10 AECOM operations leaders
Randall Taylor, Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer - United States and Latin America at AECOM, leads this list of AECOM operations leaders, which also includes vice presidents of operations for regions, water, advisory, transportation and global delivery. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at AECOM from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anuj Jain
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Southeast Operations · AECOM
Anuj Jain has been Vice President, Southeast Operations at AECOM since May 2024, with a headline naming operations, growth strategy, business development, contract negotiation and risk management. Anuj Jain was Principal-in-Charge, P.E. at Arcadis from 2017 to 2024, Senior Project Manager, P.E. at Mott MacDonald from 2008 to 2017, and an Engineer at CDM Smith from 2005 to 2008.
David Collett
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations - Global Delivery Services · AECOM
David Collett has been Vice President of Operations - Global Delivery Services at AECOM since 2021, and the headline names the role as Vice President of Operations - Enterprise Capabilities. David Collett was Sr. Director - Execution & Engagement - Global Delivery Services at AECOM from 2017 to 2020, Sr. Project Director there from 2014 to 2017, and Senior Project Director at URS Corporation, An AECOM Company from 2007 to 2014.
Jeff Atherton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations - Advisory Canada · AECOM
Jeff Atherton has been Vice President, Operations - Advisory Canada at AECOM since October 2025, based in Oakville, Ontario, and was Associate Vice President - Canada Water there from 2019 to 2025. Jeff Atherton was Sr Manager, Asset Management & Infrastructure Services at AECOM from 2014 to 2019 and held Senior Operations Manager and Technical Practice Leader, Geomatics roles there from 2009 to 2014.
Joey Caldwell, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · AECOM
Joey Caldwell, PE has been Vice President Operations at AECOM since September 2024, based in Roanoke, Virginia, and was Associate Vice President, Operations there from 2019 to 2024. The profile describes Joey Caldwell, PE as Operations Manager for a 125 strong Building Design practice at AECOM's Roanoke location, and the record also lists an Associate Vice President - Buildings Engineering role at AECOM since 1996.
Katherine Stephens
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Director of Operations · AECOM
Katherine Stephens has been Vice President, Director of Operations at AECOM since April 2019, based in the Greater Toronto Area, and was Corporate Vice President there from 2015 to 2019. Katherine Stephens was Director of Finance at AECOM from 2012 to 2015, Director of Operations Finance from 2009 to 2012, and Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis from 2008 to 2009.
Mario Macrina, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations Lead Southeast Transportation · AECOM
Mario Macrina, PE has been Vice President, Operations Lead Southeast Transportation at AECOM since November 2025, based in Atlanta, and was Associate Vice President there from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Operations Manager from 2017 to 2025. The profile says the operations role in AECOM Atlanta's Transportation Business Line covers project management, resource management and quality control, and Mario Macrina, PE was Director of Transportation Engineering at Wolverton from 2006 to 2017.
Matt Lee
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Operations · AECOM
Matt Lee has been Vice President, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Operations at AECOM since September 2002, based in the Detroit area, and the profile says Matt Lee provides management direction and technical expertise in areas including control room operations. Matt Lee was Director of Station Operations at AirTran Airways from 1995 to 2002 and Operations Manager at Sun Country Airlines from 1992 to 1995.
Pedro Capestany, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Director of Operations, East Region, Program and Project Management Business · AECOM
Pedro Capestany, PE has been Vice President, Director of Operations, East Region, Program and Project Management Business at AECOM since September 2020, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. Pedro Capestany, PE was President of ATCS Capital Infrastructure from 2017 to 2020 and Vice President, Construction Management at ATCS from 2007 to 2017, and has been President of the Board of Directors at ACEC Metropolitan Washington DC since 2015.
Randall Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer - United States and Latin America · AECOM
Randall Taylor has been Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer - United States and Latin America at AECOM since October 2022, based in the Raleigh-Durham area, and was Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer - East Region (US and LatAm) there from 2020 to 2022 and Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer - Southeast Region from 2017 to 2020. Randall Taylor was Senior Vice President - Mid-Southeast Area General Manager at AECOM from 2015 to 2017.
Zuliana Mawani
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations - Water, Greater Toronto Area · AECOM
Zuliana Mawani has been Vice President Operations - Water, Greater Toronto Area at AECOM since April 2023, and the profile describes Zuliana Mawani as an operations manager and business development leader in water infrastructure consulting. Zuliana Mawani was Business Group Lead at GHD from 2020 to 2023 and Operations Manager, Business Development Lead, Project Manager at Jacobs from 2013 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you balance staff across projects when demand shifts between offices or business lines?
- 03What has your own work taught you about keeping project delivery consistent across many teams?
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