Thomas Spearing

Thomas J. Spearing leads Hill’s Rail and Transportation Sector, overseeing the identification, capture, and client satisfaction of the company’s rail and transportation clients. He also helps to develop the company’s talent pool and brings industry-leading SMEs to Hill. Spearing has more than 35 years of experience in the delivery of complex transportation and rail capital projects, and has forged collaborative relationships with Federal, state, and local departments of transportation and transit agencies throughout the U.S. Spearing is a well-known industry thought leader and has helped to shape public policy on transit infrastructure spending.

Prior to his current role, Spearing served as Senior Vice President, Major Strategic Pursuits at AECOM. Previously, he held leadership positions with HNTB and the STV Group. Spearing was also instrumental in guiding Hill through some of the company’s most expansive years, holding the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer; President, Project Management Group; and, ultimately, Regional President of Hill’s Project Management Group, overseeing all of the company’s PM/CM operations across North America. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees from Spring Garden College, Philadelphia, in Construction Management Technology and Civil Engineering Technology and a Bachelor of Business Arts from Temple University in Business and Management. He also holds a Master of Science in Organization Dynamics and Management from Rosemont College.