Kurt W. Krauss has been named chief projects officer for the U.S. Advisory Services group at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff.
In his new position, Mr. Krauss leads infrastructure and transportation projects for the firm’s U.S. Advisory Services practice, which provides strategic consulting services.
He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He brings over 20 years of strategic and financial management experience, supporting the successful delivery of $14 billion of capital investments including projects such as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Intercounty Connector and I-95 Express Toll Lanes, as well as capital programs for agencies such as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Maryland Transportation Authority.
Mr. Krauss comes to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff from KPMG LLP, where he served as a Managing Director. Prior to KPMG, he was a vice president in the Washington, D.C. office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, responsible for managing strategic consulting operations and directing advisory business lines.
A registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Mr. Krauss earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland College Park and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering from Bucknell University. Among his professional affiliations, he is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Project Management Institute.