Frederick "Fred" Werner is Executive Vice President, Growth and Strategy at AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure firm delivering professional services across the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to consulting and construction management.
In this role, Mr. Werner leverages AECOM’s full breadth of its leading capabilities to win large, complex bids. He previously served as Group President, Design and Consulting Services – Americas where he led the group's technical services practice areas — including architecture, cost consultancy, design, economics, energy, engineering, environmental, planning and program management. He is also a member of AECOM's Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEA) Executive Board, which oversees operational performance and drives strategic growth, as well as a member of AECOM's Executive Leadership Team at the enterprise level.
Previously, Mr. Werner was Chief Growth Officer and President of EMEA, preceded by serving as President, Corporate Development. He has also led AECOM's U.S. Infrastructure Group, which brought together the company's business throughout the U.S. in the fields of transportation, energy, water and development.
Mr. Werner joined AECOM as Chief Executive Officer of the Americas Transportation Group, part of the U.S. Infrastructure Group, following his successful tenure as President of AECOM's legacy DMJM Harris operation.
During his professional career, which spans nearly 40 years, Mr. Werner earned industry-wide recognition for his expertise in corporate operations management and for the management of large, technically complex civil engineering projects. He has overseen major projects in numerous market sectors, from highways and bridges to airports, ports and transit.
Mr. Werner began his DMJM Harris career in the Geotechnical Division, where he progressed through a variety of roles — from Vice President and Manager of New Jersey Operations, Senior Vice President and Manager of New York Operations, to Chief Operating Officer — before becoming President.
During his professional career, which spans more than 30 years, Mr. Werner earned industry-wide recognition for his expertise in corporate operations management and for the management of large, technically complex civil engineering projects. He has overseen major projects in numerous market sectors, from highways and bridges to airports, ports and transit.
AECOM partners with our clients in the public and private sectors to solve their most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, governments, energy and the environment, our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with revenue of approximately $20.2 billion during fiscal year 2019. See how we deliver what others can only imagine at www.aecom.com and @AECOM.
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