DALLAS — The arrival of Darwin Desen to the national transit and rail team at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will take the firm to the next level to deliver for transit and rail clients.
Desen will serve as senior managing director for transit and rail as a vice president and operate out of the firm’s Dallas office.
“WSP has a strong transit and rail business in the Texas area and these two outstanding senior level executives will support our local teams to ensure our clients have the resources and solutions they need to address complex challenges,” said Frank Banko, WSP deputy national transit and rail market leader.
In his new role, Desen will serve as a senior program and project manager for the design and delivery of large, complex rail infrastructure projects, including freight railroad mainline, yards, terminals, and support facilities, and commuter and light rail projects associated with major rail programs. His experience on alternative delivery contracts will bolster our local team.
Desen has more than 30 years of experience providing services for both public and private clients managing a variety of projects across the country. He has participated in all phases of design from planning and alignment studies, conceptual design through final design and development of bid and procurement documents for construction. Darwin has substantial experience working with Class 1 Railroads including Union Pacific, BNSF and Norfolk Southern, as well as with multiple state and federal agencies including the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration and the Surface Transportation Board related to the planning and design development of rail infrastructure projects.
“Transit and freight rail infrastructure continues to be a focal mode of transportation across Texas to help our citizens safely travel,” said Arpit Talati, WSP regional business manager. “Tom and Darwin’s expertise and integrity fit perfectly with our team to continue to bring value to our agency clients as they further develop their systems.”
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