Yusuf A. Poonawala, PE, DBIA, F.ASCE

Senior VP of Operations and Business Development

Mr. Yusuf A. Poonawala, PE, DBIA, F.ASCE serves as Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Development, where he leads infrastructure and facilities programs and oversees construction management, inspection, and design services. In this role, he is responsible for operational performance across projects, including resource planning and allocation, staff oversight and mentoring, quality management and compliance, financial performance, and budget control, and ensuring consistent delivery aligned with client expectations and contract requirements. He directs strategic pursuits and guides firmwide business planning, market expansion, and client engagement initiatives.

With over 30 years of experience in the AEC industry, Yusuf has worked in public, private, and federal sectors both nationally and internationally. His expertise includes design build and design bid build delivery, and he has served as Principal, Project Executive, Manager, and Technical Advisor on complex infrastructure programs for clients such as NYSDOT, MTA Construction and Development, NJDOT, DDOT, RIDOT, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Nassau County, and multiple federal agencies including USDOT, USAID, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration, as well as international highway programs.

Yusuf holds an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in and is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states and the District of Columbia, as well as a certified Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor. He is an ASCE Fellow and an active member of several professional organizations. His notable achievements include leading major pursuits and delivery of complex infrastructure programs, publishing and presenting technical papers, and serving as a Practicing Institute of Engineering evaluator with responsibility for approving PDH-accredited continuing education programs in New York State.