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Blake Ward
Blake Ward has joined CDA as Marketing & Administrative Coordinator. Ward is a Central Texas native with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Baylor University. He brings to CDA marketing experience in many diverse industries including finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Jonathan Golde
Cox Design Associates Inc. announced the following new team members in the Austin office:
Jonathan Golde, a graduate of University of Texas School of Architecture – Austin, returns to Central Texas after spending time in Chicago. Jon is a long time Austin resident with over twelve years of experience in Architecture and he has worked on a broad range of commercial, residential, and healthcare projects. His focus with CDA is the design and development of large scale Institutional projects.
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Scott M. Harris, P.E. and Matthew J. Manges, P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a planning, engineering and program management firm, has promoted Scott M. Harris, P.E., and Matthew J. Manges, P.E., to the position of team leader.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
David Ladewig
David Ladewig has joined the Houston office of construction management firm Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Business Development. He will be responsible for leading all new business opportunities for the firm in the Greater Houston Area. Ladewig comes to Structure Tone Southwest after previously serving as the Business Development Manager for Balfour Beatty Construction in Houston. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Richard Dorr, RPLS
TranSystems announces the promotion of Richard Dorr, RPLS, in TranSystems’ Houston, office to Assistant Vice President/Senior Professional Partner. Dorr is the Regional Survey Team Leader covering Southeast Texas. He has 35 years of experience in land surveying working across the state of Texas and across multiple transportation market sectors.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Bruce Anderson, PE
TranSystems announces the promotion of Bruce Anderson, PE, of the company’s Houston office to Vice President/Master Professional Partner. Anderson has more than 38 years of railroad engineering experience, including design of main, yard, terminal and industrial tracks, rail operations planning and analysis, track condition assessments and construction management for new construction and track upgrades.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Bert Schnoebelen
Bert Schnoebelen has joined Structure Tone in Austin as the Director of Business Development. His focus markets in Austin include ground-up and interior work for commercial, healthcare, high-tech and residential buildings. Schnoebelen is extremely active in the greater Austin community, serving on the board of directors for BOMA Austin and as project manager for the construction of the Austin Sunshine Camp's new facility in Zilker Park.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Matt Mazurek
Matt Mazurek has returned to Austin to lead Structure Tone Southwest's office as Director of Operations. Mazurek comes to Austin after spending eight years in the company's Oklahoma division. In his over 15 years in the industry, he has worked on a broad range of interior and ground-up building projects, from highly technical data center facilities to corporate office interiors.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Shannon Rogers
Shannon Rogers is promoted to senior vice president of GE Johnson Construction Company, managing operations, preconstruction, and business development efforts for the Central Region, including Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. Leveraging his nearly 20 years of industry experience, Shannon has been instrumental in launching GE Johnson to the forefront of building information modeling (BIM), design integration, and leading advanced project delivery in a variety of niches.
Monday, October 03, 2016
Brad Reese
Ryan Gootee General Contractors, LLC, of Metairie, LA, has recently hired Brad Reese to focus on the company’s Business Development. Brad is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management. He joins our team with over 15 years of commercial general construction experience. Reese will focus on business development and external client relations.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Bert Fulgium
HOLT CAT has named Bert Fulgium Senior Vice President of Product Support. Fulgium previously served as Vice President of Machine Product Support. In his new role he will continue to lead this division in addition to support for the Power Systems Division (PSD), creating a single Product Support organization for all service and parts across all Caterpillar and AGCO product lines.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Paul Kullman, AIA, and Juan Mendoza Jr., PMI
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) hired Paul Kullman, AIA, and Juan Mendoza Jr., PMI, as program managers. They will be responsible for planning, executing and finalizing the design and construction of higher education, federal and state projects. They also will be responsible for expanding the firm’s program management services in these markets.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Siobhan Farvardin Winfrey
Siobhan Farvardin Winfrey promoted to Associate Principal at D2 Architecture
Siobhan works closely with project teams to weave together the disciplines of planning, architecture, interior design and landscape architecture. Throughout the design process, she strives to maximize design opportunities, realizing the goals of every project.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Keith Wilson
Keith Wilson promoted to Associate Principal at D2 Architecture
Keith seeks to foster clear communication during the life of a project, to nurture growth in each of D2’s project teams, and to work hard with the goal of serving clients with excellent project delivery.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Josh Williams
Josh Williams promoted to Associate Principal at D2 Architecture
Josh collaborates with clients to achieve their goals, designing and managing multiple types of senior living projects. His contributions to the firm have allowed D2 to grow, attracting and retaining both clients and staff.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Warren Green, P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Warren Green, P.E., to the position of chief technical officer. Green will serve as the technical liaison across all of the firm’s business groups, assist with staffing plans to assure project quality, participate in project pursuits, oversee technical presentations and publications, and assist with technical training. He also will act as LAN’s corporate quality officer to assure overall quality and technical capabilities throughout the firm.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Joseph Scarborough, P.E.
Joseph Scarborough, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a project manager. In this role, he will be responsible for planning, design and construction management of marine and waterfront structures in the municipal and coastal port markets.
Monday, July 11, 2016
Charles M. Shumate, P.E.
Charles M. Shumate, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a regional director. Shumate has more than 30 years of consulting engineering experience in water, wastewater and storm water systems. In this role, Shumate will manage the firm’s Houston Infrastructure Group.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
David Oliver
ISEC, Inc. has hired David Oliver for a new Business Development position in the Central Texas office. With over 15 years of experience in the local construction market, he brings extensive industry knowledge as well as valuable relationships to ISEC. His focus will be primarily on expanding ISEC’s presence throughout the region. ISEC is a nationally known subcontractor and prime trades contractor providing architectural woodwork, ornamental metals & laboratory casework. Visit www.isecinc.com.
Chris Davis
Balfour Beatty Construction announced today that Chris Davis, a 23-year construction veteran, will take on an expanded leadership role as the Interim Business Unit Leader for their Austin office, providing direction and oversight for all local operations. A talented and strategic leader, Chris will continue to help clients achieve their business goals by leveraging operational excellence and lean construction practices. Davis currently serves as an Advisory Board Member with ULI Austin.
Monday, July 11, 2016
Brian Adams ASLA
CallisonRTKL, the global architecture, planning and design firm, has named Brian Adams ASLA as director of planning and urban design. A vice president in the Dallas office with 25 years of experience, Brian is a leader in the firm’s commercial practice group and is active in local and international markets including China, India, the Caribbean and the Middle East. In his new position, Brian will be responsible for uniting and aligning the planning and urban design teams across the company.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Johnathan Terrazas, P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Johnathan Terrazas, P.E., to the position of team leader. Terrazas, who joined LAN in 2006, leads the firm’s structural & bridge team. He has more than 13 years of experience inspecting, planning, designing and load rating highway and railway structures. His experience includes two years with the Texas Department of Transportation in the Fort Worth District Bridge Design Section.
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
Melissa C. Mack, P.E.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Melissa C. Mack, P.E., to the position of team leader. Mack has 18 years of experience and is LAN’s lead hydraulic and transient modeling engineer. For the past 15 years, she has provided water system hydraulic and transient analysis for municipal water systems throughout Texas and the Midwest.
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
Thad Miner
HOUSTON, TX – Mr. Thad Miner has joined Teal Construction as the Director of Operations at our new office in San Antonio. Miner began his career in the commercial construction industry in 1982 and brings 34 years of experience with him. His impressive portfolio includes prestigious projects such as Discovery Green, John P. McGovern Texas Medical Center, and Wells Fargo Plaza. With the opening of the San Antonio Office, Teal will have 3 offices serving Houston, South, and Central Texas.
Chris Masters, P.E.
Chris Masters, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as vice president and a transit leader in its Transportation Business Group. In this role, Masters will be responsible for expanding the firm’s transit practice.
Kevin Carey
Alliance Glazing Technologies announces the promotion of Kevin Carey to director of sales. After working as project manager, business development and regional preconstruction manager, Carey will now oversee preconstruction nationally.
Josh Wargo, RPLS
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. (BHB) has promoted Josh Wargo, RPLS to Project Manager. Josh is a Land Surveyor in our Grapevine office. He is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and served as a Captain in the United States Air Force.
Karen Stafford-Brown, PE, CFM
Karen Stafford-Brown, PE, CFM joined Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. as a Project Manager and Civil Engineer in our Grapevine office. She has over 20 years of experience focused on water and wastewater utilities, watershed issues, and urban planning.
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc.
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. (BHB) has promoted Gibran Michel, LEED AP to Project Manager. Gibran has been with BHB for almost 20 years in our Fort Worth office mechanical department. He was also the first LEED Certified employee at the firm.
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc.
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. (BHB) has promoted Chris Franke, PE to Project Manager. Chris is a civil engineer in BHB’s Grapevine office. He has seven years of experience working on a variety of projects throughout North Texas.
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc.
Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. (BHB) announces the promotion of Shonnah Driver to Associate and Marketing Director. She has been with BHB for over six years and during that time has done a tremendous job leading the marketing efforts for the firm.
Linbeck Group
Linbeck Group was awarded “2015 General Contractor of the Year” and “2015 Project of the Year between $5 - $20 Million” at the American Subcontractors Association-Houston Chapter annual awards gala. (L-R) Ike Allen, Tommy Cole and Rick DiDonato.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a planning, engineering and program management firm, has promoted Stephen Gilbreath, JP Grom and Derek St. John to the position of vice president.
BakerTriangle
More than thirty Austin BakerTriangle employee volunteers showed up to work on the home of long-time Baker Drywall employee Ivan Bell. After diabetes ended his ability to work, Ivan retired and began building a home in Spicewood, TX.
Joseph J. Cribbin
Joseph J. Cribbin has been promoted to President of Structure Tone Southwest, Inc. a leading construction management company with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Gregory Caffarel, P.E., CEM, CxA, LEED®AP,
Gregory Caffarel has been selected as a member of the 2011 GovEnergy Planning Committee.
Lockwood, Andrews, Newnam
Dallas
Peter Stricker, RA
Peter Stricker recently joined KAI Texas as a project architect in its Dallas office.
KAI Texas
Dallas
Bob Fretz, Jr.
The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance will present on February Bob Fretz, Jr., president, Fretz Construction Co., with its President’s Award for his outstanding personal and professional contributions to historic preservation in Houston.
Fretz Construction Co., Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
Houston
The Stayton at Museum Way Names Justin Spooner Executive Director
Justin Spooner has been named executive director of The Stayton at Museum Way, Fort Worth's first life care senior living community. The announcement was made by Charles B. Brewer, president and CEO of Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC).
SQLC, Andres construction, D2 architecture, Greystone Communities
Fort Worth
Mirador Names Cindy Waldron Executive Director
Cindy Waldron has been named executive director of Mirador, Corpus Christi’s first full service life care senior living community. The announcement was made by Charles B. Brewer, president and CEO of Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC).
SQLC, Andres construction, three architecture, Greystone Communities
Corpus Christi
Indoor Swimming Pool - GreenRidge at Buckner Villas
D2 Architecture included new amentites--like this indoor swimming pool--for attracting active adults to GreenRidge at Buckner Villas
D2 Architecture and SpawGlass
11110 Tom Adams Dr. • Austin, TX 7875
Interior Room View - GreenRidge at Buckner Villas
This charming interior view underscores the stately elegance offered by the Tuscan-style flat archway, recessed ceilings and more
D2 Architecture and SpawGlass
11110 Tom Adams Dr. • Austin, TX 7875
Teerrace area behind GreenRidge at Buckner Villa
View of terrace area behind GreenRidge at Buckner Villa apartments with tables and log burning outdoor fireplace
D2 Architecture and SpawGlass
11110 Tom Adams Dr. • Austin, TX 7875
New independent living building at GreenRidge at Buckner Villas
The new independent living building adds 60' profile to the ridgeline and offers 84 independent living apartments.
