Ryan Breier was named one of Progressive Railroading’s (PR) Rising Stars of 2020! This award recognizes individuals under the age of 40 who are making a positive impact on the rail industry. This year, PR’s Rising Stars program received over 100 nominations from individuals who work for Class I, regionals, short lines, passenger railroads, transit… Read More
Burns has been selected, as part of a team led by Jacobs, to support the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA) in continuing their $3 billion expansion program to enhance the airfield and replace the aging Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport (SAN) with a newly expanded terminal. The SDCRAA estimates the contract,… Read More
Burns was recently ranked #262 on the 2020 Top 500 Design Firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) – up over 25 spots from last year’s ranking. ENR’s Top Design Firms list ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based design firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue. Burns has steadily climbed in the rankings since the… Read More
Burns takes great pride in congratulating May ElKhattab, PE, PMP, for receiving the American Council of Engineering Companies of Metropolitan Washington (ACEC/MW) Young Professional of the Year Award! As a key project manager for our Washington, DC region, May has a proven track record of leading complex, design-build rail projects for our clients and improving… Read More
As the primary commercial airport in the State of Louisiana, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) identified the need to better serve the traveling public, meet airport security requirements and comply with aviation best practices by replacing its 60-year old legacy facility with a new terminal. After breaking ground in 2016, MSY unveiled… Read More
Mason and Building 9 Substations are critical New Jersey Transit infrastructure being rebuilt as part of the Sandy Resilience Program. Mason Substation is considered one of the most critical traction power substations in the NJ Transit System as it serves power to a significant portion of the Morris & Essex Line (M&E) and is used… Read More
Burns is proud to welcome Andrei Edelman, PE, to the company as Chief Engineer – Communications & Signals. Andrei joins Burns’ Signals, Communications & Train Control group with over twenty years of rail industry experience in a variety of systems for light rail, heavy rail and subway lines. His specialized experience in traditional, profile, and… Read More
We are excited to announce that Ryan Breier was recently promoted to Director of Signals, Communications & Train Control in Burns’ Railroad and Transit Group! Ryan is passionate about improving the safety of passenger railroad infrastructure. His technical expertise in the design, implementation and maintenance of railroad and transit signal and train control systems focuses… Read More
Burns is thrilled to welcome Ravi H. Singh as Director, Los Angeles Region. Ravi is an aviation expert with over 15 years of experience in infrastructure program management, emerging technology integration, and policy development. After 13 years in Washington, DC, Ravi spent the last two years in Los Angeles’ Silicon Beach – home to more… Read More
Burns welcomes Barbara A. Nemchek, PE, PMP, as Project Manager in our midtown Manhattan office. Barbara has over 35 years of experience with aviation, transportation, commercial, military and municipal design and construction projects, and with a specialty in large critical infrastructure projects. Recently, Barbara’s design teams have successfully completed complex projects including passenger boarding bridge… Read More