GLASTONBURY, CT  Jacob Argiro has been named a Senior Supervisor Engineer in the Glastonbury, Connecticut, office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization.

In his new position, Argiro will lead and manage a team of civil engineers responsible for transportation projects, and will also act as a project manager on large highway/transportation projects in Connecticut.

Argiro has more than 15 years of civil engineering experience. Prior to joining WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, he was Director of Project Management Services at a Connecticut engineering firm, responsible for managing a staff of civil engineers and overseeing work on numerous infrastructure contracts. He served as the program manager for a statewide bridge rehabilitation program and provided project management services for CTfastrak, Connecticut's first bus rapid transit system, on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Many of Argiro's projects incorporated alternative contracting means and accelerated construction techniques.

Argiro received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is also a member of the Connecticut section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, as well as the American Institute of Steel Construction.