John Derr portrait.

John Derr, PE

John Derr, PE

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROADWAY

“The desire to strive for constant improvement in our projects is a trademark feature of what it means to ’deliver excellence.’ We view our work at Gannett Fleming as an opportunity to deliver innovative solutions and create a better future for the communities we serve.”

John Derr leads the firm’s Roadway Corporate Business Group, where he oversees North American projects involving planning and environmental studies, preliminary engineering, and final design of highways and interchanges, bridges and tunnels, and tolling and managed lane projects.

Derr brings a demonstrated track record of providing executive oversight of large, complex transportation projects and ensuring their successful delivery.

He has spent his entire career with Gannett Fleming, offering his exceptional industry knowledge to our trusted clients for more than three decades. Under Derr’s leadership, Gannett Fleming has transformed North American transportation infrastructure from coast to coast.

A licensed professional engineer in five states, Derr previously served as president of the ASHE Harrisburg and Sonoran Sections and the president of the ARTBA Planning and Design Division.

Portrait of John Derr, PE.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  • American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE)
  • Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and environmental engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

John Derr, PE

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROADWAY

“The desire to strive for constant improvement in our projects is a trademark feature of what it means to ’deliver excellence.’ We view our work at Gannett Fleming as an opportunity to deliver innovative solutions and create a better future for the communities we serve.”

John Derr leads the firm’s Roadway Corporate Business Group, where he oversees North American projects involving planning and environmental studies, preliminary engineering, and final design of highways and interchanges, bridges and tunnels, and tolling and managed lane projects.

Derr brings a demonstrated track record of providing executive oversight of large, complex transportation projects and ensuring their successful delivery.

He has spent his entire career with Gannett Fleming, offering his exceptional industry knowledge to our trusted clients for more than three decades. Under Derr’s leadership, Gannett Fleming has transformed North American transportation infrastructure from coast to coast.

A licensed professional engineer in five states, Derr previously served as president of the ASHE Harrisburg and Sonoran Sections and the president of the ARTBA Planning and Design Division.

Portrait of John Derr, PE.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  • American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE)
  • Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and environmental engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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