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Deep Dive with Josh Jones

Josh Jones

Josh Jones is a program manager from our Transportation business in Canada.

Our Deep Dive series highlights our people’s technical expertise to solve demanding challenges for our clients from across the world.

This week, we are highlighting a program manager from our Transportation business in Canada and exploring how he and his team delivered a safe, sustainable and innovative transit system in the City of Edmonton. Josh is the project manager for the Valley Line Light Rail Transit (LRT), currently western Canada’s largest LRT owner’s engineer assignment. In this role, he leads a team of nearly 20 multi-disciplinary subconsultants and a specialized risk and claims preparedness team throughout the preliminary engineering, procurement, design and construction phases. 

Josh is an accomplished program manager with more than 20 years of experience in construction, alternative project delivery, and management of large-scale infrastructure projects. He is known for his exceptional leadership skills and his ability to effectively bring together consulting teams, public entities and stakeholders to deliver complex projects. With more than 10 years of valuable experience in developing and executing complex public-private partnership (P3) projects, Josh has a strong foundation of field work and integration, particularly in urban environments where he has successfully navigated the unique challenges of rapidly growing city landscapes. 

Tell us about a project that has impacted or been a major highlight of your career. How is it delivering a better world?  

One of the standout moments in my career was riding as a paying passenger on the new Valley Line LRT in Edmonton — a project I’m incredibly proud to have worked on. This LRT isn’t just a new transit line; it’s a game-changer for the city. 

By decreasing car dependency across the City of Edmonton, our work on the Valley Line LRT is reducing carbon emissions while preserving green spaces along its route. This new line is also improving the quality of life for people by increasing access to essential services and creating safer, more connected communities. At the same time, it has created new jobs for the community and, in the long run, will benefit commuters financially while potentially boosting property values and local business activity. Critically, we also hit the mark with our client by delivering the project on time and within budget thanks to the success of the P3 process. This project is helping to build a better, more sustainable future for Edmonton — it’s been a highlight of my career to be part of it.