D2 Architecture and SpawGlass
11110 Tom Adams Dr. • Austin, TX 7875
David Dillard, Founder and President of D2 Architecture
David Dillard provided overall architectural design for the project at GreenRidge at Buckner Villas
D2 Architecture and SpawGlass
11110 Tom Adams Drive; Austin, TX 7875
Dan Passerallo, Director Of Parts at Hi-Way Equipment Company
As Director of Parts, Dan Passerallo is responsible for overseeing the parts departments for all Hi-Way Equipment Company locations in Texas. He plans to focus on streamlining parts availability over the counter. His goal is to increase fill rates and make sure the parts staff is the most knowledgeable staff in the region.
Construction Mangement, Engineer
Houston, TX
AGC's Construction Leadership Forum
Members of the CLF working on a community service project
CLF
Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio
AGC Legislative Day
Members of the San Antonio Chapter of AGC with State Senator Van de Putte.
Seantor Van de Putte
State Capitol
Stacey Schexnayder Hired as Marketing Director for The McDonnel Group
Allan McDonnel, president of The McDonnel Group LLC, announces the addition of Stacey Schexnayder as Marketing Director. Stacey has over 10 years of experience leading the marketing efforts of professional service firms. Stacey's primary responsibilities include development and implementation of strategic market plans and public relations.
Stacey is past president of the Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services and was the 2010 recipient of the professional organization's Hall of Fame Marketing Achievement Awards. She is currently serving on the New Orleans Committee of Global Green.
The McDonnel Group
Metairie, LA
Lou Campero, LEED AP, Hired as Project Manager for The McDonnel Group
Allan McDonnel, president of The McDonnel Group LLC, announces the addition of Lou Campero, LEED AP as Project Manager. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in both Architecture and Business Administration, Lou's responsibilities include project procurement and subcontract administration; project scheduling; prime contract administration, generation of Requests for Change by both owner and subcontractor, owner progress meeting minutes, schedule of values and monthly pay applications, and job cost accounting, including subcontractor/supplier invoice approval and monthly cost projections.
Lou is currently the Project Manager of the Port of New Orleans $24,000,000 Riverfront Cold Storage Facility project in New Orleans, LA.
The McDonnel Group
Metairie, LA
Brian Briggs Hired as Business Developer for Federal Projects for The McDonnel Group
Allan McDonnel, president of The McDonnel Group LLC, announces the addition of Brian Briggs as Business Development Manager for Federal Projects. Brian is a Veteran with over 18 years of military service. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps Engineer Officer and is currently a MAJOR with the Louisiana Army National Guard. Brian has over 14 years of progressive experience in Project, Construction, Facilities, and Logistics management. He has served as Engineer Operations Officer, Engineer Company Commander, Military Construction Officer, Senior Project Manager for New Construction on BRAC 2005 projects, Officer in Charge of Facilities Maintenance and Repair Program, and Officer in Charge of Construction for New Horizons projects. Brian is also a veteran of Desert Storm/Shield, Global War on Terrorism, and Iraqi Freedom just to name a few.
As Federal Projects Business Development Manager, Brian is responsible for managing all of The McDonnel Group’s Federal efforts. Primary duties consist of developing the Federal project pursuit strategy, overseeing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and contract compliance, proposal capture manager ensuring compliance with solicitation, liaison project manager for federal projects interfacing with the government, and ensuring Federal design requirements via UFC and service related design guides are adhered to on Design-Build projects.
Brian received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Park University (Cum Laude) and is near completion of a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. Brian is also a Graduate of Engineer Officer School, Marine Corps University, Military Construction Officer Course and Facilities Manager & Planner Course, Navy Civil Engineer Corps Officer School.
The McDonnel Group
Metairie, LA
Stephen Bushong Joins Raba-Kistner as Senior Vice President
Stephen C. Bushong, P.E. has joined Raba-Kistner as Senior Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors. He will lead the Corporate Facilities Group, as well as the Houston Regional Operations. Bushong began his career with Carter and Burgess, where he later served on its Board of Directors and managed more than 1200 employees in 35 cities across the country as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Facilities Division. Bushong also led several merger and acquisition teams for strategic growth and successfully integrated the acquired groups into the company. He served on numerous Houston professional, business and civic boards. After Carter and Burgess was acquired in 2007, with over 3200 employees and annual revenues of $500 million, Bushong provided leadership in Jacobs Engineering Corp.'s North American Infrastructure operations and was a Director of their State and Local Political Action Committee. "We are extremely pleased a successful engineer and businessman of Bushong's stature has joined Raba-Kistner. He will provide the leadership to expand not only our consulting service offerings, but also our geographic presence," said Dr. Carl Raba, Chairman of Raba-Kistner's Board of Directors. Founded in 1968, Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc., is an Engineering News-Record Top 500 Firm, operating in ten different markets in Texas, Utah and Mexico. Raba-Kistner, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, provides project management and oversight services including construction testing, and observation, environmental engineering and consulting, geotechnical and facilities engineering, and pavement consulting.
Engineer
Houston, Texas
Project Manager Course Graduates
Dr. Mark Federle with graduates from the San Antonio Chapter of AGC's Project Manager Development Program module on contract administration
AGC and Dr. Mark Federle
San Antonio
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGIST
Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc. welcomes Paul M. Sak, P.G. to our Environmental Services Group as Environmental Geologist. Mr. Sak’s responsibilities include hydrogeologic studies, geophysical surveys, conducting geologic assessments, underground storage tank assessments, Phase I & II ESAs, site remediation plans, and site characterization for contaminated soils and groundwater.
Mr. Sak has a Master of Science in Geology from the University of New Orleans in Louisiana and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Salem State College in Massachusetts. He is a licensed Professional Geologist in the State of Texas.
Founded in 1968, Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc., is an Engineering News-Record “Top 500 Firm,” operating in seven different markets in Texas, Utah, and México. Raba-Kistner, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, provides project management and oversight services, including construction testing, and observation, environmental engineering and consulting, geotechnical and facilities engineering, and pavement consulting.
Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc.
Austin, Texas - Statewide
Keith Jackson, Vice President of Transportation/Infrastructure
RS&H welcomes Keith B. Jackson, P.E., Vice President of Transportation/Infrastructure. Keith brings over 32 years of civil engineering and project management experience and will be based in Austin, TX. "Mr. Jackson's insight into program management and efficient project implementation will be instrumental as we expand RS&H's presence in the Texas and South Central Regions," says Joseph N. Debs, P.E., Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at RS&H. During his career, Jackson has worked on a diverse array of projects for various clients with specific expertise in project management, major utilities construction, roadway rehabilitation, intersection modifications and drainage improvement programs. He holds bachelor's degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama and is a registered professional engineer in Texas. Jackson also serves on the executive boards of both the Texas Council of Engineering Companies and Real Estate Council of Austin.
Engineer, Designer
Austin
ADSC Getting Ready for 2012 Equipment EXPO & Technical Conference - San Antonio, TX
Visit adsc-iafd.com for more information on the 2012 Equipment EXPO - March 14-17, 2012 San Antonio, TX
Contact Jan Hall for more information 469.359.6000
San Antonio Texas
DonahueFavret Contractors Adds Board Member
Patrick N. Descant has been elected to the Board of Directors of DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc. Descant joined DonahueFavret in 2007 and serves as PreConstruction Services Manager. He holds a B.S. in Construction Management from LSU and is a native of Bunkie, La.
Construction Management
Mandeville, LA
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Doug Combes
Doug Combes has joined Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing’s senior management team as Senior Vice President. Doug was previously Senior Vice President at JE Dunn Construction’s Houston office and brings with him over 25 years of construction experience. Chamberlin is a specialty contractor that provides roofing and sheet metal, waterproofing and caulking, building and garage restoration services as well as related maintenance and leak repair throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico and beyond.
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Houston, TX
Corgan wins national ethics award
Corgan, one of the largest U.S.-based design firms focused on architecture and interior design, was presented with an American Business Ethics Award by the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals. The national winner in the mid-size company category, Corgan was selected for its superior commitment to ethical business practices through management and employee behavior.
Corgan
Dallas
Jerry Ramos Joins RS&H as VP-Tolls/Program Management
RS&H of Houston has hired Jerry Ramos as Vice President of Tolls/Program Management. Ramos brings more than 20 years of experience managing transportation and toll-related programs and will be working closely with RS&H Vice President and Tolls/ Program Management Market Leader, Kevin Hoeflich, to expand the firm's national tolls practice.
"Having worked with Jerry for the past ten years, I know firsthand his dedication to client service and his success in providing innovative and solution-oriented approaches to clients. His extensive experience in managing complex transportation and toll-related projects will be invaluable as we expand our services across the U.S.," said Hoeflich.
Prior to joining RS&H, Ramos led the central region transportation practice of a nationally ranked consulting firm and served as the General Engineering Consultant Program Manager for two multi-billion dollar transportation projects in Texas: Grand Parkway (SH 99) in Houston and the Central Texas Turnpike System.
A registered professional engineer, Ramos received his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management from the University of Houston. He is an active member of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association and TeamTX, the transportation and expressway authority membership of Texas.
Engineer, Management, Designer
Houston, Texas
McCarthy President Mike McWay Named TEXO Association Chairman
The TEXO Association appointed McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Texas Division President Mike McWay as chairman of the 2012 directorial board.
McCarthy, TEXO
Dallas, Texas
Andrew Hunt Joins Raba Kistner Facilities as Program Manager
Hunt is primarily responsible for overseeing project management teams and overall quality assurance on the projects that he manages. Additionally, he will develop and manage asset management plans and condition assessment work, but also will provide mentorship and professional development to other professional, technical, clerical and support staff at RKF. He is also responsible for developing custom cloud-based GIS asset management and condition assessment tools for the firm’s clients.
Hunt received his BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M in 2004. He is currently serves on the board of the San Antonio branch, South Texas Chapter of Texas AWWA as Finance Officer. He is a founding member and Mentor Coordinator for Central Texas Future Cities Competition and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Engineer
San Antonio, TX
Gate Precast Expands Mo Wright's Sales Territory
Gate Precast, a precast design assistance consultant and precast concrete producer, has widened the sales territory of Mo Wright to include Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.
Mo brings 17 years of construction industry experience to design teams through classroom sessions and design assist meetings.
Gate owns and operates eight manufacturing facilities in AL, FL, TX, NC, KY and TN. The company is recognized annually as a top subcontractor by Engineering News Record Magazine. For more information, please visit www.gateprecast.com.
Subcontractor
Atlanta, GA
Jacob Gonzalez Appointed Executive Director of Walter P Moore's Parking Services Group
International engineering firm WALTER P MOORE has appointed Jacob Gonzalez, P.E. as the Executive Director of their Parking Services Group. In this role, Jacob directs his team on client service, project management, design, engineering excellence, innovation, technology, and client development. With more than 13 years of experience in structural diagnostics and parking consulting services, Jacob is also a Principal and Senior Parking Consultant.
Engineer
Houston, TX
VLK Architects Names Two New Associates
VLK Architects, Inc. named Barry Lemons and Clinton Schiver as Associates.
VLK Architects, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas
Newel K. White named Geotechnical/Materials Manager for Utah
Raba Kistner Infrastructure, Inc. (RKI) is pleased to announce that Newel K. White, PE, has been named as the Manager for the Utah office for Geotechnical Engineering and Materials Testing services. Additionally, White will oversee the management and business development for the Utah RKI office.
White has experience with a wide array of geotechnical projects throughout Utah. He has experience planning and managing geotechnical subsurface exploration programs, foundation design, pavement design and ground improvement programs.
White's experience with geotechnical, materials and construction engineering includes working on two of Utah's largest projects ever constructed - City Creek Center and I-15 CORE.
White is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Brigham Young University in the Civil Engineering Department.
He holds both a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida, as well as a MBA from Stanford University.
