Gannett Fleming names Edraki VP of Canadian operations

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Alireza Edraki, PEng, PMP, has joined Gannett Fleming as a vice president of Canadian operations for Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems.

 

Based in the firm’s office in Toronto, Ontario, Edraki has experience in project management, systems and safety engineering, communications-based train control (CBTC), rail signaling, positive train control (PTC), guideway design review, track block design and fixed block and moving block signaling systems. He has completed assignments in more than 10 countries and his expertise includes project integration; safety certification and release projects and development of safety requirements in systems, subsystems and interface levels for PTC, CBTC and interoperability requirements.

“Ali brings valuable systems safety expertise and expands our offerings to clients around the world. We’re pleased to have his leadership in our growing Toronto office and on numerous ongoing projects in Canada,” said Mike McNamara, PE, president of Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems, a division of Gannett Fleming specializing in transit and railroad track, signal, communication and electric traction design.

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