Aecom names Jill Hudkins chief executive, Water & Environment Advisory line

AECOM has appointed Jill Hudkins as chief executive of its new Water & Environment Advisory global business line. The appointment of Ms. Hudkins and the formation of the new advisory business mark key milestones in the Company’s growth strategy, which is built on extending AECOM’s competitive advantage by drawing on its technical leadership and strong client relationships to develop complementary, high-value businesses. The Water & Environment Advisory global business line will focus on advising clients to strategically guide them through the lifecycle of their largest and most complex water and environmental management challenges. Leveraging AECOM’s existing number one water, environmental engineering and environmental science businesses, as ranked by Engineering-News Record, the new advisory business will expand the Company’s capabilities in high growth areas, such as advanced digital water asset management and automation, environmental permitting, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation and emerging opportunities for water solutions in high-tech environments. Hudkins previously served as President at Tetra Tech with more than 25 years of experience spanning several operational and strategic leadership roles at the firm