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Today at 9:50 AM PDT, our global Water business chief executive, Beverley Stinson will be moderating a panel at United for Infrastructure’s West Coast anchor event at Los Angeles’ historic Union Station. The panel will feature leaders from the US Water Alliance, LA Sanitation & Environment, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and will discuss the water sector’s greatest challenges in the region.    You can stream the event live from Los Angeles Metro's Facebook page: https://lnkd.in/ebHc9-D9 #AECOM #Water #UnitedForInfrastructure #InfrastructureWeek 

"We’re in one of the most exciting disruptions any of us have seen in our lifetimes" – that was the message from our Global Head of AI Tim Wark at the recent BST Global #AISummit. “From a cultural and business change point of view – whether it’s technical people, whether it’s senior leaders or whether it’s other deep domain experts – we’re seeing a huge number of people start to grasp how AI will change their careers, and our business.”   He also sat down with Javier A. Baldor, BST Global’s chief executive officer, for the inaugural episode of the "The Trailblazers" podcast. Watch the podcast and Tim’s keynote presentation to learn more about how we’re leveraging the power and potential of AI to deliver for our clients: https://lnkd.in/ewEWY3qA   #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation

Congratulations to the MTA Construction & Development on having its iconic Grand Central Madison project receive the Grand Conceptor and Grand Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). We served as program manager and construction manager for the overall project and also as a subcontractor to the general engineering consultant for the new terminal, providing architectural and structural design. #AECOM #Awards #ACEC #GrandConceptor #Transit #Commuter

Today’s People Spotlight features Lucy Latham, a principal consultant from our Energy, Environment and Water business in the United Kingdom.    Lucy has almost 15 years of experience leading international sustainability programs and delivering environmental consultancy services for high-impact organizations, including the World Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. She recently worked with C40 Cities — a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world's leading cities — to develop training materials that will equip planners and city officials with the tools to embed equity, inclusion and sustainability into their project preparation cycles.    “It was a great first lesson in AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies strategy and our commitments towards embedding sustainable development and resilience and improving social outcomes,” she writes, “We hope these brilliant resources will support other projects across AECOM and identify more opportunities for integrating equity and inclusion into our service offering.”    Read more about her work: https://lnkd.in/eyMih4BG   #AECOM #AECOMVoices #PeopleSpotlight #Water #Environment #Sustainability 

Today’s People Spotlight features Elizabeth Levitz, PE, CFM, PMP, a senior water resources engineer, from our U.S. West region.    Elizabeth has 26 years of experience in projects involving flood risk analysis and mitigation, shoreline restoration and more. She is currently working with the Texas General Land Office on the River Basin Flood Study, which will develop flood mitigation strategies for communities within a 25-county region impacted by Hurricane Harvey.     “The project is huge, including over 50 counties and over 50 team members. It’s fast paced and involves many people passionate about the project's mission,” she writes. “We work as a unified team with a common mission: to collect, analyze and communicate disaster-related data to assist decision makers to better protect Texans from future disasters.”    Read more about her work: https://lnkd.in/ecr2cKxC   #AECOM #AECOMVoices #PeopleSpotlight #Water #Environment #Sustainability

On Friday, May 17, Beverley Stinson, chief executive of our global Water business, will moderate a panel for United for Infrastructure’s West Coast anchor event at Los Angeles’ Union Station. The discussion will focus on one of the most critical topics for Los Angeles and Southern California: the future of the water in the region. The panel will feature Mami Hara, CEO of the US Water Alliance, Barbara Romero, Director of the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation, Aram Benyamin, COO of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Adán Ortega Jr. Jr., Chairman of the Board for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Leaders from across California and the nation will also be in attendance at Friday’s event, including Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix and Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of LA Metro.   Learn about the panel: https://lnkd.in/gheq_Anv  #Water #InfrastructureWeek #UnitedForInfrastructure  

We’re excited to share our selection by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to deliver the drainage tunnels for the next phase of its $4.5 billion Capital Express (CapEx) Central project in Austin.  The project will include the delivery of two large-diameter drainage tunnels and a pump station along the vital I-35 corridor serving the state’s capital. We’ll oversee the development of the two tunnels, which will collect stormwater and function as a drainage conveyance system, safely guiding water beneath the road without disrupting traffic or above-ground infrastructure.  Once complete, the I-35 CapEx Central project is expected to enhance safety, alleviate congestion, optimize operations, and establish a more reliable route for all travelers, including bicyclists, pedestrians, emergency responders and transit users. “With extensive experience working on more than 2,000 miles of tunnel projects worldwide, we are excited to partner with TxDOT on this technically complex project, which will serve as a key foundation for the CapEx Central project,” said Matthew Crane, chief executive of our U.S. West region. Read more this work to support safe, resilient transportation: https://lnkd.in/ebutKHyV #AECOM  

The U.S. is on the brink of a new era of high-speed rail. Numerous rail projects nationwide promise to transform how we get around — cutting travel times, reducing emissions and boosting economic growth along the way. Sally Librera, our Americas transit market leader, shares our research on the unprecedented opportunities of high-speed rail and the best practices needed to achieve successful project delivery. Read more on how to make high-speed rail a reality: https://lnkd.in/ei4JvuAq #AECOM #HighSpeedRail

We’re proud to share that our joint venture with Stantec was awarded a five-year environmental planning contract by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific. Under the contract, the joint venture will research, prepare, update and review Navy and Marine Corps documents to support NEPA compliance. The scope of work will also include environmental, facilities and land use planning studies. With a continued commitment to supplier diversity, the JV has a skilled team of specialty subcontractors, including small, historically underutilized business zones (HUBZones), woman-owned, Native Hawaiian 8(a), veteran-owned and small disadvantaged businesses. “Building on two decades of collaboration, we’re excited to continue our long-standing partnership with NAVFAC Pacific,” said Lara Poloni, our president. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ditrxJeE #AECOM #NEPA

Today’s People Spotlight features Kunal Olimattel, Ph.D., E.I., a civil engineer from our Water business line in the U.S. East region.    Inspired by her grandfather, who was also a civil engineer, Kunal joined the industry to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Today, she's doing just that — delivering vital water and wastewater treatment projects with an emphasis on removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). On her latest project, she’s working with the Toho Water Authority to develop solutions to improve the quality of tap water and meet the growing needs of communities in Central Florida.    “As an engineer, there is nothing more gratifying than seeing projects come to fruition,” she writes, “Something that I test at bench scale can then go out in the plant and serve thousands of people.”    Read more about her work: https://lnkd.in/dxWEPfZX   #AECOM #PeopleSpotlight