Indhira Figuereo Blaney: From a Long Line of Engineers
Associate Vice President
AECOM
Age: 39
Years in Aviation: 7
Memberships: AAAE, ASCE, CMAA, WTS, PWC
Did you know?
Figuereo Blaney’s great grandfather was the president of the Dominican Republic.
Indhira Figuereo Blaney comes from a family of engineers starting with her great-great grandfather. Her father was the operations director of the seven airports that existed in Dominican Republic at the time. It only seems fitting that after graduation, Figuereo Blaney was hired full-time by AECOM and has taken part in the design of many engineering projects for the New York-New Jersey metro region and internationally. Figuereo Blaney has more than16 years of experience providing engineering and management services. She is an associate vice president at AECOM and is the operations manager for Aviation in the New York District, which oversees all aviation projects financially and technically. Her experience in various business lines has helped her rise through the ranks at AECOM to lead many high-profile projects such as: LaGuardia Airport Environmental Assessment for the Central Terminal Building Modernization Program, its Central Terminal Building Stage 1 Design for Airside and Landside Improvements, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Redevelopment Program, Westchester County Airport Terminal Improvements, various SuperStorm Sandy repair projects, among others. Figuereo Blaney has become one of AECOM’s primary point people with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, working on projects at five of the Port Authority’s airports. In addition to the above mentioned high-profile projects, she has responsibility for over 15 separate on-call contracts with the Port Authority. Figuereo Blaney plays an instrumental role in Latin American pursuits in aviation efforts in Mexico and Colombia. Figuereo Blaney also has significant experience working in international projects in countries such as Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. Figuereo Blaney has also helped lead the next generation of engineers into the fields of science and engineering. For seven years, she has been the chairperson of ASCE’s MetSection Scholarship Committee, which under her leadership has awarded approximately $180,000 in scholarships for engineering students in New York City. She also leads AECOM’s New York City internship program, placing an average of 45 students each year into edifying positions, many of whom are hired full-time by the company upon graduation.
