Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 is the ultimate mission for a city. It means managing millions of visitors, coordinating across multiple jurisdictions, and ensuring flawless security and mobility under intense global scrutiny. Success isn’t just about beautiful venues; it’s about a real-time, unified operating picture that ensures every police officer, fire responder, transit manager, and city official is seeing the same picture at the same moment.

We are a leader in critical infrastructure and technology solutions, and are uniquely positioned to deliver this critical capability. Our expertise is bolstered by the recent acquisition of Chesapeake Technology International (CTI), the leading provider of TAKaaS (TAK-as-a-Service).

The TAKaaS Advantage for FIFA 2026 Host Cities is that it can handle the sheer scale of the 2026 World Cup across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. TAK and TAKaaS provide a common platform that breaks down communication silos between local, state, federal, and international partners. TAKaaS provides the systems and expertise to manage this complexity across three core areas:

1. Unified Public Safety Operations:

• Real-Time COP: Connects all public safety agencies onto a single map-based interface, allowing for instantaneous incident reporting, resource tracking, and coordinated response.
• Critical Infrastructure Overlay: Allows command teams to visualize stadium layouts, transit hubs, fan zones, and key city infrastructure against real-time security and traffic data.

2. Mobility and Transportation Management:

• Dynamic Coordination: Utilizes the TAK COP’s drawing and sharing tools to quickly disseminate essential information like temporary road closures, planned diversion routes, bus queue locations, and high-density crowd zones to all personnel, enhancing field communication and coordination.
• Resource Tracking: Enables precise tracking of bus fleets, shuttle services, and emergency transport vehicles to optimize flow in and out of venues and fan festivals.

3. Expert Event Readiness and Support:

• Custom Integration: The CTI team provides expertise in hardware selection, secure TAK Server setup, and communication planning to ensure robust operations across the massive tournament footprint.
• Mission-Specific Training: We train your teams (led by SMEs from Special Operations and Public Safety backgrounds) on tactical applications, not just software use, ensuring personnel are ready to utilize the COP during match days and high-traffic events.

Leveraging Parsons’ global event experience, our TAKaaS solution is backed by decades of Parsons’ experience in delivering mission-critical infrastructure for global events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and numerous Olympic Games. For FIFA 2026 host cities, this translates to an integrated approach that unifies:

• Integrated Delivery: Planning and construction management (PM/CM) for transportation infrastructure (bus malls, park-and-ride sites) and temporary security installations.
• Advanced Security: Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), and Critical Infrastructure Protection services are integrated with the TAK platform to provide a full-spectrum security overlay.
• Legacy Planning: The integrated systems and processes built for the World Cup through TAKaaS and Parsons’ solutions are designed to remain a lasting legacy, enhancing city management, emergency response, and capital planning long after the final match.

From seamless security coordination at the stadium perimeter to optimizing traffic flow for millions of fans, TAKaaS, now a key offering from us, ensures your city is ready to execute its mission with confidence and precision.

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New Jersey In Motion

We have been a trusted partner in New Jersey for over 65 Years. Since 1960, Parsons has been a leader in delivering transformative services and solutions across New Jersey, addressing the state's most complex and critical infrastructure challenges.

Over the decades, we have delivered a variety of high-profile projects, including infrastructure development, transportation and transit systems, environmental sustainability initiatives, defense and security projects, and more. Our unwavering commitment to the Garden State's growth and development continues to drive our efforts to unlock a safer, smarter, more connected, and more sustainable New Jersey. 

Our Core Values

Safety Expand

 

We adeptly avoid risk through our high-value technical and management solutions and a companywide, personal commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy culture and environment in all our offices and on each of our projects. Our rigorous safety practices ensure that our customers and employees are safe and that our operations and assets are secure.

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We’re on a never-ending quest to improve our processes, services, and products. Our quality management systems ensure ISO 9001 compliance every time, and we offer robust testing and validation of our products and services, and comprehensive supplier management to meet stringent quality standards and provide our customers with unmatched results. Most of all, we listen. We listen to the ever-evolving industry and our customers to enhance understanding, capture key information, and deliver the level of quality that’s become our hallmark.

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We understand that having high standards is crucial to earning our customers’ trust and maintaining a spotless reputation. Having integrity means that we remain transparent in our practices by openly communicating with each other, our customers, and stakeholders; that we prioritize the quality of every job; and that we do the right thing every time we face a tough decision.