Engineer
Utah
Ben Reese Joins Raba Kistner Consultants as Project Engineer
Mr. Garth Benjamin "Ben" Reese, PE, recently joined Raba Kistner Consultant's (RKCI) Team as Construction Materials Project Engineer in our San Antonio office. Mr. Reese holds both a Masters and a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University.
Most recently, Ben served as an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager for Raba Kistner Infrastructure, Inc. in our Lehi, Utah office, working on the I-15 CORE project, the largest Design/Build project in the state's history. His responsibilities on the project included the overall field management of the team, inspecting one fourth of this 1.7 billion dollar project.
Mr. Reese's primary responsibilities for Raba Kistner Consultants include management of construction materials testing projects, including signing and sealing field and laboratory engineering reports, and investigations and studies dealing with construction related issues. Working with both new and established RKCI clients, Reese will address project requirements for construction testing and observation, and geotechnical forensic investigating services.
Engineer
San Antonio, Texas
George Pontikes Named Chairman of Galveston Bay Foundation
George A. Pontikes Jr. was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Galveston Bay Foundation at the organization’s annual meeting on April 11. Pontikes, who is President/CEO of Houston-based Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., will serve as the group’s board chairman for a two-year term.
Construction Management
Houston, Texas
Laura Pontikes of Satterfield & Pontikes Named to Board of Houston's Neighborhood Center
Laura Pontikes, Executive Vice President at Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc., has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Neighborhood Centers, Inc. in Houston. Along with her duties as board member, Pontikes also was appointed to the Neighborhood Centers' Finance and Administration Committee.
Construction Management
Houston, Texas
Vice President
Raba Kistner Infrastructure (Raba-Kistner) has added Russel W. Lenz, PE to its Austin Team. Holding the position of Vice President, Lenz is supporting all levels of corporate initiatives, providing leadership, training and direction on delivery of services in construction management and engineering.
Mr. Lenz has a distinguished record of over 31 years with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In his most recent assignment as Director of Construction Division, his responsibilities included field engineering, prequalification and proposal issuance, administering the highway letting process, contract revisions, and pavement design and management. Contractor claims resolution, construction inspection of federally funded projects, and administration of commercial laboratory contracts were also some of the duties Mr. Lenz performed on a daily basis. In addition, he was instrumental in developing and implementing statewide policies and procedures for construction, pavements and materials and testing
After earning his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, Lenz held earlier positions also with South Travis/ Hays County Area Engineer; Waco Deputy District Engineer; Abilene District Engineer; and Corpus Christi District Engineer.
Raba Kistner Infrastructure, Inc. (RKI), a leader in Quality Management Programs, is heavily impacting how tomorrow’s transportation needs will be addressed. We specialize in providing unique approaches that successfully deliver roadway, rail and transit projects. RKI has industry-leading program managers, project delivery specialists, consultants and construction managers on staff. We have created a comprehensive menu of solutions in the development, engineering, financing and management of transportation facilities and our services are tailored to help each client achieve their mobility goals. We are currently involved in planning, design and construction projects worth more than $5 billion.
Engineer
Austin, Texas
Vice President
Raba Kistner Infrastructure Inc. (Raba Kistner) has named J. Jeffrey (Jeff) Seiders, Jr. PE to its Austin Raba Kistner Infrastructure team. Stepping into the position of Vice President, Mr. Seiders works with other companies and agencies nationwide to establish standards for quality measurements for alternate delivery method projects, but also supports corporate initiatives providing guidance, training, and direction for delivery of services in construction management and engineering. Mr. Seiders holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and is a registered professional engineer
in Texas.
Mr. Seiders brings a distinguished record of over 31 years of experience in Civil, Materials, and Structural Engineering, including over 24 years with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) holding various positions. Most recently, he oversaw TxDOT’s Central Laboratory and State Pavements and Structural Inspection groups and was responsible for quality assurance of materials used on construction and maintenance contracts, managing a workforce of over 200 engineering professionals, chemists, geologists and technical and administrative staff.
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Raba Kistner Infrastructure, Inc. (RKI), a leader in Quality Management Programs, is heavily impacting how tomorrow’s transportation needs will be addressed. We specialize in providing unique approaches that successfully deliver roadway, rail and transit projects. RKI has industry-leading program managers, project delivery specialists, consultants and construction managers on staff. We have created a comprehensive menu of solutions in the development, engineering, financing and management of transportation facilities and our services are tailored to help each client achieve their mobility goals. We have been and are currently involved in planning, design and construction projects worth more than $5 billion.
Engineer
Austin, Texas
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Lakeway Regional Medical Center
The Lakeway Regional Medical Center is a new 271,000 square foot, 145 bed acute care facility that will be part of a 54-acre development. Once complete, the development will feature restaurants, stores, a hotel, day care facility, medical offices and a rehabilitation hospital.
Page Southerland Page, Hoar Construction
Lakeway Texas
Project Engineer
Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ms. Yvonne L. Garcia, P.E. has completed her Texas Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam and has achieved her Professional Engineer
(PE) license.
Ms. Garcia currently serves as a Project Engineer for the Geotechnical Group in Raba Kistner’s Austin office. In this capacity, she is responsible for the coordination and report preparation of geotechnical engineering studies of various commercial, institutional, roadway infrastructure, and industrial projects. These responsibilities include engineering analysis of subsurface stratigraphy and development of foundation and pavement design recommendations.
Raba Kistner Consultants
Austin
EIT/Graduate Engineer
Raba Kistner Facilities, Inc. (RKFI) announces the hire of Laurie Steves to their San Antonio office. Ms. Steves is responsible for field testing and observations, as well as analysis and reporting of field data for Raba Kistner. She manages field assessment crews and assists project managers in project planning, implementation, and execution. Since joining RKFI, Ms. Steves has served as the Field Assessment Team Leader, Assessor, and Data Analyst for nearly 1,000 residential housing units for the San Antonio Housing Authority.
Facilities Group
San Antonio
Michael Hoover Joins McKim & Creed, Houston, as Senior Geomatics Manager
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., announces that Michael Hoover, RPLS, LSLS, CFM, has joined the company’s Houston office as a senior geomatics manager.
Hoover has extensive experience as a boundary surveyor and is well versed in both statute and case law and their application to Texas boundaries. As a Licensed State Land Surveyor, he is qualified to survey upland and coastal boundaries in which the State of Texas has an interest. Hoover is also a Certified Floodplain Manager, and has extensive knowledge of FEMA policies and procedures with regard to elevation certificates and letters of map change.
“Mike has been a leader in the Texas surveying industry for many years, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the areas of project management, boundary surveys, floodplain management, GIS, and easement negotiations,” said Jay Canine, RPLS, regional manager for McKim & Creed. “We are very pleased to have him join McKim & Creed’s geomatics team.”
Hoover attended the University of Houston and is an active member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, where he served as president of Local Chapter 9, chair of the 2010 state convention, and managing editor of the Journal of the Gulf Coast Surveyor. He is also a member of the Texas Surveyors Foundation, Inc., and the USS Howard W. Gilmore Memorial Association. Prior to joining McKim & Creed, Hoover worked as chief surveyor and director of surveying for Benchmark Engineering Corporation.
McKim & Creed is an employee-owned firm with more than 350 staff members in offices throughout the South, including Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia and Georgia.
Surveyor, Engineer
Houston, TX
Rachel Hansen Joins McKim & Creed as Project Manager
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the South, announces that Rachel Hansen, RPLS, has joined the company’s Austin office as a geomatics project manager.
Rachel has 24 years’ experience in the surveying and mapping profession. She has worked extensively in the oil and gas industry, assisting with the management of a 100-mile pipeline project in Louisiana and overseeing several pipeline assignments in South Texas. She has also managed large transmission line design route surveys, route/substation layouts, boundary analysis and reconstruction assignments, topographic/tree surveys, projects involving city, county and state government entities, and work for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).
McKim & Creed, surveying, engineering
Austin, TX
Mark Boone, AIA, LEED AP
Houston-based Bailey Architects is continuing its dedication to design and service excellence following the passing of the firm’s founder Ray Bailey, FAIA. The firm’s leadership includes Principals Ray Leiker, AIA; Mark Boone, AIA, LEED© AP; and Cope Bailey. The firm will continue Ray Bailey’s vision of providing excellence in architecture, design solutions and service to its clients while expanding its award-winning portfolio.
A Principal in the firm since 1984 and Ray Bailey’s business partner for 36 years; Ray Leiker, AIA will serve as Managing Principal and President. “It is important to our firm to uphold the vision Ray inspired in us,” Leiker stated. “We want to preserve his legacy and ensure the future success of the firm.” Leiker’s dedication to the profession and community includes providing service and leadership for the Houston Architecture Foundation (Past President), American Institute of Architects-Houston Chapter (Past President), the Texas Society of Architects (Past Vice President), and other community and industry organizations. Mark Boone has been with Bailey Architects for 26 years and will serve as Principal and Director of Project Management. Boone has led the firm’s work in the institutional, educational and corporate sectors. Under close mentorship of his father, Cope Bailey has been a design leader with the firm since 1990 and will serve as Principal and Vice President. “We are excited that Cope will continue in his father’s footsteps,” Leiker went on to say, “and lead the legacy of design, creativity and excellence.”
Architect
Houston
Ray Leiker, AIA
Houston-based Bailey Architects is continuing its dedication to design and service excellence following the passing of the firm’s founder Ray Bailey, FAIA. The firm’s leadership includes Principals Ray Leiker, AIA; Mark Boone, AIA, LEED© AP; and Cope Bailey. The firm will continue Ray Bailey’s vision of providing excellence in architecture, design solutions and service to its clients while expanding its award-winning portfolio.
A Principal in the firm since 1984 and Ray Bailey’s business partner for 36 years; Ray Leiker, AIA will serve as Managing Principal and President. “It is important to our firm to uphold the vision Ray inspired in us,” Leiker stated. “We want to preserve his legacy and ensure the future success of the firm.” Leiker’s dedication to the profession and community includes providing service and leadership for the Houston Architecture Foundation (Past President), American Institute of Architects-Houston Chapter (Past President), the Texas Society of Architects (Past Vice President), and other community and industry organizations. Mark Boone has been with Bailey Architects for 26 years and will serve as Principal and Director of Project Management. Boone has led the firm’s work in the institutional, educational and corporate sectors. Under close mentorship of his father, Cope Bailey has been a design leader with the firm since 1990 and will serve as Principal and Vice President. “We are excited that Cope will continue in his father’s footsteps,” Leiker went on to say, “and lead the legacy of design, creativity and excellence.”
Architect
Houston
Cope Bailey
Houston-based Bailey Architects is continuing its dedication to design and service excellence following the passing of the firm’s founder Ray Bailey, FAIA. The firm’s leadership includes Principals Ray Leiker, AIA; Mark Boone, AIA, LEED© AP; and Cope Bailey. The firm will continue Ray Bailey’s vision of providing excellence in architecture, design solutions and service to its clients while expanding its award-winning portfolio.
A Principal in the firm since 1984 and Ray Bailey’s business partner for 36 years; Ray Leiker, AIA will serve as Managing Principal and President. “It is important to our firm to uphold the vision Ray inspired in us,” Leiker stated. “We want to preserve his legacy and ensure the future success of the firm.” Leiker’s dedication to the profession and community includes providing service and leadership for the Houston Architecture Foundation (Past President), American Institute of Architects-Houston Chapter (Past President), the Texas Society of Architects (Past Vice President), and other community and industry organizations. Mark Boone has been with Bailey Architects for 26 years and will serve as Principal and Director of Project Management. Boone has led the firm’s work in the institutional, educational and corporate sectors. Under close mentorship of his father, Cope Bailey has been a design leader with the firm since 1990 and will serve as Principal and Vice President. “We are excited that Cope will continue in his father’s footsteps,” Leiker went on to say, “and lead the legacy of design, creativity and excellence.”
Architect
Houston
Marketing Manager Joins McKim & Creed
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., announces that Hillary Campbell has joined the company’s Houston office as a marketing manager.
