This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
10/4/2019
HDI Global SE has appointed Carisa Winters to senior engineering lines underwriter, Brad Wilkinson to engineering lines property underwriter, and Alexander LaBelle to senior construction liability underwriter. Winters is responsible for leading the civil engineering completed risks and special risks segments. Wilkinson will work alongside Winters in developing and executing the strategy for the engineering lines division in the U.S. LaBelle will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic and operational tactics to drive growth and profitability for HDI’s U.S. construction liability portfolio.
WSP USA hired Brian Dwyer as vice president and transit rail market lead in the Northeast region of the U.S. to support business development and sales activities. Previously, Dwyer served as VP and director of transit for an architectural and engineering firm and in various positions at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, starting as a Red Line train attendant in 1988 and retiring in 2011 as director of light rail operations. He also has served as the American Public Transportation Association’s safety auditor and peer reviewer.
Schneider received the Military Friendly Employer Award from Viqtory for the 13th time. The company was recognized for offering military employees guaranteed home time for weekend drill and annual training, benefits and differential pay during extended deployments and the option to convert military experience to Schneider driving experience which equates to increased starting pay, Schneider officials said in a press release.
Dewberry hired Tanja Brix as a senior associate in the transportation group to provide technical and operational leadership support to office staff and clients in Long Beach, California. Brix has more than 22 years of experience in project management, transportation engineering and land development, Dewberry officials said in a press release. She recently served as the roadway engineer lead for design and permitting of the BNSF Railway Rosecrans/Marquardt grade separation, and as the lead civil engineer for the site design of a 65-acre data center in Las Vegas.
TKDA named Justino Cruz group manager of West Coast rail offices. Cruz comes to TKDA with more than 20 years of experience serving the rail industry, leading large-scale, multidisciplinary public improvement projects for Class Is in the United States and Mexico, TKDA officials said in a press release.
HDR promoted Nugent Laing to rail and transit systems lead in the east region. Laing will lead planning, design and implementation of core technical systems for rail and transit projects. He'll also work with other transportation modes that correlate with rail and transit systems, particularly on emerging technology applications, HDR officials said in a press release. Laing also recently stepped up to lead HDR’s automated people mover practice group.