Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Doran Bosso,
B.S. 2006, M.S. 2008
Skanska Infrastructure Development

Doran Bosso graduated magna cum laude in 2006 from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and chose to continue his graduate studies within the Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program. Mr. Bosso served as both a research assistant and teaching assistant during his graduate studies and was recognized as a Vecellio Fellow. Following graduation, he accepted a position as a Project Finance Analyst with Skanska Infrastructure Development (SID).

One of his first assignments was acting as the proposal manager for SID’s involvement in VDOT’s Elizabeth River Tunnels (Midtown Tunnel) PPTA project, located in Norfolk, Virginia. When completed in 2016, the new Midtown Tunnel will double the capacity of the existing river crossing at that location and dramatically reduce travel times between Norfolk and Portsmouth. He has remained engaged in this $2.1 billion project as it has progressed from a conceptual proposal towards a comprehensive agreement, serving as Program Manager of the team developing the Project over the course of several years.

He is now a Director of Asset Management with SID and has served a number of diverse roles within the Elizabeth River Crossings project company, including Compliance Officer, Operations and Maintenance Program Manager, and most recently, Tolling Manager. As Compliance Officer, he led the program to ensure the project met its goal of over $308 million in contracts with disadvantaged business enterprises and small, women, and minority owned businesses. The project has graduated 70 individuals through an On-The-Job Trainee program, providing valuable employment skills to members of the community.

In his current role, Mr. Bosso oversees the customer service center, staffed by approximately 100 local workers responsible for direct interaction with the customers who use this much needed infrastructure project. He is also responsible for ensuring a team of nearly 80 software programmers develop and implement the software and systems necessary for the complex all-electronic toll systems utilized on the facility.

While keeping busy on the project, he has also been recognized as a leader within Skanska. He was one of 35 individuals selected in 2011 for Skanska’s Executive to Leader Leadership Program from over 55,000 Skanska employees. Last year, he won a prestigious Silver Rock Award within SID for his leadership in safety. More recently, he was one of 40 selected for Skanska’s most senior management training, Skanska Top Executive Program, held in cooperation with the world-renowned business school of IMD in Switzerland.

Mr. Bosso is truly a Hokie for life. In 2011, he was recognized as a Distinguished Young Alumni of the Vecellio Construction Engineering Management Program. He has also served as a panelist at the Virginia Young Professional Summit and has returned to campus regularly as a guest lecturer for civil engineering graduate courses. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, CJ, daughter Hudson, and dog Bear. He has completed two Ironman triathlons, but more recently prefers a 5k with the jogging stroller or bike ride with Hudson in tow.