AECOM said Oct. 5 it has combined its worldwide Design & Consulting Services (DCS) units, which includes those based in the Americas and the U.K., into “an integrated global organization” led by Lara Poloni, who was named corporate president in June. The change stems from the firm’s push “to simplify its operating structure,” it says.

Melbourne, Australia-based Poloni, the only woman on AECOM’s eight-member leadership team, is a 25-year firm veteran and had been CEO of its Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.