. ”
Before moving to East Asia to focus on aviation, I was the ‘go-to’ person for project controls and sought out across the Americas region for my inputs on project commercial issues. I often acted as a Project Director or Project Manager’s conscience, sounding boarding and advisor. I was sitting on the Mega Project Committee to help strategize and steer the major infrastructure project undertakings. In 2011 I accepted the challenge to move into Aviation working in Arup’s East Asia
Prior to moving to East Asia, one of my most important projects was the Second Avenue Subway. The new subway line will reduce overcrowding and delays on Manhattan’s Lexington Avenue line and make communities on Manhattan's far East Side more accessible. This major undertaking was instrumental to the growth of our New York office. At the early stage of my career, it provided me exposures of various aspects of a big project, and opportunities to develop skills in many areas
Since moving to our East Asia region, I’ve worked in various offices including Taiwan and Singapore, and I’m currently based in Hong Kong. I’ve been lucky to work on some fascinating projects since commencing my career in aviation. In Taiwan I worked on Taoyuan International Airport – the world’s 11 busiest in the world. As a company we’re providing a range of different expertise as the new terminal is constructed.
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