Farley named senior associate of Gannett Fleming

David A. Farley, a vice president of Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems and the company'’s Southern California Transit Manager, was named a Gannett Fleming Senior Associate on May 16, 2016.

Based in the Los Angeles, California, office, Farley promotes business development and performs project execution for Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems (GFT&RS) in Southern California. Farley also supports transit and rail initiatives within the west region.

With 35 years of engineering and leadership experience, his duties include providing client marketing, market strategy, development, and coordination services with the Transit Group and the west region; developing strategic teaming partners; performing employee recruiting and development tasks; and overseeing and executing projects.

As a construction manager, Farley has led high-profile projects like the Caltrain Rail Corridor Electrification Program Management Services in Menlo Park, Calif.. He was responsible for the oversight of the electrification design-build contractors’ installation work for the project that powers the existing 52-mile rail corridor from San Francisco to San Jose.

“Not only does David possess tremendous technical depth based on years of experience with complex transit systems, but he is a highly effective communicator, making him a great leader for major transit projects,” said Bryan Mulqueen, PE, a senior vice president and director of Transit & Rail.