Port of Oakland appoints its first woman Director of Engineering
the planning and implementation of projects that will deliver cleaner operations to protect our environment while improving the port.” Sánchez earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Construction Management from California State University, East Bay. She holds a California Professional Engineering license and a Project Management Professional Certificate. Sánchez is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Fowler Appointed to Lead Crowley Shipping
and vessels of the future,” said chief operating officer Ray Fitzgerald of Crowley. “His strengths as a collaborative leader will help propel Crowley forward to deliver the sustainable, high performing solutions our customers and partners expect.”Crowley Shipping offers design, construction management and operation of a diverse range of vessels, port and offshore energy infrastructure, as well as advanced energy solutions including liquefied natural gas (LNG). Its services include ship assist and harbor escort services, and offshore energy installation and project management. Besides
DSC Dredge Hires Casey as Project Manager
years with the U.S. Navy, Casey stated, "I am very excited about working back home in Louisiana with Louisiana folks, I am hoping to leverage my project management experience and help guide DSC's processes into a seamless operation." Casey currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Missouri State University and a Master of Science in Engineering Technology from Purdue University
Crowley Hires Coplen as Wind Services VP
, where he will be a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offering of engineering, procurement and construction management for the offshore wind market. Coplen joins Crowley with extensive expertise in the sustainable energy sector leading offshore wind services, operations and technology.“Mark has decades of leadership experience in complex operational environments,” said Bob Karl, senior vice president
Crowley Promotes Van Gundy to VP of Construction and Engineering
Crowley has appointed Coulston Van Gundy as vice president of construction and engineering. He will lead the company’s vessel design and engineering, construction management and project engineering with an expanded emphasis on growth and innovation.With more than 15 years of experience, Van Gundy has played an integral role in advancing Crowley’s growing engineering and design services in maritime and offshore wind services to elevate alternative energy as a transportation solution.He has been in both vessel- and shore-based operational roles in engineering and led maritime development
Lemanowicz Joins Poseidon Barge, Piedmont Relocates
, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., Montreal, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.Lemanowicz graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering and a Master of Science in construction management. He brings practical field experience to the position after having spent the last 20 years being a project superintendent and project manager for various marine jobs.Piedmont, a technical expert, has worked for Poseidon Barge for more than 14 years, having managed the Northeast territory
Port of Portland Aims to Add Jobs
specifically constructed to meet the design needs and specifications of one particular user.Specht Development Inc. is a Portland-based developer founded in 1992 with experience in all aspects of real estate: as advisor, buyer, seller, partner and developer. The company has provided project and construction management on over 11 million square feet of commercial and industrial real estate.“We are pleased and excited to partner with Colas, the Port of Portland, the city of Gresham, and our extended project team, to pursue development projects on the 48-acre Lot 5 site in the Gresham Vista Business
Crowley Realigns Its Marine Services Group
will have profit and loss responsibilities for the division, will be based in Seattle and report to Sperling.Porter Sesnon (Photo: Crolwey)Within Crowley’s engineering group, van Gundy is taking the leadership role in business development to grow the company’s third-party project and construction management services, as well as engineering and design-related offerings provided by both Crowley and Seattle-based Jensen Maritime. Van Gundy will be based in Seattle and report to Jay Edgar, vice president of Jensen.Cole van Gundy (Photo: Crowley)“We are pleased to have these three, talented
Crowley Awards Scholarships to Two Webb Students
significance in 2008 when the company acquired Jensen Maritime Consultants, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm headquartered in Seattle.Many Webb graduates are currently employed by Crowley and Jensen in various disciplines from naval architecture and marine engineering, to vessel construction management and vessel operations.In addition to supporting Webb through scholarships, Crowley and Jensen offer student internships and oftentimes employment opportunities after graduation. The company also provides resources in support of student leadership development. In 2007, Crowley donated $250
Crowley’s Solutions Group Reorganizes
and consultancy for private companies and government clients. He has a bachelor of science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from Webb Institute. Crowley’s Ray Martus, vice president, now presides over the project management team, with responsibilities for vessel construction management, drydocking strategies and offshore marine projects. Notably, his scope of work includes completion of Crowley’s LNG-fueled ConRo ships, which are under construction for the company’s Puerto Rico liner services team. One of the most recent Thomas Crowley Award recipients, Martus
Goss, Martus Receive Thomas Crowley Awards
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Zoe Goss, director, marine recruiting and development, and Ray Martus, vice president, vessel construction management, have been honored with 2016 Thomas Crowley Awards, the company’s highest honor for its employees. Goss and Martus each received a limited-edition bronze sculpture that depicts company founder Thomas Crowley ferrying goods in a row boat across San Francisco Bay in the early 1890s. The award serves not only as a tribute to the founder of the company, but also to those honorees who have aligned themselves closely with the company's
Webb Institute Senior Awarded Crowley Scholarship
in 2008 when the company acquired Jensen Maritime Consultants, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering firm headquartered in Seattle. Many Webb graduates are currently employed by Crowley and Jensen in a number of disciplines from naval architecture and marine engineering, to vessel construction management and vessel operations. “The Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program provides assistance to Webb students who demonstrate attributes that both Crowley and Webb hold in high esteem – leadership, service, and commitment to the maritime industry,”
Engineering Firm Rebranded WSP USA
to partner with clients on the development of infrastructure including buildings, transportation, energy, water and environmental projects nationwide. The firm serves public and private clients with a range of services including strategic advisory, program management, planning, engineering, construction management, and operations & maintenance. During its 132-year history, the firm has planned, designed and helped deliver some of the nation's most significant infrastructure, including bridges, tunnels, transit systems, highways, airports, buildings, stadiums and energy storage facilities
Port of Long Beach Names Two Engineering Executives
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners this week named two Harbor Department engineering leaders as the new Chief Harbor Engineer and the new Director of Program Management. The Appointments are effective April 29. Suzanne Plezia, the Port's Director of Construction Management, has been promoted to Senior Director of the Engineering Bureau’s Program Delivery Group. The position also holds the title of Chief Harbor Engineer. Plezia is the first woman to be Chief Harbor Engineer of the Port of Long Beach. The Chief Harbor Engineer is in charge of executing all of the Port’s
Webb Awards Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship
significance in 2008 when the company acquired Seattle based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Jensen Maritime Consultants. Many Webb graduates are currently employed by Crowley and Jensen in a number of disciplines from naval architecture and marine engineering, to vessel construction management and vessel operations. Crowley and Jensen also offer student internships and oftentimes employment opportunities after graduation, and provides resources in support of student leadership development. In 2007, Crowley donated $250,000 to establish the Marty Johnson ’88
Leadership Changes at Huntington Ingalls Industries
Stanford University. He is on the board of directors for WHRO, the only public broadcasting station in the United States owned by a collaboration of 19 public school districts, and serves on the board of trustees for Eastern Virginia Medical School. With more than 30 years of engineering and construction management experience, Luna will continue to oversee the management of UPI, a leading provider of engineering, project management and field services to the global onshore and offshore energy markets. Luna holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin
Lambert Joins Superior Construction Management Division
, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer and global supplier of material handling systems and their related components, announced the hire of 36-year aggregate industry veteran Doug Lambert. In March, Lambert was appointed to a role as a sales and application engineer in the manufacturer’s new construction management division. Lambert will continue to make his home in Tennessee. Lambert comes to Superior after spending the last eight years as a regional sales manager for Terex Minerals Processing Systems. His roots in the construction aggregate industry are deep. Lambert’s grandfather founded
