Jamie Torres-Springer has served as President of MTA’s Construction & Development agency since 2021. He is responsible for better, faster, and cheaper delivery of the MTA's capital program through innovative management of construction for subways, buses, commuter railroads, bridges, and tunnels. Through C&D, he oversees the full capital delivery process from project planning and packaging through procurement, delivery and close-out. Under his leadership the agency has shown results bringing the system to a state of good repair and making it more resilient and accessible for millions of daily riders while containing costs and leveraging public-private partnerships.

Prior to joining the MTA, Mr. Torres-Springer served as Commissioner of New York City's Department of Design and Construction (DDC), the agency responsible for delivering infrastructure and facilities across New York City government, where he led development and implementation of DDC's comprehensive plan to streamline capital project delivery, and had aleading role in several programs related to the pandemic, New York City's adaptation to climate change, and reform of the criminal justice system. Prior to DDC, he led a national planning practice working on urban infrastructure, open space, and citywide strategic plans for inclusive growth and sustainability.

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