Sustainability Expand

 

In all that we do, we’re conscious of our impact. Backed by empowered teams, we operate in accordance with best practices to deliver solutions while addressing environmental risk and minimizing our carbon footprint. We help our customers do the same by providing clean, efficient, healthy, and effective solutions on all our projects.

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Parsons is an established innovation leader. Our creative work environment attracts the most sought-after employees, ensuring we deliver innovations that lead the industry and transform tomorrow for the better to our customers and the world. Through intensive research and development, partnerships, and rapid prototyping, we confidently provide inventive processes and unique solutions that offer unrivaled value to our customers.

Proven Expertise

Goethals Bridge Replacement P3

Elizabeth, NJ, and Staten Island, NY / $1B

• Lead designer for new six-lane, cable-stayed bridge 
• Total crossing of roughly 7,300 feet 
• Includes roadway widening and reconstruction 

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Newark Bay Bridge Replacement

Newark and Bayonne, NJ / $2B

• Main span length of 802 feet 
• New 8,800-foot-long crossings 
• 150-year service life with state-of-the-art infrastructure tech 

Hunts Point Contract 3

The Bronx, NY / $446M

• Lead designer for improvements to interstate access 
• Will improve accessibility and enhance pedestrian safety 
• Includes staged construction, maintaining traffic through heavily traveled corridor 

EWR Terminal A Redevelopment

Newark, NJ / $1.55B

• Lead designer for civil and structural scope 
• Frontage roads include two 12-foot-wide travel and drop-off lanes 
• Includes a new elevated pedestrian walkway bridge 

Hunts Point Contract 3

The Bronx, NY / $446M

• Lead designer for improvements to interstate access 
• Will improve accessibility and enhance pedestrian safety 
• Includes staged construction, maintaining traffic through heavily traveled corridor 

Grand Central Parkway Bridges

Queens, NY / $161M 

• Lead designer for deck repair and replacement of bridge decks and shared use path 
• Includes additional civil work for mainline 

Newark Airtrain Replacement Program

Newark, NJ / $1.2B

• Lead designer for driverless, on-airport transit system 
• Includes a 2.5-mile-long elevated guideway and three new stations 

NJDOT Statewide

Statewide, NJ / $5.6M (fee) 

• Providing iNET® solutions for administration, installation, and management of statewide traffic operations 
• Providing coordination with and training to NJDOT staff 

I-81 Viaduct Project

Syracuse, NY / $2.25B

• Addressing structural deficiencies and non-standard highway features of a 1.4-mile elevated structure 
• Prepared EIS and concept development, performed preliminary design/program management 

Route 35 Emergency Superstorm Sandy Repairs

Mantoloking and Bay Head, NJ / $13.9M 

• Roadway Infrastructure Restoration 
• Emergency Management 
• Environmental Studies 

I-90 Over Oriskany Blvd

Albany and Syracuse Divisions, NY / $633K  

• Safety Improvements 
• Infrastructure Replacement 
• Maintenance of Traffic 

RF Bridge (RK-23C)

New York, NY / $48M  

• Eliminated one straddle bent and one span 
• Used link slabs to reduce maintenance at expansion joints 
• Complex maintenance of traffic for the HRD below the connector 

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Ranked #1 In Program Management By ENR

We are a long-term strategic partner providing a full spectrum of program and construction management services and solutions. Whether providing planning and design, construction and operations, owner’s engineer, or integrated PMO services — we work closely with architects, engineers, contractors, and various stakeholders to ensure our program management solutions are tailored to meet expectations.

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What’s your favorite thing about working for Parsons?

The people. I genuinely enjoy the people I work with and partner with. Finding those kinds of teammates, getting on projects with them, and having their support is what makes Parsons such a great place to work for me.

You’ve spent nearly two decades at Parsons working on some of the most complex rail and transit programs. What originally inspired you to pursue a career in transportation infrastructure?

With engineering, I liked the idea that you can see the physical results of your work. That’s what initially drew me to civil engineering. Transportation, in particular, appealed to me because these projects directly benefit the communities where we live and work. Helping people get where they need to go is meaningful, and that’s why I feel so passionate about transportation.

You’ve held multiple roles on the Transbay Program Downtown Rail Extension (DTX) project (now known as The Portal), from design engineer to deputy project manager to engineering manager. What makes this program so unique?

