Karl Jensen

Executive Vice President of the National Governments practice in the Americas, AECOM

Karl is an accomplished senior executive and board member with demonstrated success leading global organizations. Karl leads AECOM’s National Governments business line, supporting governments around the world with solutions for some of their most complex infrastructure challenges in water, environment, transportation, buildings, energy, and disaster resilience. The disaster resilience team is dedicated to responding to natural and human-caused disasters, restoring affected communities, and developing mitigation and resilience solutions to protect against future events.

Karl oversees a wide range of activities, from business development to operational delivery of federal projects and programs. Prior to joining AECOM, Karl held leadership positions in engineering and construction, defense, and aerospace, including CH2M/ Jacobs, Raytheon, CACI, and as a Naval Officer in the U.S. Navy. He was part of the Navy Space Cadre, a designated Acquisition Professional, and led procurements within the Intelligence Community. Karl was a Naval Aviator with more than 40 combat flights in Iraq and Somalia.

Karl holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, an MS in Astronautical Engineering, and an Aerospace Engineers’ Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also completed the Advanced Program Managers Course at the Defense Services Management College.