Women of Vision
Empowered women empower women. DEA is proud to have two of our professionals named Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon Women of Vision! Thank you, Julie McCaskill, P.E. and Suzanne Carey, for shaping the built and natural environments through your accomplishments, leadership, and promotion of industry diversity.
SPRAT-Certified Team
Congratulations to DEA’s newest SPRAT-certified team members and our recertified Special Access Bridge Inspection Team lead, Becca Boggan. Our SPRAT-certified inspectors use rope access techniques to inspect complex bridges while minimizing the use of expensive access equipment and traffic control, thus minimizing impacts to the traveling public. Our newest SPRAT-certified team members include:
- Logan Young
- Antonio Mitiero
- Patrick Benjamin
- Becca Bogan
- Jasper Heckman
- Brandon McGinnis
- Steve Bates
Mike Clark Receives APWA Washington Pillar Award
Congratulations to Mike Clark, PE, for being selected to receive the 2021 APWA-Washington Pillar Award. The award recognizes Mike as an individual who exemplifies the qualities of leadership, mentoring, encouragement, and quiet service. Known for his dedicated support of APWA, Mike is a valued mentor, committee chair, and APWA advocate.
Throughout his 30 years of membership, Mike has volunteered and served the chapter in numerous roles, including President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and National Delegate. Thank you, Mike, for contributing to the APWA community.
DEA Wins APWA Project of the Year
Congratulations to the DEA project team, City of Rainier, and ODOT on winning an APWA 2021 Project of the Year Award in the Transportation category for the A Street Rail Safety Improvements project. DEA helped transform seven city blocks of multimodal travel, including vehicles, trains, pedestrians, and bicycles. DEA provided surveying, civil engineering, utility design, railroad coordination, stormwater and hydraulics, landscape architecture, and construction engineering services.
Healthiest Southern California Employer
DEA was recently recognized as the Number One Healthiest Employers in Southern California. As an employee-owned firm, the health and well-being of our employees is our top priority. We provide resources to support physical, emotional, financial, career, and community well-being.
Do you want to work for one of the healthiest employers? Apply here: https://bit.ly/2WNVpIF
Haley Malmberg SMPS Oregon Director-at-Large
DEA’s Oregon Region Marketing Manager, Haley Malmberg, has been elected Director-at-Large of SMPS Oregon.
Craig Campbell Awarded BIM Hero
Congratulations to Craig Campbell has been awarded the #BIMhero “Token of Appreciation” by Eagle Point Software, in recognition for their contribution to the A/E industry.
DEA’s High-Tech Underwater Dam Inspections
DEA provides numerous services of interest to hydropower facilities, including advanced underwater dam inspections that involve bathymetric data, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), imaging sonar, 3‑D scans, and laser systems. Nick Lesnikowski, DEA’s senior geophysicist for marine services, tells us about these techniques and their uses in this interview.
DEA meets with Oregon Congressman
DEA meets with Oregon Congressman! Pat Gaylord, PLS, met with Congressman Cliff Bentz and lobbyists Darrell Fuller, Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO), and JB Byrd, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). They discussed LiDAR technology and how it relates to terrestrial and hydrographic surveying, natural resources mapping, and expediting cost-saving design processes.
The conversation focused on funding LiDAR data acquisition for the US Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) through the proposed national infrastructure bill. This funding would benefit the nation by placing LiDAR on a standardized federal acquisition plan with an estimated benefit-to-cost ratio of 4.7 to 1 . With proper funding, LiDAR technology can assist with disaster recovery, flood plain management and hundreds of other uses. Pat also presented on DEA’s use of LiDAR to expedite survey data delivery in Oregon.
Healthiest Washington Employer
DEA was recently recognized as the Number One Healthiest Employers in Washington. The Healthiest Employers® awards program honors excellence in workplace wellness, and we are excited to celebrate the culture of wellness at DEA. We provide resources to support physical, emotional, financial, career, and community well-being.
Do you want to work for one of the healthiest employers? Apply here: https://bit.ly/3zTJFC2