Aviation Program Management Expert James Young Joins HNTB in New York

James Young joined HNTB Corporation as a senior program manager and vice president, based in the firm’s New York City office. Young serves as program manager for HNTB, currently working on the $15 billion John F. Kennedy Airport redevelopment program in Queens. The JFK redevelopment program is the largest public-private aviation terminal effort in the nation and will provide a unified, interconnected world-class airport with improved road and mass-transit access.

“Globally recognized for his leadership and program management expertise, Jim has led aviation terminal modernization and redevelopment projects at some of the largest airports in the world,” said Stephen Dilts, New York office leader and senior vice president. “With his leadership, and in partnership with the New York and New Jersey Port Authority, air travelers from across the world will experience an airport facility rivaling those of any other airport in the world.”

Young joins HNTB with more than 40 years of global program management experience. His extensive background includes design and construction of a new $13 billion international airport in Mexico City where he had program management responsibility for more than 175 engineering experts, construction specialists, contracting, project controls and administration professionals. He also served as project manager for the $10 billion expansion of the Abu Dhabi International Airport and deputy project manager for the new DOHA International Airport in Qatar.