Having been involved with this project for a long time, I’ve been able to witness the evolution of the agency and the program firsthand. Although this program has taken a long time to come to fruition, there are actual benefits that go along with it. Over time, the agency and the program have been able to clearly define and optimize what’s truly needed for the public, the operators, and the many stakeholders. As the GEC, we have helped the agency essentialize the program into the core elements required to make the project successful and deliver something that can be used by everyone in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and ultimately the state. That long-term perspective has helped sharpen and strengthen the program.

Managing a design team of more than 100 staff and 15 consultants is no small effort. How do you keep teams aligned and motivated?

It has definitely been a challenge, especially with tight timelines for key deliverables when the agency was working to accelerate its preliminary engineering schedule. The most important factor is communication. Team members need to clearly understand their scope, what they are responsible for delivering, and how their work impacts other disciplines. Having the right touchpoints across the team ensures alignment and shared understanding. Connecting those dots and keeping the big picture in focus is actually one of my favorite parts of the job.

What are the most critical technical challenges a general engineering consultant must manage on a project like The Portal?

A key technical challenge is building entirely new infrastructure in a dense, established downtown urban environment. This is not a greenfield site. We are dealing with existing buildings, complex ground conditions, and a dense network of utilities. In addition to the dense urban environment, this project has another level of complexity because a large portion of the enabling work needs to be executed within Caltrain’s existing railyard and terminus. An essential part of the GEC’s design for this work is detailed construction staging to complete the modifications needed while still meeting Caltrain’s operational goals of maintaining their service throughout the construction of The Portal. Managing and mitigating these challenging constraints, and accounting for them in the design, is critical to the project’s success.

Stakeholder management is a huge part of the Transbay Program. How do you build trust and alignment across agencies?

It starts with understanding each stakeholder’s priorities and identifying what is a must-have versus a nice-to-have. From there, it is about coordinating those priorities to achieve the best overall outcome. Relationships are key. Building trust and understanding helps ensure everyone knows we are working toward the same goal: delivering the best possible project for the public.

As the program moves into its next phase, what are the key considerations for success of the program?

At this point, one of the most critical needs to ensure the program can be a success is to secure the balance of funding needed to construct the project. In particular, securing additional matching fund commitments will enable the agency to request Full Funding Grant Agreement through the FTA’s Capital Investment Grant program. An effective approach for this will be to build coalitions that support delivery of The Portal and partner with leaders that can advocate for the project and the TJPA’s mission.

Your experience includes BART, California High-Speed Rail, Sound Transit, the Oakland Airport Connector, and major P3 projects. How does that background help you anticipate challenges on Transbay?

I value having a balance of local projects and large-scale programs in my background. Understanding the Bay Area’s unique stakeholder environment is critical. At the same time, learning how other agencies approach project delivery is incredibly valuable. Seeing projects through ribbon-cutting and bringing those lessons learned back to Transbay helps keep the program moving forward and strengthens our overall approach.

When managing large multidisciplinary teams, what qualities define a high-performing engineering organization?

Communication, trust, and quality are essential. Strong leadership that brings disciplines together and ensures meaningful engagement, both internally as well as with clients and stakeholders, is critical. Parsons’ rigorous quality program is a real strength. It ensures consistency in approach across disciplines and helps us deliver a high-quality product.

What’s your approach to mentoring emerging engineers on complex mega programs?

What benefited me most early in my career was exposure to the bigger picture. Young engineers are often assigned very focused tasks, but understanding how their work fits into the broader schedule, how it impacts other disciplines and stakeholders, and how it serves the client is invaluable. Giving them that visibility early helps them grow and better understand what drives major programs.

If the public understood one thing about why the Transbay Program and particularly The Portal project matters, what would it be?

It delivers the last mile for both Caltrain and California High-Speed Rail, bringing both into the heart of downtown San Francisco. This program creates connections that will improve commutes, strengthen regional mobility, and increase the vitality of the Bay Area and the state as a whole.

What excites you most about the next chapter of the Transbay Program?

I’ve been on this project a long time, and my career has grown alongside it. Seeing the agency and the program mature has been incredibly rewarding. Now, being on the cusp of putting shovels in the ground is extremely exciting. I look forward to continuing to deliver the project and, one day, riding a train directly into the bottom level of the Salesforce Transit Center.

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Across Canada, transportation agencies are increasingly asked to balance urgent infrastructure needs with long-term planning. Aging assets must be replaced quickly, traffic must keep moving, and communities cannot wait for perfect, future-state solutions. A recent highway interchange project in Quebec offers valuable lessons on how thoughtful design, collaboration, and a strong focus on safety can deliver lasting value, even when the solution is temporary.

