CH2M announced Jon McDonald has joined the firm’s North American transit and rail practice, leading the systems engineering group in North America.
He has successfully led the systems development on some of the world’s largest and most advanced rail transit projects including California’s high-speed rail, Hong Kong’s mixed freight/passenger Westrail Line, multiple San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) extensions and Seattle’s Central Link Light Rail with its mixed bus/rail tunnel operations.
McDonald brings an extensive background in transit systems engineering with a focus on systems integration and large project management. Having served in senior leadership roles for more than a decade, he is known for his broad technical knowledge, strong business acumen, and solid team building skills that have helped clients realize bottom line value through improvements in technology strategy and organizational management.
Additionally, McDonald serves a number of industry roles including chair of the research and technology committee, board member, and member of the standards, development and oversight committee of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA); member of the TCRP oversite and project selection committee for Transportation Research Board; and delegate for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Transportation Working Group.
Thomas Donahue, vice president and market director of CH2M’s Rail and Transit Americas Group, said, “We are very pleased to have Jon join our team of industry experts in rail and transit. His strong management, technical capability, and commitment to clients fits in well with the CH2M philosophy. But more than that we are excited about Jon’s history and reputation as an innovator in the industry. Jon’s broad industry and management skills combined with the depth of our existing practice in advanced train signaling, innovative fare systems and communications make an ideal combination to grow our support of leading transit and rail agencies. Combined with our leading practices in vehicle engineering, planning, safety, asset management, program management, construction management and rail design, our team of experts will deliver more holistic innovations to all our clients.”
