Arup appoints three new leaders in Canada

Arup, a London, UK-headquartered design and engineering consultancy, has appointed three new leaders for various service lines in Canada: Omid Nakhaei, Mladen Nikolic, and Julian Astbury. 

Omid Nakhaei has been named leader of the property, science, and industry (PS&I) market portfolio. Nakhaei is a principal who has been at Arup for the last 19 years. He focuses on design and delivery of metro, rail, and airport projects in Europe, Middle East, and North America in public and private sectors.

Nakhaei has an MBA from Imperial College London and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Tehran.

“I am looking forward to building upon Arup’s PS&I work to date in in Canada, showcasing our expertise and cementing relationships with clients,” said Nakhaei.

Mladen Nikolic has been appointed as leader of the technology business. Nikolic is an associate principal who has been at Arup for over seven years. He has 30 years of experience in design and managing complex, multi-use projects.

Before joining Arup, Nikolic was a senior associate at Smith and Andersen.

He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Belgrade.

“I look forward to expanding Arup’s relationships with clients and stakeholders across the country and leveraging our local and global experience to grow our robust pipeline of technology work,” Nikolic said.

Julian Astbury has been appointed leader of the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (ASMEP) practice. Astbury is a principal who has been at Arup for 31 years, working on numerous engineering design projects.

He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Leeds and various engineering-related accreditations.

“I am excited to work with Omid to execute significant ASMEP initiatives nationwide,” Astbury said.

Arup has 20,000 people across 90+ offices in 30+ countries. The firm provides design, engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services for the built environment.