Wissam Akra

Board of Alumni

Wissam Akra is a New York licensed Professional Engineer with experience in construction management, logistics and planning and structural design. He has worked on a variety of construction projects including Second Avenue Subway, Jamaica Capacity Improvements, Harlem River Lift Bridge Rehabilitation, Grand Central Terminal Rehabilitation, Princess Nura University and Damac Tower.

Wissam has 8 years of design and construction experience, which coupled with his Master’s degree in construction management from Columbia University, has enabled him to excel in his career. He was the Resident Engineer on the $4.5 Billion Second Avenue Subway of which he managed $700 Million. Wissam is currently the Design-Build Coordinator for Dragados USA, which is the construction arm of ACS group ranked #1 International Contractor by ENR.