Located about an hour north of Montreal, the Autoroute 31–Autoroute 40 interchange required the replacement of an existing overpass following inspections that identified structural deficiencies. Québec’s Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable prioritized construction of a new overpass to avoid service interruptions while longer-term plans for a full interchange redevelopment are studied. The challenge was clear: design an interim configuration that would safely serve motorists and the surrounding community for several years, while remaining compatible with a future permanent solution.

Putting Community Needs First

From the outset, the project was shaped by the needs of the people who rely on this corridor every day. Maintaining traffic flow in both directions on Autoroute 31 was essential, as was preserving access for local and agricultural vehicles. The temporary interchange configuration also had to fit between fixed tie-in points, an existing signalized intersection to the south and another existing overpass to the north. Both are to remain in place while their long-term redevelopment and integration into the future interchange is studied, leaving little room for traditional highway geometry.

Being unable to implement standard solutions into a constrained space, the design team focused on outcomes that matter most to users: predictable speeds, clear sight lines, and safe transitions. This user-centered approach helped ensure that, even with reduced widths and modified alignments, the roadway would feel intuitive, and at a minimum, and would prioritize safety for drivers navigating it for the first time.

Safety As The Primary Design Driver

One of the most important lessons from this project is learning the value of having safety guide every decision. Because not all modern design standards could be met within the available space, the team was required to prioritize critical safety criteria over driver comfort. Early in the process, a road safety audit was requested to validate assumptions and identify risks before detailed design progressed.

The result was a roadway with clearly defined speed zones, gradual acceleration and deceleration areas, and targeted geometric adjustments where needed. Where visibility was limited by vertical or horizontal constraints, the design was refined and enhanced signage was introduced. These measures help reduce uncertainty for drivers and lower the risk of sudden maneuvers an especially important consideration in a temporary configuration that will be in place for several years.

Building Responsibly On Challenging Ground

Another key challenge involved ground conditions. Portions of the new embankments would be built over unconsolidated clay soils, raising concerns about long-term settlement. Because some of these embankments may be reused in a future permanent interchange, the design adopted a long-term view, selecting pavement structures with a 30-year service life.

Lightweight fill was used strategically to limit settlement, paired with carefully designed transitions to conventional embankments. While largely invisible to the public, these decisions protect ride quality, reduce future maintenance needs, and support the responsible use of public investment. They also demonstrate how temporary infrastructure can be designed with durability and adaptability in mind.

Lessons That Extend Beyond One Project

Several broader lessons emerge from this work. First, flexibility is essential. When constraints make it impossible to apply standards “by the book,” engineers must adapt while staying grounded in sound safety principles. Second, early collaboration between designers, safety specialists, geotechnical experts, and the owner can prevent costly revisions later and build confidence in unconventional solutions. Finally, even temporary projects deserve long-term thinking. Designing interim infrastructure that can support future plans reduces waste, saves time, and benefits the community well beyond the initial mandate.

As Canada continues to modernize its transportation networks, projects like this highlight an important truth: success is not only measured by permanence. Sometimes, the most meaningful impact comes from temporary solutions that keep people moving safely today, while laying the groundwork for tomorrow.

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Donna Williams Reflects On A Career Built To Last

When You Look Back At Your Career, What Moments Really Stand Out In Shaping Your Journey?

What stands out most is how early my path shifted from purely technical work into leadership. I started as a mechanical engineer in Washington, DC, and even then, I had a natural tendency to coordinate people and keep project tasks moving. Within 18 months, my manager created a project engineering role for me and pulled me off the technical team, allowing me to focus on making sure everything was running smoothly.

A defining moment came when our project manager had a medical emergency and was suddenly out. I stepped in and kept the project moving. Shortly after, I was promoted to project manager. That was a real inflection point where I realized I could lead complex efforts and people trusted me to do it.

How Did Parsons Help You Move From Technical Roles Into Leadership?

Parsons held a nationwide contract with the FAA to provide technical support services to modernize and maintain the National Airspace System across more than 600 locations in the United States. Early in my career, I managed a broad range of technical, engineering, project, and construction support services in the Southwest Region and later the Central Service Area, covering more than 20 states. In these roles, I progressed from a primarily technical focus into increasingly broader leadership responsibilities.

I was given opportunities to manage large, complex programs, open and grow offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and take on major assignments like providing program management support services for the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program for the Houston Airport System.