Campbell has 16 years’ experience providing marketing services for the safety, oil and gas industries in Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in marketing, and Texas Women’s University, where she earned a master of business administration.
In her position with McKim & Creed, she will be responsible for strategic marketing planning, client relationships, proposal development and presentations. Prior to joining McKim & Creed, Campbell worked with Safety Vision, LLC and GE Oil & Gas – Flow Process Technologies, both based in Houston. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Junior League of Houston.
McKim & Creed is an employee-owned firm with more than 350 staff members in offices throughout the South, including Houston, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas. Company-wide, McKim & Creed offers civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services, as well as airborne and mobile LiDAR, subsurface utility engineering, hydrographic and conventional surveying services for the municipal, energy, development and institutional markets. For more information about McKim & Creed, visit www.mckimcreed.com.
McKim & Creed, surveyor, geomatics
Houston, TX
Yates Construction Hires New Business Development Manager
As Business Development Manager, Jake will cultivate new business by positioning Yates to secure major construction contracts. He will strategically identify, research and network future construction project opportunities; work collaboratively with the Yates team to enhance the firm’s reputation and add value to client deliverables. Jake will also create and implement strategic plans to generate business opportunities that result in achieved revenue objectives for the North Texas region and actively engage in industry and community organizations.
Jake is a graduate of Texas State University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science and Management. He served as President of the Construction Student Association; Vice President of Kappa Alpha Order and Senator of the Student Body Government. In his personal time, Jake participates as a certified youth firearms and hunting guide to the Children’s Refuge and is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.
Construction Management
Fort Worth, Texas
David Culbertson
David Culbertson has been named President of Dallas-based O'Brien Architects
O'Brien Architects
Dallas, Texas
Don Andrews Named RS&H Acting Aviation Practice Leader
RS&H, Inc., one of the leading architecture, engineering and consulting firms in the nation, announced that Don Andrews will serve as its acting Aviation Practice Director effective immediately. He will take over for William Sandifer, A.A.E, who is leaving to take an executive position with Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Andrews currently serves as Vice President and Manager of Regions in the firm’s Houston, Texas, office and has been with RS&H for more than 14 years.
“Don is a great leader and has been instrumental in RS&H's growth over the last decade,” said Brian Reed, CEO of RS&H.
Andrews steps in as Practice Director during a time of domestic and international expansion. The firm provides airfield, buildings, environmental and planning consultation to more than 150 airports in the U.S., as well as airports in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
Andrews holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University. He is a 30-year veteran in aviation planning and development having worked in both the private and public sectors before joining RS&H.
CEO Brian Reed, Don Andrews
Houston, TX
Michael Vickery Named Chief Marketing Officer for BakerTriangle
Michael Vickery was promoted from Senior Vice President to Chief Marketing Officer for drywall and plaster specialty contractor BakerTriangle in Dallas
Specialty Contractor
Dallas, Texas
Deborah Brocker Promoted to COO for BakerTriangle
Deborah Brocker was promoted from Vice President to Chief Operating Officer for drywall and plaster specialty contractor BakerTriangle
Specialty Contractor
Dallas, Texas
LiDAR Leader Joins McKim & Creed Central Texas Office
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the Texas and the southern U.S., announces that Ray Weger, RPLS, has joined the company’s Central Texas offices as a geomatics senior project manager.
Weger has 30 years’ experience in the surveying and mapping profession, including the management of 3-D high-definition terrestrial and mobile Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and aerial photogrammetry projects throughout the U.S. Weger specializes in fusing geospatial data into consistent product deliverables.
“Ray blends a very strong technical background in the art of surveying with extensive skills in state-of-the-art LiDAR and photogrammetry technologies,” said Jay Canine, RPLS, regional manager for McKim & Creed. “As a company, McKim & Creed is expanding rapidly in Texas, and Ray is helping to lead the charge to advance technologies that offer significant accuracy benefits and cost savings to our clients.”
Prior to joining McKim & Creed, Weger worked with the Texas Department of Transportation, where he managed large-scale LiDAR assignments. Weger has built a reputation for high-quality survey performance with ALTA/ACSM Land Title surveys, TSPS Category surveys, and subdivision platting of commercial, industrial, residential development projects.
Weger graduated from Kansas Technical Institute with a degree in survey and civil engineering technology.
McKim & Creed is an employee-owned firm with more than 350 staff members in offices throughout the South, including Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. McKim & Creed has won numerous awards and accolades, and has been named the largest surveying company in the Southeast, one of the top 500 design firms and one of the top 200 environmental firms in the United States by Engineering News-Record magazine.
McKim & Creed
Central Texas
Michael Baker International Appoints Mark Moore to National Market Lead - Oil and Gas
Pittsburgh, PA - Michael Baker International has announced that Mark Moore, P.E., will continue in his role as Vice President and National Market Lead – Oil and Gas under the new organization. Moore was selected for this position based upon his extensive experience as the executive leader at a number of major energy operations and engineering firms with a primary focus on the energy markets. His relationships with numerous national oil and gas customers and key national pipeline associations will be integral in helping Baker continue to achieve sustainable growth in the market. The appointment of Moore as National Market Lead coincides with Michael Baker International’s strategic reorganization and new operations-centric structure, based on office level business units supporting seven corporate regions nationally and internationally. In this capacity, Moore will continue to be responsible for managing and expanding Baker’s national Oil & Gas Engineering, GIS/Surveying, Environmental, and Construction Services programs throughout national and international markets.
Michael Baker International
Houston, TX
Jacob Bice Joins Walter P Moore Dallas as Diagnostics Operations Manager
DALLAS, TX — August 27, 2014 —International engineering firm Walter P Moore welcomes Jacob Bice as the new Operations Manager for the firm’s Dallas Diagnostics Engineering Group. Dr. Bice is a project manager with eight years of experience performing assessments, testing, and designing repairs for buildings and structures throughout the United States and Canada. Jacob is passionate about developing holistic and durable solutions for the as-built environment.
WALTER P MOORE is an international company of engineers, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world’s most complex structural and infrastructural challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, traffic, parking, and transportation engineering services, they design solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape communities worldwide. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Walter P Moore‘s 425+ professionals work across 13 U.S. offices and five international locations.
Engineer
Dallas, TX
Gilbane Building Company’s Houston Office Adds Commercial Construction Industry Veteran Thad Miner to its Growing Staff
Gilbane Building Company, a global leader in construction services, announced today that Thad Miner has been hired to join the company’s Houston-based office as a Senior Project Executive for the Southwest business unit. Miner began his career in the commercial construction industry in 1982 and brings over 30 years of experience with him to Gilbane.
Prior to joining Gilbane, Miner was CEO and operated Miner-Dederick Construction, a major general contracting company in Houston, where he held several positions during his tenure, including Project Executive, Vice President of Estimating and, ultimately, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer. He has worked on many high-profile projects in the greater-Houston area, including Discovery Green, the 1.7 million square-foot Wells Fargo Plaza; the 36-story Reliant Energy Plaza with three connections to the Houston underground tunnel system; along with several major projects for Rice University.
“Thad has a wealth of experience both in upper management and in construction of complex projects across diverse market segments,” said Dan Gilbane, senior vice president and manager of the company’s Southwest business unit. “He has led these projects from their initial planning stages through successful on-time construction, always with a keen eye on cost and client satisfaction. We’re excited to have him on board.”
Miner is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas with a degree in Business Administration. He is also a member of the Houston Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and the Galveston Board of Governors for Shriners Hospital for Children.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction services—from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities, to comprehensive general contracting services—for clients across various markets. Marking its 141st year in operation and still a privately held, family-run company, Gilbane has more than 50 offices in various locations around the world. To find out what the next 141 years have in store, visit www.gilbaneco.com.
AEC Industry (Construction)
Houston, TX
Gilbane Building Company’s Houston Office Gains Company Veteran John Abbott
Gilbane Building Company, a global leader in construction services, announced today that Project Executive John Abbott has relocated to Gilbane’s Houston office after 18 successful years at the company’s Connecticut location. Abbott has been with Gilbane since 1996 when he joined the Glastonbury, CT office as a Project Engineer. He has been in the construction industry for more than 19 years.
Now based in Gilbane’s Houston office, Abbott is currently leading efforts for the build-out of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute - 70,000 square feet of laboratory and office space on multiple levels. Experienced in all facets of phasing, site logistics, and sequence-demanding jobs with a focus on the healthcare and water/wastewater market sectors, Abbott has led a diverse range of complex projects working with clients throughout the State of Connecticut, including the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford; Norwalk and Danbury Hospitals; the Norwalk Water Pollution Control Authority; the New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority; Trinity College in Hartford; St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport; and the Town for Manchester.
“John’s significant experience across the healthcare and water/wastewater market sectors are going to be tremendous assets to our Houston office and will help us increase our presence in those markets,” said Dan Gilbane, senior vice president and manager of the company’s Southwest business unit. “Clients in Connecticut have always had great things to say about working with John so I am very excited that he has decided to bring his industry expertise and commitment to superior client service to our team here in Texas.”
Abbott is a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a recipient of the 2013 Contractor of the Year award presented by the Fairfield Building Trades in Fairfield County, CT. Abbott holds degrees in Construction Management and Civil Engineering from the University of Maine and he is a LEED accredited professional. He is also a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering and has attained Healthcare Constructor Certification (HCC).
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction services—from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities, to comprehensive construction management, close-out and facility management services—for clients across various markets. Marking its 141st year in operation and still a privately held, family-run company, Gilbane has more than 50 offices in various locations around the world. To find out what the next 141 years have in store, visit www.gilbaneco.com.
AEC Industry, Construction
Houston, TX
Helping the Needy in Dallas and Arlington is a Focus of Stantec in the Community Day
On September 15th, a team of Stantec Dallas and Arlington, TX employees packaged meals and sorted clothing to help out during a day of worldwide volunteerism by the North American design firm.
The team was among some 5,500 employees participating in Stantec in the Community Day. The events were part of celebrations for Stantec’s 60th Anniversary, and their message to their local communities was to reinforce the firm’s promise to design with community in mind.
The Dallas and Arlington crews visited Crossroads Community Services and helped sort clothing and assembled 144 emergency boxes. Crossroads helps ensure that all eligible people in Dallas County have ready access to nourishing foods and gently used clothing.
“This day of volunteering will not only further support Stantec’s commitment to community, it will bring our team members together to make a coordinated, local impact,” says Stantec vice president Fermin A. Diaz, PE. “Our employees have been serving their communities for decades, but bringing them together on one day like this just emphasizes what a difference we can make.”
Stantec
Dallas/Arlington, TX
Improving New Orleans’ Environment was One Focus of Stantec in the Community Day
On September 15th, a team of New Orleans, LA employees headed to The Earth Lab to help out Groundwork NOLA during a day of worldwide volunteerism by the North American design firm.
The team was among some 5,500 employees participating in Stantec in the Community Day. The events were part of celebrations for Stantec’s 60th Anniversary, and their message to their local communities was to reinforce the firm’s promise to design with community in mind.
The volunteers were on hand for several hours helping to create projects that displayed the benefits of composting, efficient methods of stormwater management, and installing ceramic tile on the Lower 9th Ward. These projects are a part of Groundwork NOLA, a government funded movement intended to improve green infrastructure within the city.
Building team for this photo is required.
New Orleans, LA
Serving Meals in San Antonio During Stantec in the Community Day
On September 15th, a team of San Antonio, TX employees headed to Haven for Hope help out during a day of worldwide volunteerism by the North American design firm.
The team was among some 5,500 employees participating in Stantec in the Community Day. The events were part of celebrations for Stantec’s 60th Anniversary, and their message to their local communities was to reinforce the firm’s promise to design with community in mind.
