Three months after being acquired by U.K.-based construction giant Balfour Beatty, Parsons Brinckerhoff looked inside the organization for its new leader. George J. Pierson, a three-year veteran with PB, was named the company’s Chief Executive Officer in early December. He will assume the role after the first of the year.
Pierson, a licensed engineer and attorney who originally joined the firm as general counsel, succeeds Keith J. Hawksworth as CEO. Hawksworth will become chairman.
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In addition to CEO, Pierson will retain his current title of President and COO of PB’s Americas division, as well.
PB remains a wholly-owned subsidiary of Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction, professional services and investment group, after the $626 acquisition which was finalized in October.
Prior to joining PB, Pierson was a partner and director of the law firm International Construction Practice Group of Peckar & Abramson.