Parsons also taught me how decisions are made, how leaders think, and how strategy connects to execution. I was selected for the leadership council, one of a small group that shadowed the executive team, which was incredibly formative. Parsons is a diverse company with a philosophy that resonates with me because if you’re treated well and the work is meaningful, why leave? That environment made it possible for me to grow continuously while staying true to who I am.

With Mentorship As A Big Part Of Your Role Today, What Do You Look For, And How Do You Help People Find Their Path?

I look for people who are open to ideas, feedback, and different perspectives. The strongest teams are diverse in every sense from background and experience to age and methods of thinking. When you bring that kind of openness together, you get better ideas and better outcomes.

When I mentor, I focus on a few core things. First, as a mentee, you have to be willing to accept help from many directions. Second, listening is critical. When a mentor offers guidance, really listen and try to implement it. Even if the advice feels challenging, you won’t know if you don’t try.

I also remind people that growth takes time, and mistakes are part of the process. Don’t be so hard on yourself that you stop moving forward. Give yourself permission to learn.

What Makes Parsons A Place Where People Can Really Grow And Build A Long-Term Career?

Also, the work itself matters. Being part of projects like airport infrastructure in Houston, where you’re helping move people safely across the country, is incredibly rewarding. When you combine meaningful impact, strong values, and a wide range of opportunities to grow, it creates an environment where people build more than careers, they build their future, as well as build likeminded industry-related communities.

Is There A Project Or Accomplishment You’re Especially Proud Of?

One that really stands out is the FAA program I mentioned earlier. It started very simply, on paper, and grew it into a 12-year program. What makes me most proud isn’t just the scale or the longevity, but the people behind it and how consistently they delivered exactly what the client needed.

By building strong relationships and truly listening to the client, we earned trust that led to repeat business. The work expanded across multiple FAA regions and created opportunities well beyond the original scope.

Has Your Career At Parsons Influenced Your Life Outside Of Work, And If So, How?

My life outside of work really complements what I do at Parsons. The leadership skills I’ve developed there have opened doors for me to serve in meaningful ways beyond the company. It’s influenced how I lead and serve everywhere else in my life.

I’ve been honored to be appointed by Former-President Bush and confirmed by the US Senate to serve on the Corporation for National and Community Service board of directors, based in Washington, DC, and later appointed by Texas Governor Perry to a higher education board of regents, where I served as chair for several years.

I was then appointed by Texas Governor Abbott to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Director, then Vice Chairman), giving me the opportunity to work with universities across Texas.

I’m an original member, and I still serve on the national advisory board The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, dedicated to improving the lives of women throughout Texas.

Recently, the governor’s office notified me of his intent to appoint me to the Governor’s Commission for Women, where I’ll help support women-owned businesses and initiatives that advance women across the state.   

What Trends Will Have The Biggest Impact On Aviation And Infrastructure?

Technology will have the biggest impact on the future of aviation. We’re already seeing the shift toward more hands-off, seamless experiences like checking in before you even get to the airport, dropping off baggage with minimal interaction, and moving through terminals more efficiently. That trend is only going to accelerate.

I’m also attending a conference in March focused on the technologies airports around the world are adopting, and it’s clear that the most forward-looking infrastructure projects are those that plan for flexibility and innovation.

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The scale and complexity of global events have changed. Stadiums are larger, cities are more connected, and the airspace above them is more active than ever. Unmanned aircraft systems, once a novelty, are now part of the everyday environment. With that reality comes a new class of risk that cannot be managed with temporary fixes or standalone tools.

For critical infrastructure and events that draw massive crowds and global attention to a single location, airspace security is no longer a specialized add-on. It is a core operational requirement.

Yet many event security strategies still treat drone activity as an edge case, something to be addressed with limited, short-term measures focused only on the most obvious risks. That approach is increasingly misaligned with the environments in which modern events actually take place.

Global Events Do Not Happen In Controlled Boxes

In these settings, unauthorized or poorly controlled drone activity can disrupt operations, create safety concerns, and undermine public confidence, even when the intent is not overtly malicious. In rarer but higher-consequence scenarios, drones may be deliberately used to probe security measures or attempt physical harm.

The challenge for organizers and public safety partners is not simply stopping drones. Instead, it is maintaining safe, predictable, and controlled airspace without disrupting the flow, energy, and experience that make global events successful.

Why One-Size-Fits-All Solutions Fall Short

Most drone incidents at public events are caused by careless or uninformed operators. Addressing these incursions is important and relatively straightforward, and solutions can significantly reduce their frequency and impact.

