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Paul Laybourne

Project Director

Pilbara Minerals

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Paul Laybourne has extensive work experience in project management and engineering. Paul currently holds the position of Project Director at Pilbara Minerals Limited since March 2023. Prior to this, they served as Director Projects at Hancock Prospecting Group from October 2021 to March 2023. Paul also worked as Director Projects at Roy Hill from January 2016 to October 2021. Before that, they held the role of Commercial Director - Major Projects at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff - Asia Pacific from October 2014 to January 2016. Paul Laybourne has also worked as a Director at Turner & Townsend from January 2007 to October 2014. Paul began their career as a Project Manager at Northumbrian Water from August 2002 to December 2006 and Pearce Group from October 1996 to August 2002. Paul started their professional journey as a Civil Engineer at AECOM from September 1992 to October 1996.


Paul Laybourne attended Northumbria University from 1992 to 1996, where they obtained a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Civil Engineering. Paul later returned to Northumbria University from 2002 to 2005 to pursue a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Project Management.


Paul Laybourne
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