Mieszko Iwaskow has been appointed as the engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Aurecon’s new global Transport Planning Leader.
Based in New Zealand, Mr. Iwaskow’s experience in transport planning, project deliver and leadership and management is a welcome addition to the company, explained Ben Stapleton, Managing Director of Infrastructure at Aurecon.
“I’m extremely pleased to have someone of Mieszko’s experience and reputation on board. He will continue with our focus of partnering with clients to shape innovative transport planning that is centred on building local communities and economies through improved connectivity of people, places and goods.”
Commenting that transport is currently in a period of revolution not seen since the start of automobile mass production in the early 1900s, Mr. Mieszko said the fusion of emerging new technologies and digital services with transport planning gives unprecedented opportunity to advance how we grow cities and provide transport choices to people.
“This is a particularly exciting period and I am delighted to join the Aurecon team to help build on some of their cutting-edge thinking and be a part of shaping future transport solutions and innovations,” he said.
“Having spent the last ten years working in the client sector with New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), I am able to bring some great insights to support Aurecon’s client offering.”
His experience in transport planning and delivery leadership roles with the NZTA, included periods leading both the Transport Planning and Project Delivery teams for Auckland and Northland alongside other National and Project Board roles.
While with NZTA, Mieszko also spent a year embedded in the Well-Connected Alliance for the recently opened AUD 2-billion Waterview Tunnels project and subsequently led the Transport Agency team responsible for some of the associated Western Ring Route Projects.