However, designing airspace security solely around the most common scenarios creates blind spots. More sophisticated drone activity, whether intentional or accidental, often behaves differently. It can operate without obvious signals or originate well beyond venue boundaries. These cases are far less common, but they are also the ones most likely to escalate into serious safety or security incidents.

Effective airspace security must account for the full spectrum of risk, not just the easiest problems to solve.

From Tools To Systems Thinking

Rather than relying on individual tools or isolated capabilities, modern airspace security requires integrated solutions that provide continuous awareness across large, complex environments. Detection, assessment, and response must work together. In addition, they must be aligned with existing security operations rather than operating in parallel.

When airspace awareness is fully integrated into command and control, security teams gain clarity instead of noise. They can distinguish meaningful threats from background activity, reduce false alarms, and make informed decisions under pressure.

Response That Reflects Reality

Detection alone is not enough. Any response to airborne activity must account for safety, legal constraints, and the operational realities of live events.

Airspace security solutions must support a range of response options and allow decision-makers to choose the approach that best fits the environment, the risk level, and the moment. Just as importantly, these responses must be coordinated across agencies, venues, and jurisdictions.

At global events, fragmented action is itself a risk.

Proven Under Real-World Conditions

Performance matters most when conditions are least forgiving. Systems that work in demonstrations or controlled tests often behave differently when exposed to urban clutter, complex infrastructure, and the pace of live operations.

That is why rigorous testing, training, and operational preparation are critical. Technologies must be evaluated together, operational concepts refined, and operators trained using scenarios that reflect real-world complexity, not idealized conditions.

This discipline separates theoretical capability from operational readiness.

Built To Adapt, Not Just Deploy

Airspace security must therefore be designed for adaptation. Open, modular architectures allow new capabilities to be integrated as threats and technologies change. This preserves long-term value and avoids the cycle of constant replacement.

Flexibility is no longer a luxury, it is a prerequisite.

A Partner For The World’s Most Visible Moments

Global events carry immense visibility, responsibility, and consequence. They demand security partners who understand not just technology, but complexity, accountability, and public impact.

By anticipating risk rather than reacting to it and by integrating airspace security into the broader operational fabric of events, We help ensure that the moments the world comes together to witness can proceed safely, smoothly, and with confidence.

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Each year during National Engineers Week, we honor employees who exemplify technical excellence, innovation, and impact through our Engineering & Technical Excellence Awards.

These prestigious awards recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional skill, creativity, and dedication—advancing their disciplines and delivering better outcomes for our customers. The 2026 awards celebrate 28 engineers and technical professionals from across the company, along with emerging talent recognized through our Rising Star Award, reflecting the next generation of innovators.

Together, these honorees embody Parsons’ commitment to Imagine Next by transforming complex challenges into real-world solutions that help shape a smarter, safer, and more connected future.

Engineering Excellence

Technical Excellence

Rising Star

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Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept in infrastructure. It is already changing how we design, analyze, inspect, and manage bridges. Additionally, it is doing so in ways that directly improve safety, efficiency, and decision-making across the project life cycle. 

Our focus is not on adopting technology for its own sake. Instead, our focus is on using AI where it delivers measurable value. This reduces manual effort, improves data quality, and enables engineers to spend more time solving complex problems and less time managing information. 

From Reality Capture To Intelligent Digital Twins 

One AI application where we are advancing is the conversion of reality capture into intelligent digital models. Traditionally, developing a 3D model of an existing bridge has required extensive surveying and modeling from field measurements and legacy drawings. Many of these legacy drawings simply do not exist for older structures.

A strong example of this is our work on the Bridge of the Gods in Oregon, a major historic truss bridge where our team generated a BIM model from LiDAR scans and point cloud data. Working with Autodesk tools and internal automation scripts, the team developed a semi-automated workflow. This workflow converts the point cloud into a full structural model. 

AI is now being trained to identify structural nodes directly from point clouds, eliminating one of the most time-consuming manual steps in the process. As a result, this enables engineers to rapidly build analysis-ready digital twins that can be used for structural assessment, rehabilitation planning, load modeling, and long-term asset management. 

In practical terms, this approach allows agencies to make data-driven decisions about retrofitting infrastructure built decades ago, often with no original drawings. Importantly, it allows them to do so with a level of accuracy that was previously unattainable. 

The long-term implication is significant. AI-driven scan-to-BIM workflows, first proven on projects like the Bridge of the Gods, will increasingly form the foundation for digital bridge inventories. These inventories support everything from inspection programs to predictive maintenance strategies. 

