Skanska USA has announced Mehmet Akinci has been hired as new area manager and vice president of operations for infrastructure construction at its Pittsburgh office. Akinci will pursue opportunities in the healthcare, life sciences, education, infrastructure, and power and industrial market sectors. Prior to Skanska, he spent 14 years working as a general manager and project executive with Trumbull Construction and has worked internationally in Turkey, Cypress, and the United Kingdom. Akinci holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
“The Pittsburgh construction market is seeing a huge resurgence in infrastructure projects particularly new highway construction, water treatment facilities and power plants,” said Mike Viggiano, Executive Vice President overseeing Skanska’s civil infrastructure work in the Northeast. “Mehmet’s extensive national and international experience, paired with his local contacts and market expertise, will help us grow in this region.
