Anooj Oodit

Anooj Oodit very likely wins the Furthest Traveled award on his way to the Power 100. Born on the island nation of Mauritius — which Mark Twain once described as “made first, and then heaven; and heaven was copied after Mauritius” — Oodit now steers Turner & Townsend’s project management team from the island of Manhattan.

Oodit joined Turner & Townsend straight out of college 25 years ago. He rose through the ranks by leading major operations in Europe, Asia and Australia before arriving in New York in 2023 to head the company’s North America division.

In the last year, he has orchestrated Turner & Townsend’s full integration with CBRE’s project management business. The merger is a final chapter of the blockbuster deal that netted CBRE 70 percent ownership of Turner & Townsend, and its contribution of 3,000 people more than doubled Oodit’s remit and the size of the U.S. operation.

The business is now working on some 12,000 projects nationwide, and gross revenue of its U.S. division is expected to be $3.6 billion for 2025. “New York represents one of the biggest growth opportunities at Turner & Townsend — and that’s exactly where I wanted to lead from,” Oodit said. Data centers, infrastructure and financial services are hives of activity for the firm.

In New York, it operates behind the scenes on some of the city’s most significant projects. It has partnered with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for over a decade, advising on infrastructure development alongside a $68.4 billion capital plan. On the private side, it has been active on 30 Hudson Yards and 70 Hudson Yards, and is advising on the $1 billion renovation of Barclays’ headquarters in Times Square.

The firm is behind the camera at Netflix’s $1 billion effort to build “Hollywood East” in New Jersey with a production campus of 12 soundstages on the former Fort Monmouth Army base.

The worldly Oodit finds New York a distinctive place. “Every move brings a learning curve, and the U.S. is no exception,” he said, “but what stands out most is the intensity and clarity of ambition.”