Aurecon appoints Andrew Li as Executive Director, MEP, Hong Kong & Macau
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International design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon has appointed Dr Robin Wong as Senior Technical and Commercial Director, Rail for Asia.
The strategic appointment of Robin is part of the company’s continued investment and expansion across the region and is a main pillar in enhancing the breadth and depth of its Asia business. Robin will significantly elevate Aurecon’s service offering and value proposition, positioning it better to secure rail and mass transit opportunities in Asia.
With urbanisation continuing to be a defining trend in Asia Pacific, the region’s transportation infrastructure construction market is estimated to expand at a rate of over 6 per cent from 2022 to 2027 and the development of rail transit infrastructure is expected to play a major role in that growth. Aurecon recognises the market’s enormous potential and is committed to contribute to the development of key rail transit infrastructure in Asia over that period and beyond.
Jean-Marc Girard, Chief Operations Officer – Asia shared:
“Having Robin on board is a game-changing addition to our growing rail transit business in Asia. Robin’s proven track record, deep technical expertise, wealth of international experience and in particular, his intimate local knowledge of the markets that we operate in, will amplify our capabilities in a highly competitive market. We look forward to leveraging his insights and experience to bring country-tailored expertise to life for our clients.”
Robin is an accomplished civil engineer with over 37 years of international experience, having worked in places including the United Kingdom (UK), Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Over the course of his career, Robin has been instrumental in planning, designing and managing numerous urban metro and transit projects of varying scale and complexity. These include planning, designing and advising on railway extension projects (e.g. Tseung Kwan O Extension, Disneyland Resort Link) and asset replacement activities for Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation Limited and managing the detailed design for Hong Kong International Airport’s Automated People Mover System and Baggage Handling System tunnels (3138); overseeing the design activities for Klang Valley MRT Line 2 (SSP Line) in Malaysia; leading the architectural and engineering design for the MRT Eastern Region Line (E1003 – 5 stations) in Singapore; managing the detailed civil, structural and MEP design for Jakarta’s MRT (CP104 and CP105) in Indonesia, as well as delivering the Elizabeth Line in London, UK.
"Having Robin on board is a game-changing addition to our growing rail transit business in Asia."
Jean-Marc Girard, Chief Operations Officer – Asia, Aurecon
Robin will be responsible for sharpening Aurecon’s Asia rail transit business offering and strategy; advising on the delivery of strategic rail transit projects; enhancing project delivery; strengthening client connections; deepening in-house technical capabilities and building high-performing teams to serve our clients. He will relocate from Hong Kong to Malaysia for this regional role.
“Asia is in an exciting phase of development, with immense potential for its rail transit infrastructure to grow. I am delighted to join Aurecon at this time, where its unwavering commitment to innovation and to Asia bodes well for sustainable and profitable business growth. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to further enhance connectivity in the region and strengthen Aurecon’s foothold in the market,” Robin said.
Before joining Aurecon, Robin was General Manager – Capital Works Technical at MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong where he was instrumental in ensuring the reliability of the MTR network, upholding technical excellence within and shaping its growth.
Robin has held key leadership positions earlier in his career at Mott MacDonald in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore; Build King Construction Limited in Hong Kong and MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. During his tenure in Singapore, he also assisted the Land Transport Authority to oversee the architectural and engineering design services for MRT projects.
Robin holds a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) with First Class Honours, Civil Engineering from University College London (UCL); a Master of Philosophy in Soil Mechanics from St John’s College, University of Cambridge; a PhD in Soil Mechanics from UCL; an MBA from Bayes Business School, City, University of London; a LLB (Hons) from Birkbeck College, University of London in the UK; and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the City University of Hong Kong.
He is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng) UK, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) UK and a Corporate Member (Civil and Geotechnical Discipline) of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
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