Sergey Sushchenko: fate itself connected me with the metro

Coincidentally, Deputy Head of the Moscow Construction Department Sergei Sushchenko celebrates his birthday on May 15 - the same date as the Moscow Metro. In an interview with Metrostroevets, he told how his profession brought him to underground construction sites, what this work means to him and what qualities he values ​​most in people.

– Sergey Valerievich, how did it turn out that you became one of the main curators of the Moscow Metro development program?

– At the end of 2018, Marat Shakirzyanovich Khusnullin, then the Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Moscow Government for urban planning policy and construction, and the head of the Moscow Construction Department Andrei Yuryevich Bochkarev offered me to become the curator of the metro development program in the Construction Department. I then worked in the capital’s Department of Urban Development Policy, overseeing issues related to the commissioning of real estate and housing in Moscow, approved by the state programs “Urban Planning Policy” and “Housing”. I have successfully implemented a number of large-scale projects for the design and construction of capital construction facilities for military personnel of the Russian Ministry of Defense and other law enforcement agencies, as well as the construction and reconstruction of landmark federal and investment facilities. Among them: the small hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Tchaikovsky, new stage of the theater. Vakhtangov, a multifunctional complex with theater premises under the direction of Oleg Tabakov, the complex of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, the Maly Theater of Russia, site No. 11 (“IQ Quarter”) and site No. 13 (Tower “East”) in Moscow City, the cable car on Vorobyovy Gory, the building of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, a children's store on Lubyanka, the State Museum named after. Pushkin, Ilya Glazunov Academy of Painting, Zaryadye Park, etc.

The development of the Moscow metro is a very big and responsible job, of course, I accepted the offer. I am honored to take part in this project.

- Metro builders say that they like their work because they see the end result - a new metro station. What attracts you to the construction of underground facilities?

– For me, participation in the construction of the metro is, first of all, a responsibility to Muscovites, to guests of the capital, to the entire country. Moscow occupies one of the leading positions, so there is a very big responsibility. During the construction period, problems of various levels arise that need to be solved. Work takes a lot of energy. But in the end, when Muscovites thank you for the new stations, when you see how the city is transforming next to the new metro, then you understand that it was worth it. This is the happiest moment.

– You have been friends with Moscow Metrostroy for a long time, you are the chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. What does Metrostroy mean to you?

– Metrostroy is a company with a long history. On May 15, 1935, the grand opening of the first line of the Moscow Metro took place, and regular service of four carriage trains began. The line ran from Sokolniki station to Park Kultury station with a branch to Smolenskaya with a total length of 11.2 km. 13 stations and 17 vestibules were built on the line. It so happened that my birthday fell on this date, so we can say that fate itself connected me with the metro. Mosmetrostroy has built about 200 metro stations. For me, Metrostroy is primarily associated with the word professionalism.

– What is your favorite metro station in Moscow? What metro projects do you remember working on most?

– Each station of the Moscow metro has its own unique feature. It is simply impossible to single out one favorite. I can name the most memorable objects: the section of the Nekrasovskaya line from the Nekrasovka station to the Kosino station. This was the first site in which I took part in the opening. And, of course, the recent launch of the Big Circle Line, which has become the longest ring metro line in the world.

– You have worked a lot in leadership positions and have extensive practical experience. What do you value most in people?

– I have led many teams and, like any demanding manager, I value hard work, honesty and professionalism in employees.