AECOM announced the appointment of Faisal Siddiqui as senior director, highway engineering for British Columbia. In this role, he is responsible for leading the local highway engineering team including structural and bridge engineering, road safety and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, geomatics and surveys, as well as highway construction management and contract administration. Prior to joining AECOM, Mr. Siddiqui spent 17 years with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BCMoTI) where he led the development of the multi-year Trans-Canada Highway four-lane program between Kamloops and the Alberta Border.

He also led the design and implementation of rapid transit services along Highway 97 between West Kelowna and the University of British Columbia's Okanagan Campus. Most recently between 2018 and 2022, he managed design projects under the ministry's Provincial Capital Program which varied between $50-100 million annually while also working as a senior engineering manager and director of highway design and geomatics engineering. Mr. Siddiqui is licensed by the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

He has led or been a member of several award-winning project teams that have been recognized with the following industry honours: Premier's Award for promoting Innovation and Excellence for Reconnecting Communities After 2021 Atmospheric River Emergency; 2022 ACEC BC Award of Engineering Excellence for Tank Hill Interim Detour Design; 2022 ACEC BC Lieutenant Governor's Award of Engineering Excellence for Tank Hill Interim Detour Design; 2023 ACEC Canadian Consulting Engineering Award of Excellence for Tank Hill Interim Detour Design; Deputy Minister Award of Teamwork for Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review.