Mike Wongkaew

Senior Vice President and Americas Tunnel Practice Leader @AECOM

Seattle, WA, US

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – over strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.As Americas Tunnel Practice Leader, I assist in winning and delivering new AECOM work with major tunneling components. I am responsible for business development and project delivery of tunnel projects located around the Americas, and collaborating with other Global Region tunnel practice leaders. I provide strategic plan development, leadership on major pursuits, and technical oversight of critical projects for both owner and contractor clients. The position reports to the Transportation and Water Global Business Lines Executives.Specific responsibilities include:• Tunnel project opportunity pipeline awareness and input. Plan tunnel specialized staff needs to pursue and execute this work. Lead strategy for key tunnel pursuits.• Tunnel project bookings, executed NSR, gross margin and quality control across the Americas.• Technical resource and standards assessment. Review tunnel technical resources in the Americas and identify gaps.• Identify opportunities for global cross-region participation to be more effective in winning and executing tunnel projects.• Hold regular coordination meetings with Regional Tunnel Practice leads and Transportation/Water Region Business Line Leaders.• Help attract tunneling talent to Americas, with Region and GBL concurrence.• Assist the Region Practice Leaders with prioritization of conference attendance, technical papers, and participation in tunnel industry organizations.