Dr Greg Usher pairs a 20-year executive career delivering major construction and defence programs with a PhD in the field. Now Company Manager at Beca, he has led billion-dollar programs, including a $1.96 billion naval capability infrastructure sub-program at RPS, and researches how client-side project managers navigate complexity.
At Mastt, Greg contributes content on project management, client-side project delivery, and how teams stay resilient through disruption, drawing on his executive experience and published research on complexity and AI in projects.
Dr Greg Usher is a company manager at Beca and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland, holding a PhD in project management and a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Project Management. Over a 20-year executive career, he has led major construction and defense programs, including a $1.96 billion naval capability infrastructure sub-program, and has authored a book and peer-reviewed research on project complexity and resilience. At Mastt, he contributes content on project management and client-side project delivery.
Fellow
Australian Institute of Project Management (FAIPM)
Certified Practising Portfolio Executive (CPPE)
Australian Institute of Project Management
Graduate
Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Builder (Medium Rise)
Building Design (Medium Rise)
Builder - Project Management Services
Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Project Management
University of Southern Queensland
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Southern Queensland
Associate Diploma of Civil Engineering (Civil and Structural)
University of Southern Queensland
Naval Capability Infrastructure Sub-program ($1.96B) - Executive Program Director, RPS
Greg served as Executive Program Director for a $1.96 billion naval capability infrastructure sub-program, part of a decade of executive leadership at RPS delivering defence and property programs across Australia.
Defence Medium Works Program ($500M) - Executive Program Director, RPS
Greg led the $500 million Defence Medium Works program (2018-2021) as Executive Program Director, overseeing delivery across multiple Defence sites.
Author and researcher - "Project Management in the 21st Century" (Springer, 2021)
Greg wrote "Project Management in the 21st Century: What You Need to Know About the Elephant, Eco-system and Experience" (Springer), and has authored peer-reviewed research in the International Journal of Project Management and Production Planning & Control on complexity, antifragility, and client-side project management.
Chair, Industry Leaders Group, Australian Institute of Project Management (2021-2024)
Greg chaired the AIPM Industry Leaders Group and is a Fellow of the institute; he also serves as an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland.
Recognition
Fellow of the AIPM (2019)
Queensland Project Management Research Project of the Year (AIPM, 2018).
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