Burns & McDonnell Promotes Killingworth Resident Chris Courtright

New England Office Elevates Courtright to Principal

The New England office of Burns & McDonnell has promoted Chris Courtright of Killingworth to Principal. Courtright was one of two employee-owners in the Northeast region in 2013 to be promoted to the prestigious Principal level.

Over the past nine years, Courtright has held a number of senior leadership roles repeatedly demonstrating his ability to lead large project teams to success.

Courtright has quickly risen through the ranks of the employee-owned Burns & McDonnell organization demonstrating strong performance and leadership on some of the industry’s largest and most complex projects including the Middletown-Norwalk Project in Southwest Connecticut, The Greater Springfield Reliability Project in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Maine Power Reliability Program and the Susquehanna-Roseland Projects in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

In his role as Principal, Courtright will also serve as Regional Construction Operations Manager for the Construction Design-Build division of the New England office. His responsibilities include direct supervision of a field staff of 100+ professionals including construction managers, superintendents, safety specialists, procurement staff and project managers spanning multiple major projects throughout the Northeast.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to have played a key role with Burns & McDonnell working on the industry’s most notable projects since joining in 2005,” said Chris Courtright. “I’m excited that my new role enables me to work very closely with a large team of talented professionals to make sure that Burns & McDonnell continues to thrive in the region and to continue to help make our clients successful.”

Courtright has developed the ability to manage large-scale projects with experience in siting, permitting, land acquisition, field investigations, detailed design, procurement, construction management, cost control, schedule control and community relations.

“Chris has an unmatched drive to succeed and a tireless work ethic among the many exceptional qualities that he brings to the table,” said New England Senior Vice President Brett Williams. “He continually engages himself in complex project issues and has proven that he is a leader with a track record of success. Chris has earned this new promotion.”

Courtright is a resident of Killingworth, CT., and holds Bachelor degrees in Civil Engineering and Natural Resources Management from University of Tennessee and a Masters in Civil Engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla.

About Burns & McDonnell

With multibillion dollars of experience designing and building the infrastructure that powers the Northeast, the Burns & McDonnell New England office has become a center for excellence in program management.

Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned company. Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell provides engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services to clients throughout North America and abroad. Over 4,300 engineers, architects, scientists, planners, estimators, economists, technicians and other professionals work in 30 regional, national and international offices. Burns & McDonnell’s New England headquarters is located in Wallingford, CT. and is managing over $7 billion worth of infrastructure projects throughout the Northeast and Canada. For more information about Burns & McDonnell, visit www.burnsmcd.com.