A Shift in Office Space Philosophy DOWL is embracing a new era in office space design, guided by a philosophy that places employee pride, well-being, and brand consistency at the forefront. According to Chief Administrative Officer Rachel Steer, the company is now opting for nicer spaces, Class A and B buildings, where employees feel proud…
Read more >By Forrester Cook, PE, PMP DOWL’s Forrester Cook, PE, PMP, has been restoring and maintaining stormwater permit compliance on Alaska construction projects for more than a decade. With this experience, he has developed lessons learned and stormwater management guidance for when simultaneous on-site best management practices (BMP) issues and storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)…
Read more >Dana Johnson joins DOWL’s Alternative Delivery Group DOWL’s Bellevue office is thrilled to welcome Dana Johnson, DBIA, to the team as a Senior Project Manager. With extensive experience as a project manager and business developer on the contractor side, Dana has collaborated with a variety of AEC industry partners and brings valuable expertise to her…
Read more >Reno is ripe for tech-industry development because it has all the necessary elements for success: high-skill labor, developable land, tech infrastructure, a favorable tax climate, and a vibrant quality of life. The one thing holding companies back is water, as the high-tech industry often needs water for cooling and energy generation. In a place where…
Read more >Amy is not your average hire. Most recently, she was the CEO of a 100+ employee-owned environmental and engineering firm located on the West Coast. Her rise in the firm was fueled by excellent mentors, hard work, and consistent execution—and now, Amy will bring the same strategic vision and leadership expertise to DOWL. Amy is…
Read more >DOWL’s City of Yerington (City) Water & Sewer Rehabilitation project recently earned an American Public Works Association (APWA) Nevada Project of the Year Award in the Environmental category! Yerington is a small, rural agricultural community in central Nevada with a population of just over 3,000 that was in dire need of improving its water and…
Read more >Erin Karlin, DOWL’s Marketing Program Manager, isn’t one to talk about herself. In fact, she’s one of those “doer” people we all know, worrying about if things are getting done, seeing they’re not, and then just doing them herself without complaint or requiring fanfare. So to interview Erin about Erin probably wouldn’t have been within…
Read more >We are proud to announce the promotion of two long-time leaders within DOWL to key roles in our Water & Environmental Services (WES) practice area. Bradley Melocik, PE, PH, is the new market sector leader for Surface Water and Luke Tipton, PE, WRS, is the new Water and Wastewater market sector leader. They are following…
Read more >Ever wonder how to make a 30-year transportation engineer thoroughly enjoy his job? According to Steve Noble, DOWL’s alternative delivery leader, it’s adding progressive design-build projects to the mix. “Not only are we actually seeing projects come to life,” said Steve, “but the process is much more collaborative and can take away much of the friction that can happen with other delivery methods.”…
Read more >“Mary will explain that.” It’s a simple sentence but one that means a lot to Mary Hebden, EI, a transportation designer and three-year employee of the firm. She says that her mentor, Matthew Phillips, PE, senior project engineer in the transportation group in Lake Oswego, OR, says that kind of thing often. “In big meetings…
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