SAN DIEGO, CA — Michael Baker International, an engineering, planning, and consulting services company, announces that Joseph Ghougassian has joined the firm as Sustainable and Resilient Solutions (SRS) Principal Market Lead. In this role, Ghougassian will grow and develop the firm's SRS services for the San Diego and Southern California corporate and private sector market, including industrial/manufacturing, defense contractors, data centers, life sciences, and health care sectors. The SRS vertical encompasses the firm's current mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP); structural engineering; telecommunications; cybersecurity; fire protection; and architectural services.
"Joe has extensive experience across all functions of construction and project management, including more than $6 billion in construction executed over multiple project types. He has been heavily involved in MEP development and trade management of projects to ensure systems are tested and energized on time to support mission critical projects," said Pankaj Duggal, President - Sustainable and Resilient Solutions at Michael Baker International. "I am confident that Joe will be a strong leader within our San Diego office and throughout Southern California as we continue to evolve, grow, and improve our SRS vertical."
Prior to joining Michael Baker, Ghougassian worked at Jones Lang LaSalle, where he was Vice President, Projects, managing large key accounts for clients such as Union Bank, United Health Group, and US Bank. He previously served as Senior MEP Engineer and Trade Manager for McCarthy Building Companies, where he worked on the construction management (pre-construction/construction), project cost, and schedule development of the 1-million-square-foot Loma Linda Hospital. Earlier in his career, Ghougassian served as Project Controls Engineer at Bechtel, providing construction project controls (design, engineering, cost/schedule/estimating, and performance) for the $4 billion Blue Grass Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Plant.
Ghougassian earned a Master of Construction Management and a Bachelor of Science in construction management from NewSchool of Architecture and Design. He is in the process of earning his Certified Construction Manager from the Construction Management Association of America.