The 10-person contingent was on hand for several hours helping to serve meals at the Haven For Hope. Haven For Hope is dedicated to helping the homeless, many of whom live in downtown San Antonio, get back on their feet. Nutritious meals are a vital part of that process.
Some examples of Stantec in the Community Day events around the world include:
• In Tampa, FL a group of 50 volunteers cleaned the scenic Riverwalk.
• In Louisville, KY, 25 team members cleaned litter along Hurstbourne Parkway, cleaned Jeffersontown Park and created a new exhibit at the Kentucky Science Center KidZone.
• In Calgary, AL Stantec served breakfast to over 600 homeless and hungry people.
• In New York City, 50 team members removed invasive species and cleaned Riverside Park on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Stantec
San Antonio, TX
Helping Kids in Need in Houston During Stantec in the Community Day
On September 15th, a team of Stantec Houston, TX employees headed to The Keegan Kitchen’s Kid’s Cafe help out during a day of worldwide volunteerism by the North American design firm. They cut and peeled 600 lbs. of carrots that will help serve 1,300 meals to hungry children in Houston area school districts.
The team was among some 5,500 employees participating in Stantec in the Community Day. The events were part of celebrations for Stantec’s 60th Anniversary, and their message to their local communities was to reinforce the firm’s promise to design with community in mind.
The 20-person contingent was on hand for several hours helping to serve meals at the Houston Food Bank’s Keegan Kitchen Kid’s Café. This program provides meals after school and during summer programs for children who may otherwise not have access to the nutrition they need at home.
Stantec
Houston, TX
Feeding Children is a Focus of Stantec in the Community Day
On September 15th, a team of Stantec Plano, TX employees packaged meals and sorted clothing to help out during a day of worldwide volunteerism by the North American design firm.
The team was among some 5,500 employees participating in Stantec in the Community Day. The events were part of celebrations for Stantec’s 60th Anniversary, and their message to their local communities was to reinforce the firm’s promise to design with community in mind.
The Plano crew had 20 people volunteering for several hours packaging meals for Kids Against Hunger at the Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education Center. In that short amount of time, the team was able to package thousands of meals that will feed children who would otherwise go without adequate food both locally and globally.
“Our promise at Stantec is to design with community in mind,” says stantec vice president, Fermin A. Diaz, PE. “What better way to underscore that promise than to get out into our local communities and roll up our sleeves? We’re inspired by the communities in which we live and the impact our work has on them.”
Stantec
Plano, TX
Rodney McClaran Named VP for Triangle Plastering
Rodney McClaran has been promoted to Vice President of Triangle Plastering. He is a 29 year employee with Baker Triangle and currently is in charge of field operations for the plaster division.
Specialty Contractor
Dallas
Jon Randolph Named VP for Baker Drywall
Jon Randolph is a nine year veteran in the San Antonio office of Baker Drywall. Jon was formerly Senior Estimator.
Specialty Contractor
San Antonio
LAN Race for the Cure
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) will donate $1,600 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation to support breast cancer awareness month.
VoLANteers, LAN’s community organization, raised the money through online donations, a jeans day fundraiser, and by selling T-shirts to the firm’s employees. The organization also will support the cause at the 2014 Komen Houston Race for the Cure event on Oct. 4th where 18 of its members are participating.
“We are happy to make a small contribution to fight a disease that affects millions of women every year,” said Courtney Cunningham, an officer and member of VoLANteers.
VoLANteers raised $318 and 694 pounds of items for the Houston Food Bank in July and in December plans to donate gifts to Spaulding for Children Adoption and Foster agency.
VoLANteers, LAN’s community organization,
Houston
Long Service to Structural Engineering Earns LAN’s Jon D. Jelinek Honorary Membership to SEAoT
The Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAoT) recognized Jon D. Jelinek, associate and team leader of LAN’s facilities group, with Honorary Membership for his long service to the industry. Jelinek was inducted on Oct. 10 during the SEAoT Annual State Conference held at Fort Worth.
Jelinek, P.E., has served the structural engineering industry for more than 30 years and SEAoT for over 20 years. He is part of the most recent class of Honorary Member inductees and LAN’s first employee to receive this recognition. He served SEAoT’s Board of Directors as secretary from 1996-2010, as president in 2011, and as past president in 2012.
“The award is a tribute to Jon’s outstanding service to the structural engineering industry over the last 33 years,” said LAN president Dennis Petersen. “It’s a great honor that he has worked very hard to achieve.”
Jelinek has provided project management and structural design services for hundreds of projects throughout the world, including institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings, as well as port and hydraulic structures in the U.S. Jelinek holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin, respectively. He is a registered professional engineer in fifteen states.
LAN, SEAoT
Houston
McKim & Creed Taps John Lucey as New CEO
The board of directors of McKim & Creed, Inc., a 350-person engineering, planning and geomatics firm with offices throughout Texas and the South, announced today that John T. Lucey, Jr., PE, has been named the company’s next president and chief executive officer, effective November 1.
Lucey was previously the executive vice president of engineering and business development at Heckmann Water Resources (now Nuverra Environmental Solutions), an oil/gas water management company that is also one of the largest environmental solutions firms in the U.S.
Lucey will succeed Michael W. Creed, Ph.D., PE, who will continue serving as McKim & Creed’s chairman of the board. Herbert P. McKim, Jr., PE, PLS, will remain on the board of directors and will continue full-time work assisting with major client retention, business development and special projects.
“John is a proven leader and industry veteran who brings a strong engineering and technology background and impressive communication and management skills. I am excited about the future of McKim & Creed and am pleased to have the opportunity to continue serving our employees, clients and shareholders as chairman of the board,” said Creed. Added McKim, “John Lucey was selected from several very qualified candidates because of his experience leading a similarly sized firm through a successful period of growth, because of his experience in synergistic markets that we can enter, and most importantly, because of his leadership ability, his business skills, and his cultural fit with McKim & Creed.”
“McKim & Creed is one of the most innovative and respected companies in the engineering and geomatics industry, and I am honored to have been chosen to lead the organization,” said Lucey. “I look forward to working with the great team at McKim & Creed and to build from its strong foundation an organization that grows consistently by providing value to our customers with high-quality, innovative solutions.”
Lucey began his career in 1977 with Chester Engineers, where he rose through various levels of management to become president of the company in 1995. He oversaw the acquisition of Chester by U.S. Filter in 1997 and helped grow the 300-person, $55-million firm to more than 500 employees with $200 million in annual revenues. After U.S. Filter was sold to Veolia, Lucey became a key member of the management team, assuming responsibility for developing and managing Veolia’s North American Technology Center.
From 2005 until 2011, Lucey worked with HDR Engineering, where he led the industrial water and wastewater practice group that provided services for the ethanol, power, mining, oil/gas and fertilizer industries. Under his leadership, the group grew from $5 million in annual revenues to $75 million in five years. In 2011, Lucey joined Heckmann Water Resources (now Nuverra Environmental Solutions), where he played a major role in securing business and managing business with two of the largest customers of the company, and initiated a water treatment partnership with a major service provider.
Lucey has an undergraduate degree in water resources engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
McKim & Creed was established in 1978 as a two-person structural engineering firm. Since that time, the company has grown to more than 350 employees in 19 offices throughout the South, including offices in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. McKim & Creed offers multi-disciplined engineering capabilities to support its water, wastewater and stormwater projects, as well as civil/environmental engineering, facilities engineering, airborne and mobile LiDAR, subsurface utility engineering, and hydrographic and conventional su¬rveying services for the water, energy, transportation, land development, building and federal government markets. For more information about McKim & Creed, visit www.mckimcreed.com.
McKim & Creed
Houston, TX
Susan Fraser Promoted to Team Leader for Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam in Austin
Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Susan Fraser, P.E., to team leader. Fraser, who will lead the firm’s transportation team in Austin, will be responsible for the management, operations and growth of LAN’s transportation practice in the region.
Fraser has more than 12 years of transportation engineering and management experience. Since joining LAN in 2013, she has managed a number of transportation projects including the SH 71 Express Toll Lanes and the City of Kyle Transportation Master Plan. Previously, she served as AECOM’s project director in San Antonio where she oversaw the $500 million Bexar County Flood Control Capital Improvement Program.
“In a short span of time, Susan has played a pivotal role in growing our company and has been a role model for our staff,” said Arnold Cohen, P.E., LAN’s vice president. “She lives by our firm’s vision and values and uses them on a daily basis to lead our company forward.”
Fraser also is involved in various organizations, including the Women in Transportation, Texas Floodplain Managers Association and the South Texas Institute of Transportation Engineers. She received her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and master’s degree in engineering management from the University of Texas at Austin. Fraser is a registered professional engineer and a certified flood plain manager in Texas.
LAN
Austin
Luis Galnares Named Project Executive for Yates Construction in Fort Worth
After 4 years overseeing the $100MM Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Capital Improvement Program in Eagle Pass, Luis Galnares has returned to Fort Worth as Project Executive for Yates Construction’s North Texas Division. A graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Building Construction, Galnares is a Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) and LEED Accredited Professional BD+C with over 25 years of progressive construction and program management experience. As Project Executive, he is responsible for all aspects of the project beginning with the preconstruction phase and continuing through final owner sign-off. He serves as the day-to-day contact for the overall project team and leads the in-house and field teams for Yates. He ensures that the entire team maintains the proper focus on safety, quality, scope, schedule, and budget throughout the project, from kick-off to completion.
Yates Construction is one of the nation’s largest privately-held construction companies providing general construction, at-risk construction management, design/build, preconstruction, and specialized turnkey services from multiple offices throughout the U.S., including Texas offices in Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. Founded in 1964, Yates is now ranked among the ‘Top 25’ General Builders and ‘Top 50’ Construction Managers, Design-Builders, Program Managers, and Green Contractors in the nation by Engineering-News Record, and a leading General Contractor in the D/FW Metroplex.
Luis Galnares
Fort Worth, Texas
Douglas Dover Joins Stantec in Plano, Texas
Douglas Dover joins the Stantec team as a designer in the firm’s buildings practice. Dover has 28 year of experience in the architectural profession, with a focus on education design. He specializes in visioning, organizational concepts, plan development, design development, and detailing. He was also an Adjunct Professor in Interior Design at the University of North Texas School of Visual Art and Design.
Dover is active within the Dallas Architecture Forum, Friends of Fair Park, and Big Thought, a local organization that foster’s art education to children.
Across Texas, Stantec has nearly 200 employees providing services in architecture, interior design, transportation engineering and oil and gas, from 7 office locations.
About Stantec
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
The Stantec community unites more than 14,000 specialists working in over 240 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Contact
Tiffanie Reynolds
Media Relations, Stantec
Ph: (813) 223-9500
tiffanie.reynolds@stantec.com
Stantec
Plano, TX
Stantec Welcomes Jose Garcia to the Houston, TX Office
Senior project manager, Jose Garcia, AIA, has joined Stantec’s Houston, Texas office. Garcia brings 27 years of experience in architectural design. As a senior project manager, he will use his prior design and construction management experience, along with his skills in managing client relationships, to successfully lead education projects in Stantec’s Gulf Region.
His design experience ranges from higher education and sports architecture, to life sciences, technology and multi-family housing projects. He also specializes in sustainable design and managing complex multi-disciplinary project teams.
Garcia earned his bachelor of architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, and is a licensed architect in Massachusetts and North Carolina. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional, Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C). Garcia has been a member of the American Institute of Architects since 1992 and National council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified since 2002.
Matt Huffield, Stantec’s Houston, Texas office leader said, “Jose’s past experience managing large projects and working with public sector clients will improve the quality of our projects and enhance our overall ability to serve our clients throughout the region.”
Stantec’s Gulf Region includes a professional staff of 950 working from offices in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Puerto Rico.
About Stantec
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites more than 14,000 specialists working in over 230 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Stantec
Houston, Texas
LAN Promotes Kerry L. Gregg to Senior Associate
(HOUSTON – Jan. 19, 2015) Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has promoted Kerry L. Gregg to senior associate, director of marketing. Gregg, who joined LAN as director of marketing in 2012, leads the firm’s marketing team in developing and implementing corporate and proposal marketing initiatives companywide.
