{"id":940,"date":"2016-05-10T20:23:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T20:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=940"},"modified":"2017-09-15T11:11:37","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T18:11:37","slug":"parsons-appoints-dhaliwal-as-svp-international-rail-transit-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2016\/05\/parsons-appoints-dhaliwal-as-svp-international-rail-transit-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Appoints Dhaliwal as SVP, International Rail Transit &#038; Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PASADENA, CA (May 10, 2016)<\/strong> \u2013 Parsons is pleased to announce the appointment of Harjinder S. \u201cHarj\u201d Dhaliwal as Senior Vice President, International Rail Transit &amp; Systems. In his new role, Mr. Dhaliwal will lead the development of the rail transit &amp; systems business and its operations outside of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarj has a proven track record of managing, directing, and meeting customer expectations in the private and public sectors,\u201d said Gary Adams, Parsons Group President. \u201cHis expertise will be instrumental in continuing to grow our rail business in the Middle East Africa region as well as other international locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim Kerr, Executive Vice President and Transport Division Manager, added \u201cHarj is a well-known and respected professional within the industry, and with his leadership\u2014supported by nearly 400 staff across Europe and the MEA region\u2014Parsons will be able to offer innovative delivery solutions to a much wider audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Dhaliwal has been in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region since 2010 when he was project director for several landmark projects, including\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/15-07-mea-etihad-rail-award.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Etihad Rail Stage 1<\/a>\u00a0in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining Parsons in 2012, he contributed to the development of several multibillion-euro rail and transit programs in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. Mr. Dhaliwal is a chartered civil engineer and holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in civil engineering from Nottingham Trent University, in the UK. He is based in Parsons\u2019 Abu Dhabi office.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons has been working in the MEA region for more than 60 years and has offices in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain. Parsons\u2019 portfolio of ongoing work in the region includes major oil and gas projects as well as highways, bridges, rail and transit, airports, ports, water infrastructure, plus hospitals, public schools, universities, mosques, and other public buildings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PASADENA, CA (May 10, 2016) \u2013 Parsons is pleased to announce the appointment of Harjinder S. \u201cHarj\u201d Dhaliwal as Senior Vice President, International Rail Transit &amp; Systems. 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