Congratulations, Patrick Oswald, PE, and Tao Lyu, PhD, PE! Patrick and Tao are a part of our Energy Business Unit and recently completed their SES Software Accreditation for Power System Grounding and Electromagnetic Interference Analysis. They both passed the CDEGS Level 1 and 2 certification process. This program recognizes the most exceptional technical professionals who have honed their craft over the years and continually strive for excellence.

Congratulations, Kaitlyn Irwin! Kaitlyn is an Engineering Designer in our Transportation Business Unit who recently completed the Bentley Premier Scholar Accreditation Program for OpenRoads Designer. This program recognizes the most exceptional technical professionals who have honed their craft over the years and continually strive for excellence.

Thankful! We are beyond grateful for our employees, clients, and colleagues. In this season of thankfulness, may you have a bountiful harvest of peace, good health, and happiness with loved ones. Join us in celebrating the season of thankfulness.

David Evans Enterprises, Inc. (DEEI), a nationally recognized professional services consulting and staffing firm of more than 1200 people headquartered in Portland, Oregon, acquired Rock Solid Civil LLC (RSC), a civil engineering firm in Boise, Idaho on October 28, 2022. RSC employees have joined David Evans and Associates, Inc.’s (DEA’s) Boise office and will continue to provide a wide range of land development consulting services for residential, commercial, and industrial clients.

DEA is a recognized leader in the design of complex transportation, land development, water resources, environmental, and energy projects nationwide. In Southern Idaho, its projects include SH-16, I-84 to US 20/26, a new 5.5-mile corridor that includes eight bridges and will support regional growth and reduce congestion on north-south arterials, and the I-84, Ustick Road Overpass, which included two bridge structures and provides adequate under-width to expand I-84 to three lanes in each direction.

RSC’s signature projects include Lugarno Terra Subdivision in Kuna, Idaho, El Monterrey Subdivision in Caldwell, Idaho, and a 540-acre subdivision currently in development in Eagle, Idaho.

About the acquisition, DEA Chief Executive Officer Al Barkouli, Ph.D., P.E., said, “DEA and Rock Solid Civil share a passion for exceeding client expectations. As established teaming partners, our staff have delivered successful project solutions throughout the Boise area. As one firm, working together, we can provide even more seamless service to existing and future clients.”

RSC Principal Engineer Derritt Kerner, P.E., said, “We are very pleased to join DEA and to offer our clients a greater breadth of services. It is exciting to join a larger firm that is also committed to achieving a superior client experience and creating a company culture where employees thrive.”

Richard Damiano, PE, has joined David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA) as the Substation Practice Leader in the firm’s Spokane office. Richard brings 30 years of experience in power delivery, with significant experience in energy transmission, specifically in transmission, distribution, and substation design projects. Richard has been responsible for leading multiple teams to perform system analysis, substation designs, load analysis, and providing support and recommendations for system improvements.

DEA’s sister company Motus Collaborative was selected by ManageHR magazine as a Top Emerging Organizational Culture Company 2022. Motus helps organizations and their employees chart a path to greater resilience through organizational development, alignment, and design; culture creation and transformation, leadership development, and strategic planning.