HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Varuna A. Singh, PE, as the new Houston Deputy District Engineer. In his new role as Deputy District Engineer, Singh will assist with the operations of the Houston District. He has 17 years of transportation experience with the department.

Before joining TxDOT, Singh graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering in 2002. He began his career with TxDOT at the Weatherford Area Office for the Fort Worth District designing various project types including on and off system bridge replacements, the Safety Bond Program and interstate pavement reconstruction. Singh transitioned to alternative project delivery in 2010, serving as a Deputy Project Manager on the 13-mile, $2.1-billion North Tarrant Express Concession Project. In 2012, he became the Project Manager of the 30-mile, $1.4-billion I-35 East Express Lanes Design-Build Project in Dallas.

Since 2015, Singh has served as the Houston District's Alternative Project Delivery Director, implementing over $3 billion in design and construction projects and developing over $4 billion for procurement. He was the 2018 recipient of the Dr. L. I. Hewes Award by WASHTO, recognizing his contributions to national highway development programs.