Peabody

Major Gen.John Peabody, former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commander for civil and emergency operations, has joined design firm Mott McDonald as senior vice president and federal programs director, based in Arlington, Va. He retired from the Corps in 2015, after a 35-year Army career. In his final two years, he ran a $6-billion program. He also had commanded three Corps divisions.

Brian Shortsleeve, who joined the Boston-based Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority last year in a newly created role as chief administrative officer, was named to the added post of interim general manager, effective July 1. He will replace General ManagerFrank DePaola, who is retiring following a cancer diagnosis last year. DePaola, formerly assistant general manager for design and construction, took the top role in March 2015, afterBeverly Scottresigned in the wake of transit-system problems during a major snowstorm. Shortsleeve, former managing director of a Boston venture-capital firm, was hired to “untangle the finances of a transit system $5.5 billion in debt and facing a $7 billion maintenance backlog,” said The Boston Globe. MBTA says Chief Operating OfficerJeffrey Gonnevillewill take “added responsibilities” but was not clear on the status of a search for a permanent successor..

Firnberg

Baton Rouge-based design firm GEC Inc. has namedSherri LeBas Firnberg路易斯安那州前秘书部门的反式portation and Development, as vice president of business development. The transportation specialist ranks among ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms.

Paul M. Boechler,formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer of AECOM's DCS Americas unit, now is CEO of American Bridge Co., Pittsburgh, effective June 1. He also had been COO of URS Corp., acquired by AECOM in late 2014, and executive VP and chief financial officer of Flint Energy, Calgary, Alberta before its purchase by URS. He succeedsMichael D. Flowers,who has retired after 41 years at American Bridge.

David Watkins已加入咨询公司McKi吗nsey & Co. as vice president in its capital projects and infrastructure group, based in Hong Kong. Prior to joining the firm, he spent 10 years at U.K. contractor Mace International where he was most recently regional director for Asia Pacific.

奥马哈德sign-builder Kiewit on June 6 said it has elevated four executives in its power business:Tom ShelbyandDave Flickingerto president and executive vice president, respectively, of Kiewit Energy Group,凯文·尼达姆to president of Kiewit Engineering & Design Co. andJohn Jenningsto president of Kiewit Power Constructors Co.

Engineering firm Volkert Inc., Mobile, Ala., has elevated Chief Operating OfficerJerry Stumpto president. He was recently named president and CEO of Volkert Global, the firm’s international affiliate. Volkert ranks at No. 115 on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms list.