Gregg has more than 30 years of experience as a marketing and communications professional. Prior to joining LAN, he worked as an independent consultant providing marketing and communication solutions to clients in health care, energy, technology and nonprofit markets. Gregg also spent 14 years at Texas Instruments (TI), where he led a global team through a period of revenue growth that at times exceeded 40 percent annually. At TI, he teamed with executive management, investor relations, product group management, strategic marketing and field sales to plan and execute marketing communications programs and projects.
“Kerry has quickly become known as one of the firm’s most accomplished employees,” said Arnie Cohen, LAN’s vice president. “His expertise in all aspects of marketing has been invaluable to our firm and has played a critical role in the firm’s growth.”
Gregg is a graduate of the University of Houston, has served on the boards of the Houston Interactive Marketing Association and the International Association of Business Communicators. Currently, he serves on the board of the American Marketing Associations' Houston Chapter.
LAN
Houston
Daniel Dow Joins LAN as Infrastructure Manager
Daniel Dow, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as infrastructure manager focused on the water and wastewater market in Central Texas. In this role, he will serve as project manager and senior engineer for major treatment, collection and distribution projects.
Dow has more than 15 years of experience as a designer, manager and process engineer in a wide variety of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects with a focus on wastewater treatment. He has worked extensively with aging infrastructure evaluation, rehabilitation, and improvement and replacement programs along with new infrastructure for growing municipalities.
“Daniel’s leadership qualities and technical expertise working with municipalities, along with his specialized skillset in delivering wastewater treatment solutions will be a great addition to our LAN Team,” said Drew Hardin, LAN’s vice president.
Prior to joining LAN, he was the regional service group manager for Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc., where he managed the replacement and expansion of numerous wastewater treatment plants, sewer replacement and rehabilitation, pump station improvements, and collection and distribution systems. Some of his notable projects include managing a $65 million waste water treatment plant expansion program that included membrane bioreactor treatment, planning, permitting and designing approximately 150,000 feet of combined gravity, low pressure and force main collection system to an unsewered area, as well as serving as lead engineer and project manager for a new reverse osmosis plant.
Dow holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Colorado State University. He is a registered engineer in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and is in the process of obtaining his license in Texas.
LAN
Austin
AREMA Names LAN's Scott Hudson as Committee 12 Secretary
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) named Scott Hudson, P.E., as Secretary for Committee 12 - Rail Transit. This committee is responsible for the development and publication of information regarding light and heavy rail transit systems and their design, construction and rehabilitation, in particular Chapter 12 of AREMA’s Manual for Railway Engineering (MRE).
During his three-year tenure, Hudson will maintain the committee's membership and record meetings, votes, assignments and resolutions; as well as serve the Committee at leadership conference meetings if the chair or vice-chair is unable to attend. He also serves as a member of Committee 5 (Track), which is responsible for geometry and trackwork recommended practices.
“It’s an honor to be elected by the members of Committee 12 to this position,” said Hudson. “Over my tenure my goal is to continue to assist the Committee in its assignments including the continuing revision of Chapter 12 into a world-class resource to the transit rail community.
“AREMA-recommended practices are referenced in numerous freight and transit rail projects, which is why I believe it’s crucial that we continue enhancing Chapter 12 and capture the knowledge that’s currently in disparate locations and publications. As more railroaders retire from the industry we stand to lose that knowledge at an alarming rate. Also, we are working to collaborate with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) where we can dovetail our work with their publications. It’s inefficient for us to replicate the excellent publications they’ve written, and vice versa.”
Hudson is a project manager at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a planning, engineering and program management firm. He has more than 17 years of experience in rail, transit, and transportation engineering and project management.
AREMA, LAN
Houston
McKim & Creed Manager Appointed to State Board
Mike Hoover, RPLS, LSLS, CFM, senior geomatics project manager with the engineering, surveying and planning firm of McKim & Creed, Inc. has been elected to the statewide board of directors of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS).
According to its website, TSPS has 1,700 members who include licensed surveyors, surveyors in training, students and associates. The goal of the association is to “educate and inform the public of the integral role of surveyors in our society.”
Hoover will serve a two-year term on the board. A veteran of the industry with 35 years’ experience, he joined McKim & Creed’s Houston office in 2014 and oversees projects featuring ALTA/ACSM boundary surveys; State of Texas coastal, tidal and riverine boundaries; consultation involving boundary litigation; and floodplain management.
About McKim & Creed: McKim & Creed is an employee-owned firm with more than 350 staff members and nearly 20 offices in five states. In Texas, McKim & Creed has offices in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio. The company offers civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services, as well as airborne and mobile LiDAR, subsurface utility engineering, hydrographic and conventional surveying services for the municipal, energy, development and institutional markets. For more information about McKim & Creed, visit www.mckimcreed.com.
McKim & Creed
Houston, TX
William D. “Darrell” Chambers Joins LAN as Senior Design Manager
William D. “Darrell” Chambers joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as senior design manager focused on the transportation market in Central Texas. In this role, Chambers is responsible for managing the design of LAN design-build projects in Texas.
“Darrell is an exceptional engineer and design-build project manager. His project experience and history in central Texas is a tremendous asset to LAN’s Austin office,” said LAN’s Austin transportation manager Susan Fraser. “With his addition, we are looking forward to further improving our service to our clients.”
Chambers has more than two decades of civil engineering experience across several disciplines including management of design-build projects, highway design, traffic control, storm water pollution and prevention measures, hydrology and hydraulics, utility coordination and the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates. He joins LAN from C2HM Hill, where he spent seven years in progressive roles, most recently as the service during construction engineer for the MoPac Improvement Project in Austin. He also spent 11 years performing roadway design at the Texas Department of Transportation.
Chambers received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas.
LAN
Austin
RS&H Promotes W. John Pollard to Vice President
RS&H, one of the leading architecture, engineering and consulting firms in the nation, announced that it has promoted W. John Pollard, PE, to Vice President. Mr. Pollard joined RS&H in 2012 and currently serves as the T-I Leader for the Austin Office. He played an integral role in winning our general engineering consultant (GEC) contract with the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, the T-I Practice's first GEC win as prime consultant in that region. He also serves as Project Manager for the Texas Department of Transportation's Procurement Contract, currently the region's largest contract. Mr. Pollard is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers. He holds dual bachelor's degrees, one in civil engineering and the other in architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology.
About RS&H:
With a tradition that began in 1941, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering and consulting firms who has helped pioneers build the launch platforms for our national space program, create global airports that connect communities, shape progressive highway systems across the country, and provide facilities for Fortune 1000 companies. RS&H’s market-based, specialized experience empowers our associates to deliver time-tested insights coupled with a comprehensive mastery of industry-specific financing and delivery methods. RS&H can be reached at 1.800.741.2014 or www.rsandh.com.
John Pollard
Austin, Texas
Stantec Welcomes Lindsay Grissom to the New Orleans Office
Senior scientist, Lindsay Grissom, has joined Stantec’s New Orleans, Louisiana office. Grissom brings a decade of experience working as an environmental scientist for the oil and gas industry as well as other sectors. As a senior scientist, she will use her environmental permitting and compliance experience to lead projects for Stantec’s oil and gas and other clients within the Gulf Region.
Grissom holds a master of science in cell and molecular biology from Tulane University and a bachelor of science in zoology/physiology from Louisiana State University. She brings a decade of experience providing environmental services on pipeline, natural gas storage, and crude oil and natural gas liquids storage facilities. She will provide project management on a variety of projects for Stantec’s environmental resources teams throughout the Gulf region and beyond.
Doug Stewart, senior principal, Stantec’s environmental services group, said, “We are very excited that Lindsay is joining Stantec as a Senior Scientist. Lindsay brings tremendous FERC permitting expertise, which is a key growth area for us. With her presence in New Orleans, she will be strategically located in the Gulf to be a key player in helping serve our midstream oil & gas clients in the region.”
Stantec’s Gulf Region includes a professional staff of 950 working from offices in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Puerto Rico.
About Stantec
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites more than 15,000 specialists working in over 250 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Contact
Tiffanie Reynolds
Media Relations, Stantec
Ph: (813) 223-9500
tiffanie.reynolds@stantec.com
Stantec
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) Celebrates 80th Anniversary
(HOUSTON – March 13, 2015) From its humble beginnings as a small Houston firm with two Aggie engineers in 1935 to its current standing as a leading civil engineering firm in the United States, the journey of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has been one filled with milestones. On March 16, 2015, LAN will hit another milestone when it celebrates its 80th anniversary. To mark the occasion, employees will be honored with service awards and gifts at the firm’s headquarters in Houston.
“Over the past eight decades, LAN has evolved many times to become a leader in the industry,” said Dennis Petersen, LAN’s President. “Our flexibility and nimbleness have enabled us to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and the various markets in which we work. We are now a stronger company than ever before and I am proud of our employees for making this happen.”
Today, the firm has more than 300 employees in 20 offices across the country and serves a number of major markets including airports & aviation, education, ports & marine, rail & transit, roadways & bridges, stormwater & drainage, wastewater & reuse, and water supply & transmission.
During its 80-year history, LAN has worked on some of the biggest infrastructure projects across Texas such as the Houston Surface Water Transmission Program, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail, NFL Texans Reliant Stadium (in association), San Antonio Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pipeline, Houston Hobby Airport Redevelopment, a 75-Mile Corridor Study for I-69, City of Houston’s Northside Sewer Relief Tunnels, 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Terminal E Rehabilitation Program.
The firm also has left its footprint nationally. Projects such as the renovation and expansion of Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego for Super Bowl XXXII, VTA/BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension near San Jose, Lake Huron water intake project for Karegnondi Water Authority in Michigan, and the design of a 72-inch raw water main for the Miami Dade Water and Sewer Department have greatly improved the quality of life for residents.
“As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we are looking forward to laying the groundwork for 80 more years of landmark projects and engineering excellence,” said Petersen.
LAN
Houston
TSPE Brazos Chapter Names LAN’s Kyle LeBlanc as 2014 Young Engineer of the Year
The Brazos Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) named Kyle LeBlanc, P.E., as its 2014 Young Engineer of the Year at the Society’s 2015 annual banquet. The award, given by TSPE since 1970, recognizes individuals for their technical ability, professional achievements, and civic and humanitarian activities.
LeBlanc, who serves as a project manager for civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), has worked on numerous projects impacting the quality of life for the City of Bryan and surrounding areas. These include the City of Bryan’s Safe Routes to School Project, Snook Independent School District’s (ISD) campus addition and renovation, and the Brenham ISD Bond Program, which included additions and renovations to its middle school and construction of the new Alton Elementary School.
“The award is a tribute to Kyle LeBlanc’s outstanding service to the City of Bryan and the engineering industry in the last decade,” said Joseph Waterfield, P.E., LAN’s vice president and director of the firm’s Facilities Business Group.
LeBlanc holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He was an active member of the Texas A&M University Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Water Resources Association, where he served as secretary for two years while in school. He also served as the secretary of TSPE’s Brazos Chapter in 2013 and 2014 and currently serves as its president-elect. A registered professional engineer in Texas, LeBlanc also is certified as a LEED Green Associate.
LAN, TSPE
College Station
Stantec Welcomes Jonathan Loiselle to Austin, TX Office
Senior project architect, Jonathan Loiselle, AIA, has joined Stantec’s Austin, Texas office. Loiselle brings 26 years of experience in architectural planning, design and project management. He will use this experience to successfully lead k-12 and higher education, healthcare, and commercial projects throughout Texas and the Gulf Region. Loiselle has worked with 16 school districts, two universities, three colleges, four health care systems and various government and commercial clients.
