AESP/essense partners survey: More Than Half of Energy Program Management Groups at Utilities Have Unfilled Positions
PHOENIX, AZ – In a recent survey aimed at energy industry professionals and conducted by the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) and Essense Partners, more than half of the respondents reported having open positions – some of which have been open for six months or longer. The number of utility program jobs is increasing steadily across utility companies. On average, energy efficiency program departments have grown 20% in the past five years, according to the survey. The ha...
HNTB’S Nicole Hunter Elected President of Professional Women in Construction, New York chapter
NEW YORK – Nicole Hunter, HNTB project manager in the firm’s New York office, was elected president of the New York chapter of Professional Women in Construction. Hunter is a construction management professional with more than 25 years of experience working on major transportation projects including modernization of the Goethals Bridge, construction of the World Trade Center and East Side Access program in New York City; Skyway-New Bay Bridge in Oakland, California; and Central Artery/Tunnel...
Senate Committee Advances Trombino Nomination to Head FHWA
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted Oct. 25 to send to the full Senate the nomination of former Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino to head the Federal Highway Administration. The action clears the way for the Senate to consider confirming him as FHWA administrator, which would make Trombino the first permanent FHWA chief since Greg Nadeau departed at the end of the Obama administration. Currently, Deputy FHWA Administrator Brandye Hendrickson, a form...
D.C. Mayor Bowser Taps Marootian to Be DDOT Director Pending Confirmation
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser this month appointed Jeff Marootian as acting director of the District Department of Transportation, which puts him in line to be the agency's permanent director upon confirmation by the City Council. Bowser earlier named Marootian as DDOT's interim director upon the Aug. 11 departure of former Director Leif Dormsjo, who left to take a private-sector job. Marootian had been the department's deputy director since he joined DDOT in March, after workin...
CH2M's Dale Sands elected Chair of ARISE-US, the United Nations Private Sector Initiative to Create Risk Resilient Societies
DENVER - CH2M's Dale Sands, senior vice president and global practice director for the private sector, was elected Chairperson for ARISE-US on October 13, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. ARISE was launched by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to create greater understanding of disaster risk in the business community, safeguard future investments and reduce economic losses from disasters. The UN ARISE network has global membership of more than 140 leading corporations ac...
Brendan Cassels Wins 2017 RTSA Young Rail Engineer Award
Arup’s Brendan Cassels has been recognised with the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) 2017 Young Rail Engineer award, which recognises excellence and involvement in railway engineering. A chartered engineer and RPEQ, Brendan’s first major project upon joining Arup in 2010 was the successful first stage of Gold Coast light rail where he was responsible for leading the innovative trackform design for the 12.5km of dual light rail tracks. He has since gone on to gain exper...
Western Specialty Contractors Promotes Kevin Rogers to Branch Manager of its Chicago Facades Branch
(St. Louis, MO) Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Kevin Rogers of Deer Park, IL to Branch Manager of its Chicago Facades Branch. Rogers, who started with Western in 2013, previously held the position of Sales/Project Manager at the branch. Rogers brings 37+ years of exterior building restoration experience and has a successful record of managing many multi-million dollar projects during his career. "He has been involved in numerous, highly sophisticated masonry, waterproofing and...
HNTB’s Diana Mendes Named Chair of APTA Legislative Committee and Member of APTA’s Executive Committee
ARLINGTON, Va. – Diana Mendes, AICP, HNTB Corporation Mid-Atlantic Division president, transit/rail practice leader and senior vice president, has been named chair of the American Public Transportation Association Legislative Committee and appointed to APTA’s Executive Committee. The 2017-2018 slate of officers was voted on during the APTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta on October 7. “HNTB has a long and successful history with APTA. I am honored to be elected by APTA’s diverse membership to suppo...
BSC Companies, Inc. Names Sean P. O’Brien, PE as Chief Executive Officer
Boston, MA – Sean P. O’Brien, PE, is named Chief Executive Officer of BSC Companies, Inc., a leading engineering, planning, science, and custom software solutions firm comprised of BSC Group, Inc. and Geonetics, Inc. O’Brien succeeds current CEO David N. Hayes, PE, LEED AP who remains President of BSC Companies until his retirement in 2018. Reporting to the firm’s Board of Directors, O’Brien begins his role today having immediate responsibility for the operational and financial management of BSC...
Cardno's Charlotte Office Welcomes Civil Engineer Jeremy VanWyk
Charlotte, NC - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jeremy VanWyk has joined the firm as a Civil Engineer in the company’s Charlotte, NC, USA office. In this role, he will assist in the design and development of construction documents, engineering calculations, and permitting packages for private and public clients across the Southeast. Jeremy has experience providing technical support and analysis for stormwater projects as an engineer for the South Carolina’s Department of Health...
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