{"id":33659,"date":"2025-12-17T16:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=33659"},"modified":"2025-12-22T17:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:21:04","slug":"mcfarland-johnson-names-david-rich-pe-aviation-design-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/mcfarland-johnson-names-david-rich-pe-aviation-design-manager\/%20","title":{"rendered":"McFarland Johnson Names David Rich, PE, Aviation Design Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

McFarland-Johnson, Inc.<\/a> (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, technology, environmental, and construction services firm, has announced that David W. Rich, P.E., has joined the firm as Aviation Design Manager. Rich is based in Concord, New Hampshire, and will focus on MJ\u2019s growing airport and aviation consulting practice in the Northeast.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As Aviation Design Manager, Rich will focus on maintaining exceptional design and quality standards, supervise quality control and assurance, manage complex development projects and programs, and mentor staff. Rich is an accomplished civil engineer with 27 years of experience in the civil engineering industry, with the majority of that experience in airport design, construction, and program management. His expertise includes federal grant administration, multi-agency coordination, project delivery, and advancing airport infrastructure and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before joining MJ, Rich held key leadership and project management roles with the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s New England Region, overseeing a diverse portfolio of major airport improvement initiatives.  In this capacity, he served as the primary liaison for airport sponsors, driving critical infrastructure improvements. Rich\u2019s experience also includes over two decades in the aviation consulting industry, where he led aviation design and inspection teams, spearheaded business development strategies, and successfully delivered complex airfield projects at major airports across the Northeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDave brings a unique blend of public and private sector expertise, exceptional collaboration skills, and technical proficiency to McFarland Johnson,\u201d said John Mafera, Vice President and Director of Aviation. \u201cHis commitment to driving innovation in regional airport development, coupled with his extensive knowledge of airport infrastructure and federal processes, will greatly strengthen the value we deliver to our clients,\u201d Mafera added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am committed to advancing airport infrastructure and enhancing safety,\u201d said Rich. \u201cJoining McFarland Johnson is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the firm\u2019s legacy of technical excellence and client-focused innovation. I look forward to supporting the continued growth of the aviation practice and delivering projects that elevate safety, optimize efficiency, and enrich the traveler experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

McFarland-Johnson, Inc. (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, technology, environmental, and construction services firm, has announced that David W. Rich, P.E., has joined the firm as Aviation Design Manager. Rich is based in Concord, New Hampshire, and will focus on MJ\u2019s growing airport and aviation consulting practice in the Northeast. As Aviation Design Manager, Rich […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33659"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33663,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33659\/revisions\/33663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}