Loiselle earned his bachelor of architecture summa cum laude at Drexel University, is a licensed architect in Pennsylvania, and holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) certificate. He was president of the Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) prior to his relocation.
Scott Wilcox, Stantec’s Austin, Texas office leader said, “Jonathan’s past experience planning, designing and managing large projects and working with public sector clients will improve the quality of our projects and enhance our overall ability to serve our clients throughout Texas and the region. Jonathan’s experience and passion for education will also build upon our expertise and excellence in our markets.”
Stantec’s Gulf Region includes a professional staff of 730 working from offices in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Puerto Rico.
About Stantec
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites more than 15,000 specialists working in over 250 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Stantec
Austin, Texas
Leisa Nelson Joins LAN as Regional Director
Leisa Nelson, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a regional director. In this role, Nelson will manage LAN Houston’s Large Diameter Pipe group.
Nelson has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience. Previously, she served as vice president and manager of the Houston office of the infrastructure and environment division of URS Corp. Prior to that, she served KBR, Inc., in a number of senior leadership roles, including national water market director, executive director, director of engineering, manager of business planning and program manager. She also worked for the City of Houston as a plant manager for 10 years.
Nelson has served public and private sector clients on a range of infrastructure projects throughout the nation. Some of her notable projects include the Integrated Pipeline Project for the Tarrant Regional Water District, North Texas, Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel Project, Austin, Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, Panama City, and the Greater Houston Wastewater Program. While serving the City of Houston, she was responsible for large wastewater treatment and bio-solids dewatering facilities, including the 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant.
“Leisa’s leadership and technical skills combined with her extensive background as a consultant and a client will be a big benefit to our firm,” said LAN president Dennis Petersen. “With her addition, we are looking forward to further improving our service to our clients.”
Nelson is actively involved in various organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Water Environment Association of Texas, where she served as the past president of its southeast section. She also volunteers as an instructor at Houston’s East End elementary schools for its STEM program, a program meant to encourage more girls to pursue careers in science, technology and math fields.
Nelson received her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and her master’s degree in business administration from the University of Houston. Nelson is a registered professional engineer and certified wastewater operator in Texas.
LAN
Houston
Jorge Fernandez Joins McKim & Creed
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, surveying and planning firm with offices throughout the South, is pleased to announce that Jorge Fernandez, RPLS, PSM, PLS, has joined the company’s Austin office as a geomatics project manager, where he will be responsible for managing projects and new client development.
Fernandez has more than 35 years’ experience managing survey services for transportation and gas and oil pipeline projects, as well as electrical transmission line rights of way from alternative energy sources such as wind farms and solar collector arrays. He is prequalified to work with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and is experienced working in the original colonial states, the United States Public Lands Survey System (USPLSS) and the Texas metes and bounds land system.
Fernandez has worked throughout the southeastern United States, Texas and Louisiana, and has managed such high-profile projects as the Wind Energy Transmission Texas, which involved preparing for the installation of 400 miles of new 345kV electric transmission line that traversed more than 400 parcels; multiple bridge surveys for TxDOT, Bryan District; miscellaneous surveys on the campus of the University of Texas; and numerous large survey projects supporting the restoration of Florida’s Everglades. He is licensed to practice surveying in the states of Texas, Oklahoma and Florida.
“Jorge’s solid project management experience and client relationships will greatly enhance McKim & Creed’s services statewide as well as regionally. We are excited to have Jorge join our team,” said Jay Canine, RPLS, regional manager for McKim & Creed.
“This is an incredibly exciting time to join McKim & Creed, full of the opportunity to build a Texas business that serves our clients,” added Fernandez. “I’m pleased to become a part of this team and continue the relationships I have made over the last 35 years with an innovative, specialized leader in geomatics.”
surveying, geomatics
Austin, TX
Mike Allen Joins JGC in the Americas as Executive Director, Sales
Mike Allen recently was named executive director of Sales for JGC in the Americas, a growing engineering, procurement and construction firm committed to delivering a complete range of project services to clients in the Americas.
Mr. Allen has more than 25 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry, and most recently served as Director, Business Development at Zachry Holdings, Inc. He began his career with Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, serving in the engineering, estimating, cost, proposals and sales teams. During this time, he relocated to the Middle East for two years working primarily in Saudi Arabia on numerous assignments throughout the region. He went on to hold executive level positions in business development and sales at CDI, Foster Wheeler and URS Corporation.
Mr. Allen brings with him an impressive record of success having worked with clients, such as ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, on both domestic and international projects. As executive director of sales, Mr. Allen is responsible for leading sales, proposals and strategic planning for the Americas.
Mr. Allen attended Baylor University and upon joining Stone & Webster completed his degree at the University of Houston, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration.
JGC
Houston, TX
Michael Ciancarelli Joins JGC in the Americas
Michael Ciancarelli recently was named director of sales for JGC in the Americas, a growing engineering, procurement and construction firm committed to delivering a complete range of project services to its clients in the Americas.
Mr. Ciancarelli has more than 23 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry. He began his career as a mechanical engineer, where he was responsible for engineering and project management services for several projects. He continued to progress in his career and worked as project engineer and project manager for several projects in the oil & gas and chemicals industries while at Fluor and then moved into business development at CDI.
Prior to joining JGC, Mr. Ciancarelli worked in business development at Mustang Engineering and Construction. Most recently, he served as business development director for Zachry where his responsibilities included generating new business and managing client relationships.
His extensive project management experience and industry knowledge provides unique insight into the needs of the JGC client base in the Americas. As director of sales, he is responsible for understanding clients’ business drivers, managing client relationships and developing and implementing sales strategies.
Mr. Ciancarelli earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
JGC
Houston, TX
Jason Mazoch Joins JGC in the Americas
Jason Mazoch recently was named sales manager of JGC in the Americas, a growing engineering, procurement, and construction firm committed to delivering a complete range of project services to its clients in the Americas.
Mr. Mazoch has more than 10 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry. He began his career as a structural engineer at The Shaw Group, where he was responsible for developing and overseeing design work on multiple projects for companies such as ExxonMobil and Marathon Petroleum. Before joining JGC, Mr. Mazoch most recently served as business development representative for Technip where his responsibilities included managing client relationships and developing successful proposal strategies.
The project management experience and industry knowledge he brings to the JGC sales team provides unique insight into the needs of the JGC client base in the Americas. As sales manager, he is responsible for building sales plans, managing client relationships and new awards.
Mr. Mazoch earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. He is also a member of the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association’s Future Leaders Program.
JGC
Houston, TX
ASCE Presents 2015 Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award to LAN Chief Pipe Engineer Robert Card
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam’s (LAN) chief pipe engineer Robert J. Card, P.E., M.ASCE, as the 2015 recipient of the Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award.
This prestigious award is presented to recognize outstanding achievements by a member of ASCE who, through research, planning, design or construction, has advanced the art, science and technology of pipeline engineering. The award will be presented during the ASCE Pipelines Conference in August at Baltimore, MD.
LAN, ASCE
Houston
McKim & Creed Welcomes Veteran Land Planner to Houston Office
McKim & Creed, Inc., a professional services firm with offices throughout the South, is pleased to announce that Sean Williams has joined the company’s Houston office as a project manager, where he will lead the land planning team in Texas. Williams has more than 15 years’ experience managing land planning services for some of Houston’s largest master planned communities and commercial developments. He spent the last three years at TBG Partners, where he was instrumental in planning numerous large communities in recognizable neighborhoods like Sienna South, The Groves, and Bridgeland. For more information about McKim & Creed, visit www.mckimcreed.com.
McKim,Creed,land plan
Houston, TX
Dev Rastogi Joins LAN as Transportation Business Group Managing Director
Dev Rastogi, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as managing director of its Transportation Business Group.
Rastogi has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience serving firms of various sizes, from local startups to mid-sized firms to Fortune 500 companies. Previously, she served URS Corp. as a vice president for six years, running its North Texas and Oklahoma operations. Prior to that role, she served as a vice president and chief operating officer of LopezGarcia Group, Inc., one of the largest minority/women-owned engineering firms in Dallas, for a decade.
Rastogi’s expertise is in business development, operations, program and contract management. She has worked with public and private sector clients throughout Texas, including the City of Dallas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth and Tulsa Districts.
“Dev Rastogi is one of the best known civil engineers in the region with an enviable track record,” said Dennis Petersen, P.E., LAN’s President. “With her addition, we are looking forward to further improving our service to our clients and aggressively growing our transportation practice.”
In addition to her business responsibilities, Rastogi is actively involved in numerous professional organizations. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), Dallas Chapter, where she served as its past president. In 2013, TSPE Dallas named her as the Engineer of the Year. Civic and community service is also important to Rastogi. She served as the Grant Committee chairperson at Susan G Komen in Dallas County, supporting breast cancer education and outreach programs. She also serves on the board of directors of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and the Trinity Commons Foundation. Rastogi is also a past board member of the Dallas Regional Chamber and the North Texas Commission.
A registered professional engineer in Texas, Rastogi graduated from Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
LAN
Dallas
Alan Esguerra Joins LAN as Senior Transportation Engineer
Alan C. Esguerra, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior transportation engineer. In this role, Esguerra will be responsible for 3D design/development of the firm’s transportation projects in the South/Central Texas region.
“Alan’s 3D design expertise is a tremendous asset to our clients in South/Central Texas,” said LAN’s San Antonio transportation manager Bob Austin. “With his addition, we are looking forward to further improving our service to our clients.”
Esguerra has seven years of civil engineering experience across several disciplines, including 3D highway design, traffic control, preliminary conceptual and schematic roadway design, and the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates. He joins LAN from HNTB, where he served as the 3D design task lead for the I-10 Collector Distributor project in El Paso, Texas.
Esguerra received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas.
LAN
San Antonio
Gail Hamrick-Pigg, P.E., Joins LAN as Senior Project Manager
Gail Hamrick-Pigg, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager and key client manager along the Austin – San Antonio Corridor. In this role, she will be responsible for managing and designing infrastructure projects throughout Central Texas.
Hamrick-Pigg has more than 30 years of project management and design experience in both public and private sectors. Previously, she served the City of Austin Public Works Department as the manager of its engineer services division, where she implemented major capital improvement projects. Prior to that, she served the city’s Austin Water Utility as the field operations division manager responsible for pipeline rehabilitation, odor and corrosion control and Infiltration/Inflow and Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone programs. She also worked as a senior project manager for Weston Solutions, Inc., an environmental services firm, for more than a decade.
She has been involved in managing and/or designing over 250,000 linear feet of large diameter pipeline projects including tunnels and trenchless rehabilitation. Some of her notable projects in Central Texas include Western Watershed Sewer Relief Line (SAWS), Shoal Creek Wastewater Improvements 29th to 34th Street Tunnel & Various Austin Clean Water Program Overflow Abatement Projects, Northeast Service Area Wastewater Master Plan, Barton Creek Wastewater Interceptor “Rightsizing” Project, East Austin Pump Station, Development of Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program at Fort Hood and III Corps, and Cottonwood Creek and San Marcos River Lift Station and Sanitary Sewer Improvements (City of San Marcos).
“Gail’s leadership and technical skills combined with her extensive background as a client and a consultant will help LAN better serve our clients in Central and South Texas,” said Drew Hardin, P.E., LAN’s vice president.
Hamrick-Pigg is involved in various organizations, including serving on the board of directors of the Wimberley Water Supply Corporation. She received her bachelor’s degree in engineering science from the University of Texas at Austin. She is registered as a professional engineer in Texas.
LAN
San Marcos
Grant Corley Appointed Operations Manager of Walter P Moore's Diagnostic Engineering Group
HOUSTON, TX —International engineering firm Walter P Moore has promoted Senior Associate Grant Corley to Operations Manager of the Houston Diagnostics Engineering Group. As a project manager and engineer, he specializes in condition assessments and rehabilitation projects that involve nondestructive evaluation (NDE) components. In his new role as the Operations Manager for our Houston Diagnostics group, Grant coordinates staffing demands, equipment tracking, and ensures efficient operation of his team.
