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AtkinsRéalis has appointed Julian Hill head of rail for Asia, Middle East and Australia (AMEA) and global rail development director, a role in which he will lead the company’s broader rail business and growth strategy. Hill has more than 30 years of experience delivering complex rail and infrastructure programs internationally. He most recently served as executive director of regional infrastructure at NEOM. Previously he spent over a decade with AtkinsRéalis, leading their rail business in the Middle East and Africa. Hill has also held leadership roles on some of the Middle East's most significant rail programs, including Riyadh Metro, Doha Metro, Dubai Metro, Lusail Light Rail Transit and Etihad Rail; and has also supported major rail developments in Hong Kong and other Asian markets, company officials said in a press release. 

HDR has promoted Tracy Ellwein to serve as U.S. Northwest transportation director and Malcolm Dougherty to serve as U.S. Southwest transportation director. In their new roles, Ellwein and Dougherty will oversee the continued growth, diversification and delivery of transportation infrastructure consulting services in the western United States, HDR officials said in a press release. Together, Ellwein and Dougherty bring more than 65 years of transportation and infrastructure experience to their new positions. Ellwein most recently served as HDR's Oregon/Southwest Washington operations area manager, where she guided multidisciplinary teams and oversaw continued growth of the area. As U.S. Northwest Transportation director, she will be responsible for area operations in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Dougherty joined HDR in 2023 as California transportation director; he previously served as director of the California Department of Transportation. As U.S. Southwest transportation director, he will be responsible for area operations in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Hawaii/Guam.