Mr. Swerdon leads major infrastructure initiatives across the firm’s public transit portfolio, overseeing quality and cost management programs and supporting strategic growth initiatives. His work builds on Urban’s longstanding success in providing Program Management Oversight (PMO) services for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), reinforcing the firm’s reputation as a trusted partner in delivering federally funded, complex transit programs nationwide.

Mr. Swerdon has more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry, including serving as a project manager for the Maryland Transit Administration’s Light Rail Vehicle Overhaul Project and as a Project Management Consultant (PMC) deputy program manager for the Baltimore Red Line Transit Megaproject. He previously led an International Transit Quality Group, managing a team of 10 professionals responsible for quality and project management support on numerous projects throughout the United States and Canada.

His background also includes serving as a Project Management Oversight Contractor (PMOC) for the FTA, where he authored revisions to the FTA’s Quality Management System Guidelines.

Mr. Swerdon holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University. He maintains professional certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an ASQ Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA). He is an active member of the Project Management Institute and previously served as treasurer of ASQ’s Design and Construction Division.