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Richard Barrett

Examiner · DISC type cs
Chief Executive - Canada at AECOM
📍 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Richard Barrett serves as the Chief Executive for AECOM in Canada, bringing over two decades of industry experience. He previously led the Australia and New Zealand business, focusing on transformative infrastructure projects and digital solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from James Cook University and champions equity and inclusion.

He is a vocal advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I), making it a key pillar of his leadership strategy within the company.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive - Canada
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Late Adopter
Process Oriented
Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Infrastructure Delivery
Actively participates in industry panels discussing the advancement of infrastructure delivery and the execution of transformative projects across Canada.
Community Impact
Consistently emphasizes delivering projects that create lasting benefits and a positive, tangible impact on local communities.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Chief Executive - Canada
AECOM
11-2020 - 10-2023
Chief Executive - Australia New Zealand
AECOM
7-2014 - 11-2020
Executive General Manager, Operations - ANZ
AECOM
6-2013 - 6-2014
Managing Director, Northern & Western Australia
AECOM
6-2010 - 6-2013
Managing Director, Queensland
AECOM
In the press

Media appearances

Aecom names Richard Barrett head of Canada business. Featured in Consulting.ca
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AECOM names new leader for Canada. Featured in On‑Site Magazine
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Education
1986 - 1989
BEng(Hons)
James Cook University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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