AI-Enabled Site Intelligence At Scale 

Another area where we are seeing immediate value is in AI-powered site intelligence. Using 3D camera systems and cloud-based inspection platforms, our teams can now capture geolocated visual records of bridge conditions and construction sites. These records are automatically indexed and linked to drawings and models. 

This technology has already been deployed at scale on major international programs, including the Abu Dhabi Bridge Inspection Program. In that program, Parsons inspected more than 700 bridges across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The scope included vehicular bridges, pedestrian bridges, and culverts. Many were built decades ago with limited construction and maintenance records. 

Instead of relying solely on written field reports, project managers and clients can virtually walk each site from their devices. Consequently, they can review conditions, compare changes over time and validate findings without having to physically visit the site. 

AI plays a critical role in this workflow by aligning visual data with spatial models, enabling integrated virtual inspection and creating a searchable historical record of asset conditions. For large bridge portfolios like Abu Dhabi’s, this fundamentally changes how agencies approach condition assessment and capital planning. 

It also improves safety. Inspectors spend less time in high-risk environments and engineering leaders can review site conditions remotely, reducing the need for repeated field visits. 

Enterprise AI For Engineering Knowledge 

Beyond field and design applications, AI is also transforming how we manage engineering knowledge across large organizations. 

We operate an internal, secure AI platform that allows teams to analyze documents, drawings, specifications, and datasets while maintaining strict data governance. Engineers are using it to review plans, extract insights from technical reports, summarize design standards, and perform preliminary quality checks against established engineering criteria. 

In one example, AI is now being used to automate portions of design compliance reviews, a task traditionally assigned to junior engineers. Instead of manually checking drawings against long technical checklists, AI performs an initial scan and flags potential gaps. This allows engineers to focus their expertise where it matters most. 

This does not replace professional judgment. Instead, it augments it. The value lies in scale. AI can process thousands of pages of technical information in minutes, enabling teams to identify risks and inconsistencies far earlier in the delivery process. 

What This Means For The Industry 

The common thread across all of these applications, from the Bridge of the Gods, to the Abu Dhabi bridge network, to broader AI empowered design activities, is not automation for efficiency alone. More importantly, it is intelligence at scale. 

For agencies, this means improved transparency, stronger asset management, and better return on infrastructure investments. For engineers, it means shifting focus from repetitive manual tasks and towards higher-value analytical and strategic activities. Furthermore, for the next generation of infrastructure professionals, it means working in an environment where data, design, and delivery are fully connected. 

We see AI not as a tool that replaces engineering, but as a platform that elevates it. Our responsibility is to deploy it thoughtfully, govern it rigorously, and continuously train our teams to use it effectively. 

The future of bridge engineering will not be defined by algorithms alone. Instead, it will be defined by how well we combine human expertise with intelligent systems to design, maintain, and modernize the infrastructure which connect our communities together. 

And that future is already here. 

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Aging infrastructure, limited funding, and growing demands for safer mobility are challenges faced by many cities across Canada. The widening of the Hull Causeway, one of eight structures making up the Chaudière Crossing between Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Québec, shows how thoughtful engineering and innovative design can address all three, while delivering meaningful benefits to the local community.

The Chaudière Crossing, managed by Public Services and Procurement Canada, is one of five vehicular interprovincial crossings in the National Capital Region and one of only two that carry truck traffic. It plays a critical role in connecting the downtown cores of Ottawa and Gatineau and supporting daily commuting, commercial movement, and regional tourism. Originally built in the 1950s, the bridge carried two traffic lanes and a pedestrian walkway but lacked dedicated cycling facilities. Cyclists were forced to either mix with vehicle traffic or use the pedestrian space, creating safety concerns for everyone using the bridge.

The Need For A Better Solution

The initial concept for improving active transportation involved widening the bridge slightly and constructing a separate cycling structure alongside it. While this met functional requirements on paper, it introduced significant cost, complexity, and constructability challenges. The biggest issue lay beneath the bridge: a large and complex geological feature known as the Devil’s Hole.

The Devil’s Hole is a karst formation—an underground network of voids and cavities formed by erosion of the bedrock over time. Extensive investigations, including sonar surveys, drilling, and geotechnical modeling, revealed that these voids extended beneath key bridge foundations. In some areas, the bedrock supporting the structure was undercut, raising concerns about long-term stability along with worker safety during construction. As a result, strict work restrictions were imposed, including no-access zones and continuous monitoring requirements. These constraints forced the project team to rethink the approach.

