Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - 27
2017 ACEC
Young
Professionals
of the Year
ELIZABETH AVELAR
CIVIL ENGINEER
Kjeldsen, Sinnock &
Neudeck, Inc.
West Sacramento,
California
Elizabeth, 27, is the
project manager for a
$3.1 million suite of
integrated projects designed to address deficiencies
in flood preparedness and flood emergency response
for a nine-county region of northern California. She
has also been responsible for coordinating efforts of a
multi-discipline team of engineers, planners and GIS
specialists developing new cutting-edge GIS-based
flood emergency planning tools. Elizabeth plays a
key role in client management, agency coordination
and community outreach. She volunteers with the
Society of Women Engineers' Engineering Awareness
Program for Girls, coordinating civil engineering
workshops, obtaining corporate sponsorships and
donating her photography services.
COLLEEN HEATH
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEER
CDM Smith
Boston
Colleen, 27, works
primarily on the design of
municipal drinking water
projects and programs.
She has developed programs with water audits to
pinpoint areas of water loss within distribution
systems and has worked with several communities to
develop strategies to mitigate losses and reduce the
amount of water withdrawn from the environment.
Colleen was recently an instructor for a Massachusetts
Water Works Association class on water audits. She
also serves on a workgroup that provides input into
the newest revision of the Massachusetts Water
Conservation Standards. Colleen was selected as the
New England Water Works 2016 Young Member of
the Year.
PATRICK FARNHAM
SENIOR STAFF
ENGINEER
Langan Engineering &
Environmental Services
New York
Patrick, 27, is currently
working on Columbia
University's Manhattanville Campus expansion, a
17-acre site that will include
6.8 million square feet of
teaching and research space
and transform the Morningside Heights neighborhood.
He previously provided
environmental oversight as
the field lead, coordinating
with various contractors
engaged in large-scale drilling, mass excavation and
dewatering operations.
Patrick's experience also
includes the Hudson Yards
development project and
the Second Ave. Subway
Extension. Since 2012, he
has worked with Engineers
Without Borders on a water
distribution system for a
small village in Kenya and
currently serves as vice president of the Engineers Without Borders-New York
Professionals Chapter.
At the recent Fall Conference
in Orlando, Florida, ACEC
recognized five Member Firm
engineers with 2017 Young
Professional of the Year Awards.
The recipients were selected by
the Committee of Fellows for
their outstanding contributions
to the industry while still in the
early stages of their careers.
ASHLEY EVANS
ASSISTANT
PROJECT
MANAGER
Arcadis U.S., Inc.
Austin, Texas
Ashley, 28, is leading
efforts across the
nation to improve
distribution system water quality and manage
zebra mussel infestations. She is also working
with Texas municipalities to protect local
watersheds and implement aquifer storage
and recovery. In partnership with the Water
Research Foundation, she's leading biofiltration
and nitrosamine research to develop new tools
for utilities. Additionally, through the American
Water Works Association, she led the drafting
of new sections of the Ten State Standards and
completed a webinar on zebra mussel control.
AMANDA LAI
PROJECT
ENGINEER
Formerly of
Kleinfelder
San Diego
Amanda, 27, recently
worked at San Diego's
North City Water
Reclamation Plant, assessing the health of the
existing infrastructure to implement upgrades
to meet the city's ambitious goal of producing
one-third of its drinking water supply locally
by 2035. Amanda serves as the president of the
San Diego Professional Chapter of Engineers
Without Borders and helps to oversee three
active international projects; a water project in
El Salvador serving a community of 100; a water
and housing project in India serving 4,000;
and a sanitation project in Senegal serving 900
residents. She also volunteers at a local middle
school, helping to encourage students to consider
a career in engineering.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - November/December 2017
Engineering Inc - November/december 2017
Contents
Standing Up to Mother Nature
Fall Conference
P3s to the Rescue
Young Professionals of the Year
Self-Sustainability
Navigating the Marketplace
Creating Meaningful Connections
From Acec to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Guest Column
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Florida M.o. Adopts Powerful Acec Brand
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Intro
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Engineering Inc - November/december 2017
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Contents
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - 5
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - 7
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Legislative Action
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Fall Conference
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Standing Up to Mother Nature
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Young Professionals of the Year
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Self-Sustainability
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Navigating the Marketplace
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - 37
Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Creating Meaningful Connections
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Guest Column
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Members in the News
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Florida M.o. Adopts Powerful Acec Brand
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Engineering Inc - November/December 2017 - Business Insights
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