James Canty, PMP

Deputy Chief Of Planning And Project Management at Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

James Canty, PMP, has over 35 years of experience in the engineering and project management fields. James began their career in 1985 as a Software Engineer for The Foxboro Company, which was later acquired by Siebe. During their time at Siebe, they held various roles including Consultant Software Engineer in Customer Service, Principal Application Engineer in Utility Engineering, and Systems Engineer in Product Engineering. In 2000, Siebe was acquired by Invensys where they held the roles of Principal Project Manager in Nuclear Delivery, Principal Project Manager in Product Development, and Engineering Manager in Utility Engineering. In 2014, Invensys was acquired by Schneider Electric where they held the role of Principal Project Manager in Nuclear Delivery. In 2018, they joined Framatome as a Project Manager in Nuclear, and in 2019 they joined Honeywell as a Senior Project Manager. Most recently, they have been the Executive Director of Project Management at the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority since 2020.

James Canty, PMP, has a long and varied educational background. James earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in 1985. James then went on to receive a Master of Science in Total Quality Management from Anna Maria College in 1996, followed by a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Tufts University in 1999.

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Timeline

  • Deputy Chief Of Planning And Project Management

    September 1, 2023 - present

  • Executive Director of Project Management

    December, 2020