An Integrated And Cost-Effective Design

Instead of building a separate cycling bridge, the team developed an alternative solution that widened the existing Hull Causeway enough to accommodate all users. The final configuration includes two 3.5-metre traffic lanes, two raised 2.0-metre cycle tracks—one in each direction—and a 2.0-metre sidewalk. This eliminated the need for a new standalone structure while significantly improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

This integrated design reduced construction footprint, minimized environmental and geotechnical risks, and lowered overall project cost. It also simplified operations for the community by keeping all users on a single, clearly organized structure.

Innovative Foundation Solutions

Addressing the Devil’s Hole was the most technically challenging aspect of the project. Traditional solutions, such as deep caisson foundations extending up to 50 metres into bedrock, were impractical given the restricted access, safety concerns, and high cost.

Instead, the team designed a reinforced concrete extension to the existing north abutment. This extension acts as a concrete pillar embedded in a rock pocket and anchored into the bedrock and existing structure using prestressed rock anchors and passive reinforcement dowels. This solution provided the required strength and stability without extensive excavation or heavy equipment in a restricted area.

Similar tailored solutions were applied elsewhere on the bridge. Micropiles were used at the south abutment to limit excavation. At the north approach, steel pipe piles were drilled below the influence of the Devil’s Hole, combining with rock anchors to reinforce the surrounding bedrock. The northwest pier, which showed signs of undercutting, was stabilized using inclined rock anchors and vertical dowels to secure the rock mass supporting the existing caissons.

Benefits To The Community

Just as important, the project extends the life of a vital piece of infrastructure without major disruption to traffic or the surrounding environment. By avoiding unnecessary new structures and focusing on smart reuse and strengthening of existing assets, the project reflects responsible stewardship of public funds.

A Model For Aging Infrastructure

The Hull Causeway Widening demonstrates that innovative thinking does not always mean adding more—it often means doing more with what already exists. By combining detailed investigation, collaboration with construction partners, and adaptable design solutions, the project team transformed a complex geological challenge into an opportunity to deliver safer, more inclusive infrastructure.

As communities across Canada look to modernize aging transportation networks, this project offers a clear lesson: with the right approach, even the most difficult constraints can lead to better outcomes for the people who rely on these connections every day.

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In our first episode of Meet the Mission in 2026, host Candace Scarborough sits down with Osama Gamal, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the Greater Toronto Region, and Mohammed Abdrabo, Senior Program Manager for Design, Delivery, and Digital Transformation in Canada. Together, they explore how digital transformation is reshaping infrastructure across the region.

Highlighting Our ISO 19650 Certification & Digital Standards

The conversation covers everything from our recent ISO 19650 certification to the growing need for unified digital standards. It also addresses the rise of AI‑powered workflows. Both leaders outline where Canada’s infrastructure stands today and the challenges of modernizing legacy processes. Moreover, they discuss the immense opportunity ahead as the industry moves toward connected, data‑driven delivery.

Episode Overview

• 0:00 – 4:11: Welcome, Introductions & Context
• 4:12 – 10:27: Future Vision & Personal Journeys
• 10:28 – 15:26: Canada’s Digital Maturity & Standards
• 15:27 – 20:58: Operationalizing Digital Transformation
• 20:59 – 26:53: ISO 19650 & Digital Capabilities
• 26:54 – 32:16: Client Value & Data Challenges
• 32:17 – 37:55: Sustainability Through Digital Tools
• 37:56 – 41:11: Emerging Technologies & Future Vision
• 41:12 – End (~41:30): Key Takeaways & Closing

Key Takeaways On Digital Transformation In Canada

A central theme of the conversation is the human side of digital transformation. Osama’s key takeaway is that digital isn’t about software — it’s about empowering people to make better decisions and deliver greater value to the public. He envisions a future built on connected infrastructure systems. In this future, data flows seamlessly across agencies and assets. Mohammed’s key message is that digital transformation is a journey, not a single implementation. Each day brings new challenges, new learning, and continuous change management. However, the payoff is worth it when teams can deliver higher‑quality work with more efficiency and consistency.

The episode closes with a forward‑looking view of how we are shaping the next era of infrastructure in Canada. From AI‑assisted model interrogation to lifecycle digital twins and improved collaboration through unified standards, the team is pushing the boundaries of what digital delivery can achieve. These capabilities lower risk, reduce rework, and ultimately help clients make smarter long‑term investment decisions.

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