PB appoints Hawksworth

Keith J. Hawksworth has been named CEO of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), with effect from 1 January. Thomas J. O'Neill remains the chairman of the project management and consulting company's Board.

Mr Hawksworth has extensive operations experience, particularly throughout Asia, the UK, Australia, and the Middle East. He most recently served as the COO of the company's 6000-person International Operations. He has served as Principal-in-Charge of many of PB's largest international projects, including the US$20 billion Taipei Mass Transit System and the US$5 billion Singapore Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Project.