Augustus M. Hunter has been named a senior supervising civil engineer in the Tampa office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization.

In his new position, Mr. Hunter will serve as chief engineer in the civil-highway group of the firm’s Tampa office, with responsibility for providing guidance to project managers and performing quality and constructability reviews on projects throughout Florida. His responsibilities include project management, engineering, design, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and business development leadership.

Mr. Hunter has over 37 years of experience in highway and traffic engineering design, project coordination and management. His areas of expertise include highway and drainage design, corridor studies, traffic signal and pavement marking design, liaison with government agencies, storm water permitting, traffic control plans, contract negotiations, project schedules and reports, and QA/QC reviews. He has served as the project manager of a wide range of civil-highway projects for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) districts, local counties and municipalities. Prior to joining WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, he was a vice president and highway design service director for a Florida-based consulting engineering firm.

A licensed professional engineer in Florida, Mr. Hunter earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Florida. His professional affiliations include the American Society of Highway Engineers, Florida Engineering Society/Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers.

About WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services consulting firms, provides services designed to transform the built environment and restore the natural one. The firm’s expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. Approximately 34,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, as well as various environmental experts, work for this dynamic organization in more than 500 offices across 40 countries worldwide. wsp-pb.com/usaWSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has numerous openings in engineering, technical and managerial positions across the United States. Job descriptions, locations and benefits are posted on the firm’s careers site.