Parsons is pleased to announce the appointment of Goran Sparrman as the area manager for Seattle, Washington. In this role, he will guide business development, political advocacy, staffing and operations for the Seattle area.
Sparrman comes to Parsons from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) where he served as interim director as well as deputy director. His most recent area of responsibility involved managing 700 employees across eight divisions and an annual budget of $400 million. The SDOT’s work covers arterial and non-arterial streets, bridges, retaining walls, seawalls, bike trails, on-street bicycle facilities and street trees. Sparrman was directly involved with numerous major projects in the area, including the Central Waterfront Development and Elliott Bay Seawall Replacement, the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement, the SR 520 Bridge Replacement, and the rehabilitation of the historic King Street Train Station.
“As we continue our strong commitment to serving the growing transportation needs of the Pacific Northwest, Mr. Sparrman will play a key role in our Seattle office,” said Todd Wager, Parsons group president. “His knowledge and experience will be vital to providing exceptional service to our customers in that dynamic market.”
Sparrman is a licensed professional engineer in Washington and holds the equivalent of both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.
