Southwell Appointed Chief Executive of AECOM’s Transportation Global Business Line
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
Mark Southwell, Chief Executive of AECOM's Transportation global business line.
AECOM on Aug. 1 announced that Mark Southwell has been appointed Chief Executive of the firm’s Transportation global business line, effective immediately.
According to AECOM, Southwell will be responsible for leading the engineering firm’s global Transportation design business, which AECOM says has been consistently ranked No. 1 by Engineering News-Record and is responsible for “extending the company’s legacy of delivering innovative, safe, sustainable and cost-effective transportation systems for its clients.”
Northwell, who most recently served as the Interim Chief Executive of AECOM’s Transportation global business line, is a civil engineer with more than 35 years of experience. He joined AECOM in 2019 as the Managing Director of Transportation for the firm’s Europe region and later served as the Transportation Business Line Leader for the Europe and India region. His extensive experience also includes leading Signaling Renewals for the Network Rail National Program in the UK along with executive positions at multinational engineering and design firms.
Northwell holds a Master of Science in Project Management from Reading University and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University College Swansea. Additionally, he is a Member of the Association of Project Management and a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
“At this critical moment with unprecedented global investment in transportation infrastructure, I am excited to confirm Mark’s appointment as Chief Executive of our Transportation global business line,” said AECOM CEO Troy Rudd. “Leveraging our top-ranked position in this market, we are poised under Mark’s leadership to continue attracting the industry’s best technical experts to AECOM and capitalize on tremendous long-term growth opportunities.”
“Mark’s leadership of our global Transportation business is an important step forward advancing our strategy to modernize, expand and deliver transportation systems that carry our communities into the future,” said AECOM President Lara Poloni. “The strength of Mark’s technical expertise combined with his significant leadership experience and commitment to digital transformation will ensure we continue to provide high-quality, forward-thinking solutions to our clients that create long-lasting benefits for society.”
