Laura Riegel
About Laura Riegel
Laura Riegel is a Senior Project Manager at the Office of the Chief Engineer at MBTA, with extensive experience in transportation engineering and data strategy.
Current Position at MBTA
Laura Riegel serves as the Senior Project Manager at the Office of the Chief Engineer for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). She has been in this role since 2021, where she is involved in overseeing various engineering projects. Her work focuses on ensuring project timelines, budgets, and specifications are met as per requirements.
Previous Roles at MBTA
Before her current role, Laura held several significant positions at MBTA. She was the Director of Data Strategy from 2019 to 2021, where she managed and implemented data-driven strategies to enhance transportation services. Prior to that, she was the Manager of Performance Data and Technology from 2016 to 2019, focusing on performance metrics and technology integration to improve transit operations.
Experience in Public Transportation
Laura's career has a strong emphasis on public transportation planning and data management. She worked as a Transportation Engineer and Associate at IBI Group, where she contributed to various transportation projects. Her role at MIT as a Research Assistant in the Transit Research Group further solidified her expertise in public transportation, focusing on transit research.
Educational Background
Laura Riegel holds a Master of Science in Transportation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she studied from 2011 to 2013. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Transportation & Logistics from Northwestern University, completing her degree in 2009. Additionally, she participated in a study abroad program at Queen Mary, University of London in 2006.
Early Career and Internships
Laura's early career includes roles that developed her engineering and analytical skills. She worked as an Analyst at AECOM from 2009 to 2011 and as an Industrial Engineering Co-op at S&C Electric Company from 2006 to 2008. Her international experience includes a civil engineering research internship at the University of Hannover in Germany. She also held a work-study position at Northwestern University's Transportation Center.