Siddiqi, Basharat A
Director of Field Services - West
In February 2016, Basharat became the Division Administrator for the FHWA Oklahoma Division. He leads a multidisciplinary staff that provide stewardship, oversight and guidance to state, local and other transportation stakeholders to continuously improve the mobility and safety in the State of Oklahoma.
Prior to joining the Oklahoma Division office, Basharat served as the Senior Highway Advisor in Kabul Afghanistan. In this capacity, he worked with various US Embassy sections, other U.S. Government (USG) agencies, the military (International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Armed Forces), and the Afghan ministries with transportation equities. He coordinated with stakeholders on program direction related to transportation development in Afghanistan; established and maintained communications, and ensured compliance with U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. military requirements.
He also served as the Assistant Division Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration in Oklahoma, Delaware and Maryland Offices. He directed a multi-disciplinary staff which provided the full range of technical assistance and program oversight in the Federal-aid Highway Program.
Basharat has held various positions within the organization including Technology Service Team Leader for the New York Office, Engineering Coordinator and Area Engineer positions in the New Jersey Office and Research Engineer for the Georgia Division Office.
Basharat holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Transportation from the University of Utah. Basharat is a Registered Professional Engineer and has a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (P.T.O.E) License and is also a Certified Public Manager.
