HDR Expands Dam, Levees, Civil Works Practice with Addition of Three Key Hires
HDR has recently added three industry-recognized leaders to the dams, levees and civil works practice. They are Dan Osmun, national technical advisor for dam safety and risk, and Jeff Allen, national technical advisor for heavy civil construction, both based in HDR's Denver, Colorado, office; and Ed Zapel, senior hydraulics engineer, based in HDR's Seattle, Washington, office. Over the past 25 years, Osmun has worked as the lead geotechnical engineer and project manager for major dam design...
Jeff VanDyke Joins HNTB in Atlanta as Senior Project Manager
ATLANTA, July 28, 2016 – Jeff VanDyke joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager. He is based in the firm’s Atlanta office. VanDyke has more than 30 years of comprehensive transportation experience, with 14 years in private-sector consultation and 16 years in the public sector at the Georgia Department of Transportation. In his new role, VanDyke serves as the primary point of contact for large projects in the Office of Innovative Delivery, and coordinates with GDOT to develop altern...
Mortenson Women Wielded Hammers & Drills to Help a St. Paul Somali Family Build a Home
A team of 15 women from Mortenson aided homebuyers Marian and Abdikani to do interior trim and finishing work on a house just north of Frogtown in St. Paul, Minnesota. Construction Executive Kelly Mansell led the Mortenson Women Build team along with women at Habitat for Humanity. “Helping a family to improve their home and giving them a comfortable and safe place to live feels amazing” said Kelly. “I always enjoy these projects as it brings together women in the construction industry.” Ho...
Kara Lentz Joins HNTB in Dallas as Senior Program Manager
DALLAS – Kara Lentz, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a senior program manager, based in the firm’s Dallas office. She has 16 years of professional experience in program, project and construction management. She has significant experience in the aviation infrastructure market sector, having managed major aviation programs that include gate concourses, airport train stations and mass excavations. Lentz will serve as program manager for the firm’s recent win of a five-year program management...
Atkins Appoints New Rail Asset Management Director
Atkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies, has appointed John Chappell as rail asset management director to its Transportation division. In his new role, John will support engagement with the rail market, setting out and driving forward the rail asset management strategy. John will build on Atkins’ significant experience of asset management leadership across numerous sectors, including rail, highways and water, drawing on skills from across th...
HDR’s Michael Keller Recognized as a Progressive Railroading Rising Star
Railroad industry "stars" aligned in Pittsburgh July 24 and among them was HDR railroad client manager Michael Keller. Keller is one of 20 rail professionals under 40 to be honored as a "Rising Star" by Progressive Railroading magazine. He was joined by 19 of his peers as well as railroad leaders from across the industry for a recognition dinner at the Omni William Penn Hotel. The dinner coincided with this year's annual meeting for the American Association of Railroad Superintendents. Bas...
Hjelholt Joins HDR to Lead Freight Rail Sector
Bill Hjelholt has accepted a position as director of freight rail with HDR. His responsibilities include developing HDR's vision and initiatives for continued growth and expansion of the freight rail sector across North America and globally. Hjelholt is based in the Richmond Hill, Ontario office. Prior to joining HDR, Hjelholt served as senior vice-president, freight rail for AECOM. While serving as vice president and director of rail, North America, Hjelholt and his team were able to more th...
New Leadership for Latin America Region
NEW YORK, NY — WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization, has named Jorge A. Chaves Dominguez as president and Asdrubal Montenegro as chief financial officer of its Latin America region. “We look forward to growing our business in Central and South America under Jorge’s executive leadership and Asdrubal’s financial management,” said Gregory Kelly, president and CEO of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in the U.S., Central and South America, which is acti...
HNTB Hires Jim Parsons as Director, National Transit Programs
SEATTLE – James Parsons, AICP, joined HNTB Corporation as a director of national transit programs and vice president, focusing on the delivery of transit planning and engineering projects. He is a senior technical resource for the firm, located in Seattle, and works with transit clients across the United States. “I am pleased to welcome Jim to HNTB,” said Kevin Nelson, HNTB chief growth officer and senior vice president. “His experience, outstanding technical expertise and extensive client r...
Dewberry’s Chris Zambito Elected Chair of the Florida Floodplain Managers Association
During the Florida Floodplain Managers Association (FFMA) annual conference held in March, Dewberry’s Chris Zambito was elected as its new chair. Zambito, a project manager in Dewberry’s Tampa, Florida, office, began his term as chair on June 1, 2016. He will play a major role in the organization’s resource development while representing the Florida chapter of the Association of State Floodplain Managers. He will head the board of directors to support the association’s 700 floodplain manag...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
