2013 Issue

9 Congratulations Nominees for UEC’s 2013 Fresh Face in Engineering Award Cristina Nelson’s ca- reer has focused on the development of clean and reliable wa- ter sources. As a stu- dent, she was actively involved in Engineers Without Borders, working on water projects in Tibet and Peru. Since joining Bowen Collins & Associates four years ago, much of her time has been spent on the Southwest Groundwater Treatment Project. This project was designed to treat con- taminated groundwater created by historic mining activities in the south- western portion of Salt Lake County and produce high-quality drinking water. Ms. Nelson was an integral part of the team, completing design and construction management of all pipelines to the District’s transmis- sion system and the plant’s 21-mile byproduct disposal pipeline to the Great Salt Lake. Cristina Nelson, P.E. NomineeofACEC Dave Lehman, P.E. is a licensed Civil Engi- neer with expertise in Transportation Engi- neering. After graduating from the University of Utah in Civil & Environmental Engineering in 2008, Dave joined URS Corporation and has been on design teams for projects rang- ing from local city arterial improvements to interstate freeway system expansions. In addition to trans- portation projects, Dave designed a shared use pedes- trian/bicycle trail that completed a regional trail system in Eagle Mountain, Utah. As an experienced signalized inter- section designer, Dave has improved efficiency and safety at over 20 intersections statewide. Dave was selected for a TDY design-build assignment in Phoenix, AZ where he contributed to the design of a 15+ mile segment of SR-101L Freeway. He was able to reduce congestion and promote fewer vehicle emissions by de- signing HOV lanes in both directions of the existing free- way. Dave strives to improve communities through con- structible, value-based engineering designs that enhance society’s safety, mobility, and economic growth. Dave Lehman, P.E. NomineeofASCE Jeremy graduated two years ago from BYU with a Master’s in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Transportation, Urban and Rural Planning. He also holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineer- ing as well as a B.S. degree in Geography from BYU. His thesis was with UDOT researching the economic impacts of transporta- tion projects in Utah. In addition to local internships, Jeremy has traveled to Peru to implement a design with Engineers Without Borders, to Mexico to prepare a plan to improve corridor intersection timing, and to China to study their transportation systems and present his research. He served as BYU ITE Student Chapter President where he was instrumental in securing funding for the Student Chapter to attend the ITE Western District Conference for the first time. Since graduation, Jeremy has worked at Project Engineering Consultants (PEC) where he has had the opportunity to work on numerous roadway design and construction management projects. John Metcalf began his work life early while attending Weber High School in Pleasant View. After various food service jobs at Powder Mountain, he enrolled in the physics program at Weber State University (WSU) following graduation. While there, he initially worked his way through as a lab and teaching aide, but eventually took on many more duties. He joined the HARBOR team (exposing him to upper atmosphere research, engineer- ing practices, and project team skills), interned at the Northrop Grumman Corporation in Clearfield (learning of aerospace systems engineering pro- cesses), and designed and fielded an amateur radio repeater system above the campus football stadium. He is still employed with Northrop Grumman, now as a professional Systems Engineer, and is an Officer At-Large in the AIAA-Utah Section. JohnMetcalf NomineeofAIAA Jeremy Searle Nomineeof ITE CONGRATULATIONS | continued on page 10