Grant Corley
Houston
Mark Williams Appointed Managing Director of Walter P Moore's Diagnostic Engineering Group
HOUSTON, TX —International engineering firm Walter P Moore has promoted Principal Mark Williams to Managing Director of their Houston Diagnostics Engineering Group. In addition to leading the Restoration & Renovation Practice Area for all of the firm, Mark now also oversees the Houston Diagnostics team. His expertise encompasses the expanse of diagnostics and forensics, including evaluating and designing repairs for exposed structures such as bridges, parking garages, cooling towers, and various types of buildings. When not actually out saving distressed buildings, he is sharing his knowledge and experiences with the next generation of forensic engineers at the firm.
Engineer
Houston, TX
Mark Williams
Houston
Gabriel A. Jimenez Named Forensice Practice Area Leader for Walter P Moore
Gabriel A. Jiménez Appointed Executive Director and Forensics Practice Area Leader of Walter P Moore’s Diagnostic Engineering Group
International engineering firm Walter P Moore has promoted Senior Principal Gabriel Jiménez to Executive Director and Forensics Practice Area Leader for the firm’s Diagnostics Engineering Group. Gabriel ensures the delivery of quality diagnostic and forensic engineering services that help Walter P Moore’s clients achieve their goals. He also serves as Principal-in-Charge for projects related to building enclosure, forensic analysis, litigation support, parking restoration, and renovation projects. Gabriel is a frequent guest speaker at restoration-related symposiums and has authored numerous technical papers related to structural repair and strengthening. In 2014, he was named a Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute and has award-winning projects that have been recognized by technical organizations.
Engineer
Houston, TX
Gabriel A. Jimenez
Houston
Byron L. Bevers Joins LAN as Project Manager
Byron L. Bevers, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a project manager. In this role, Bevers will be responsible for managing the firm’s infrastructure projects in Montgomery County.
““Byron’s expertise in both the private and public sectors in Montgomery County further strengthens the firm’s knowledge base allowing the firm to foresee and exceed our clients’ needs,” said Melissa Mack, P.E., LAN’s associate and project manager.
Bevers, who worked at LAN as a graduate engineer in 2006, has nearly 10 years of experience. Previously, he served the City of Shenandoah as its director of public works and community development, where he was responsible for directing all department activities including capital projects, building inspections and plan review, zoning, water and wastewater operations and planning, streets, drainage, transportation planning, parks, pool and facility maintenance. Prior to that, he worked as a graduate engineer for Bleyl & Associates managing and designing municipal and site development projects.
Bevers received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas.
LAN
Houston
Lee Slade Named Chairman of the Board at Walter P Moore
HOUSTON, TX — Walter P Moore’s Board of Directors has elected Senior Principal Lee Slade as their fourth Chairman of the Board. A 39-year veteran of the firm and a key member of the executive leadership team since 1993, Lee has been instrumental in growing and positioning Walter P Moore as one of the industry’s most respected and innovative firms.
In his new role as Chairman, Lee will work closely with new President and CEO Dilip Choudhuri to continue to expand the firm’s service offerings and geographic reach. Former Chairman and CEO Ray Messer continues to play a key role at Walter P Moore, leading the firm’s strategic initiatives in the design-build market.
Lee maintains his position as Executive Director of the firm’s largest operating group, Structures, which provides structural engineering, façade engineering, parking services, secure design, and construction engineering to clients worldwide.
“Lee Slade has been a passionate leader of our firm and a catalyst for our incredible growth at Walter P Moore for many years. His election as Chairman of our Board is a testament to his leadership and allows him to continue to impact the firm at the highest level. I feel fortunate to have him as a partner at our firm,” said Dilip Choudhuri, President and CEO.
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Houston, Texas
Kurt Schulte Joins Walter P Moore as Director of Transportation Planning
Walter P Moore welcomes Kurt Schulte as a Principal, Director of Transportation Planning, and a recent addition to Walter P Moore's growing Infrastructure group. Kurt is well-versed in land use and transportation planning as they relate to municipal infrastructure projects critical to community redevelopment. Based in Walter P Moore’s Dallas office, Kurt joins the group with 20 years of experience creating multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, access management studies, comprehensive city plans, bicycle and pedestrian plans, and travel demand models.
Transportation Planner / Engineer
Dallas, Texas
Gary Bouthillier Joins LAN as Director of Aviation
Gary R. Bouthillier, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as its director of aviation. In this role, he will be responsible for providing business development support and directing the firm’s aviation projects throughout the United States.
Bouthillier has nearly 20 years of experience designing and managing large and small aviation projects from inception to completion, both international and domestic. Previously, he lead Jacobs Engineering’s Fort Worth aviation group, where his responsibilities included managing the group’s workload, budgets, schedules, business development, program coordination and administration. Prior to that, he served W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. as its program manager responsible for the firm’s Charlotte office aviation department.
Bouthillier’s aviation portfolio includes serving as a senior design manager for the $2.2 Billion Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Terminal Renovation Improvement Program for the past four years. As part of the TRIP program design/design management team, Bouthillier managed the design of the new Terminal E roadway system in conjunction with the enhanced parking structure, new main entry/exit parking control plazas, extension of taxiway WF, airport layout plan update and other miscellaneous airfield improvements. He also has worked on multiple runway and taxiway design and rehabilitation projects including Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Eastern Iowa Airport as well as airports in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
“Gary’s leadership and technical skills combined with his extensive background working on various aviation projects will help LAN better serve our clients,” said Joseph Waterfield, Vice President and Business Group Director of LAN’s Facilities Group.
Bouthillier received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is registered as a professional engineer in multiple states, including Texas, Florida, and New Hampshire. He also has a six sigma green belt certification.
LAN
Fort Worth
Susan Langdon Joins Stantec in Dallas
Susan Langdon and eight colleagues, formerly of Savant Group, have joined Stantec’s Transportation Group in the Gulf Region. With this addition to our growing roadway practice, Stantec now provides full transportation services to state, municipal, and private sector clients throughout Texas.
Susan Langdon, PE, PTOE – Principal
Langdon brings more than 25 years of experience in traffic signal design and operations, signal system timing and implementation, traffic engineering analysis, traffic system modeling and simulation, transit priority applications, and ITS applications. Her experience includes 10 years in the public sector where she served as Signal Operations Engineer for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and over fifteen years in private practice. She currently serves as Chair/Co-Chair for several Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) committees on a statewide and national level. She is also the current President for the Texas District of ITE and officer of the Transportation Research Board Signal Systems Committee. She was one of nine traffic signal timing experts on the project panel for the development of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Signal Timing Manual Version II.
Stantec, Savant Group
Dallas, TX
Jennifer Butcher Joins Stantec in Dallas
Jennifer Butcher, PE, PTOE – Associate, Senior Project Manager
Butcher has more than 13 years of traffic engineering experience. This expertise includes the design of traffic signals, illumination and ITS; route planning; transportation modeling; traffic signal studies; roadway level of service analyses and traffic impact studies; site access and circulation studies; traffic signal timing; traffic control plans; and intersection layout design. She currently serves on the TxDOT Coordination Committee for the Fort Worth Branch of the American Council of Engineering Companies.
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Dallas, TX
Josh Smith Joins Stantec in Dallas
Smith has 15 years of traffic engineering and transportation planning experience, with emphasis on traffic studies, pedestrian and bicycle analysis, traffic signal design, transportation modeling, and traffic signal timing. He previously managed the Pennsylvania Avenue Cycle Track project in Washington, DC.
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Dallas, TX
Rhett Dollins Joins Stantec in Dallas
Rhett Dollins’ 12-year career includes public and private sector positions focused on traffic engineering, ITS design and implementation, land development and civil project management. He has worked on numerous ITS deployments and communication network systems throughout Texas, including the LBJ Express (IH 635) design-build project.
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Dallas, TX
Stormwater Professional Joins McKim & Creed
Jeff Whanger brings nearly 10 years’ experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He earned his civil engineering bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University, and is a member of the Texas Flood Plain Managers Association and the 2D Modeling Subcommittee.
engineer
Grand Prairie, TX
Stormwater Professional Joins McKim & Creed
Brenda Gasperich, PE, CFM, has joined McKim & Creed as a regional engineering manager.
Brenda brings extensive experience in drainage and floodplain studies, as well as 2D hydrodynamic modeling and specialized GIS programming. Two-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling is a new stormwater modeling technology that gives McKim & Creed the ability to provide better information and value for its clients.
Brenda is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in civil engineering. She is a member of the Association of State Flood Plain Managers and co-chairs the 2D Modeling Subcommittee of the Texas Flood Plain Managers Association. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of stormwater planning and management, and previously worked with Brown & Gay Engineers as a senior project manager.
engineer
Grand Prairie, TX
LAN Promotes Warren Green and Dev Rastogi to Lead Key Business Groups in Response to Firm’s Growth
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a planning, engineering and program management firm, has promoted two employees to lead its Infrastructure Large Diameter and Transportation Business Groups in response to the firm’s growth in these markets.
Warren Green, P.E, has been promoted to vice president and business group director of LAN’s Infrastructure Large Diameter Group. In this role, Green will oversee and coordinate business development efforts, production activities and operations. He brings 37 years of experience in the engineering management and supervision of complex drinking water supply and treatment projects, totaling more than $900 million. Since joining LAN in 2008 as the director of its Midwest region, Green has rapidly expanded the firm’s water supply and transmission services.
He has worked for numerous water systems across the country, managing the design and construction of massive raw water pumping stations, water treatment plants, intake structures, storage facilities as well as hundreds of miles of water transmission mains. Green holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Mississippi State University. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Michigan, Arizona, Tennessee and Texas.
“Warren’s decades of experience in the water treatment and transmission facility industry have certainly earned the respect of both clients and staff and he is the perfect person to steer our large diameter pipe practice forward,” said Dennis W. Petersen, P.E., LAN’s president.
Dev Rastogi, P.E., has been promoted to vice president and business group director of the firm’s Transportation Group. Rastogi, who previously served as the deputy business group director, will focus on growing LAN’s national footprint and will lead a team that can provide full service solutions from conception through construction for any project delivery method.
Rastogi has 32 years of civil engineering experience serving firms of various sizes, from local startups to mid-sized firms to Fortune 500 companies. Previously, she served URS Corp. as a vice president for six years, running its North Texas and Oklahoma operations. She has worked with public and private sector clients throughout Texas, including the City of Dallas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth and Tulsa Districts.
“Dev is known for her strong business acumen and her tireless energy, and I am confident that under her leadership the strong growth we have witnessed in our transportation business over the last few years will continue and accelerate,” said Petersen.
A registered professional engineer in Texas, Rastogi graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
LAN
Houston
Hakim Bouadi Promoted to Principal for Walter P Moore's Diagnostics Group
Hakim Bouadi has been promoted from senior project manager of the Houston Diagnostics group to principal.
Walter P Moore
Houston
Greg Rhodes Promoted to Princiapl for Walter P Moore's Structures Group
Greg Rhodes has been promoted from senior business development manager of the Houston structures group to principal.
Walter P Moore
Houston
Rick Miles Promoted to Principal With Walter P Moore in Houston
Rick Miles has been promoted from senior project manager of the Houston diagnostics group to principal.
Walter P Moore
Houston
Walter P Moore Promotes Brian Lozano to Principal
Brian Lozano has been promoted from senior project manager of the Houston parking group to principal.
Walter P Moore
Houston
Shruti Sharma Named Principal For Walter P Moore's Structures Group in Houston
Shruti Sharna has been promoted from senior engineer of the Houston structures group to principal.
Walter P Moore
Houston
Terrell N. Musgrove III joins LAN
Terrell N. Musgrove III, AIA, joins civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as program manager. He will plan, execute and finalize the design and construction of K-12, higher education and federal projects.