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New perspectives are shaping the future

Young professionals are working on some of the biggest challenges in the environment and infrastructure. Forging energizing careers from day one, they're tackling age-old challenges with innovative solutions and bringing novel approaches to the industry's most dynamic markets.

Laura Dietrich 

Laura turned her first field assignment into a launching pad for leadership. Today, she helps clients in the Western U.S. solve groundwater mysteries by connecting the dots between data, emerging contaminants and the communities they impact.

Meet Laura

Mary Wessel

Mary’s first major assignment put her to the test: six weeks on a remote Caribbean military base, diving headfirst into complex electrical work.  She passed with flying colors.

Meet Mary

Matt Smith

In our Raleigh office, Matt is known for two things: understanding power distribution systems and making sure that knowledge is shared. He brings the same energy to mentoring as he does to thoughtful, detail-driven engineering. 

Meet Matt

Sarah Jakositz

Sarah combines technical expertise with a collaborative approach to help our New England partners navigate PFAS challenges and plan for what's next.

Meet Sarah

Christine Ngan

Christine has built a niche national career in ozone systems from her home office in Louisville. She helps utilities across the country tackle complex challenges through water reuse and advanced treatment strategies.

Meet Christine

Abubakr Ziedan

Having worked with transit systems in both Sudan and the United States, Abubakr understands that successful transportation is ultimately about people. Today, he's helping shape Atlanta's transit future through projects like MARTA.

Meet Abubakr

Victoria Wornom

Victoria combines community insights and technical analysis to help transportation agencies across South Carolina design systems that work for everyone—not just the people represented in the data.

Meet Victoria

Emily Wood

Emily is helping the community of Los Angeles rethink water management through cutting-edge reuse technologies.

Meet Emily

John Stults

John blends his lab know-how with cutting-edge digital modeling to build tools that map PFAS movement through the environment.

Meet John

Danny DeGennaro 

Danny is driving fleet elec­tri­fi­ca­tion and EV infra­struc­ture through innovation in design and energy technology.

Meet Danny

Eileen Sundberg

Eileen addresses her community's concerns through her tech skills and her knack for building rela­tion­ships.

Meet Eileen

Danielle Liu

Danielle navigates and organizes the mass amount of data it takes to drive a successful lead program.

Meet Danielle

Sean Moore

Sean oversees the dynamic inspection and construc­tion teams that get the lead out and protect public health.

Meet Sean

Maddie Vidal

Maddie designs water treatment systems that fight PFAS in affected communities in New England and beyond.

Meet Maddie

Jacky Kinson

Jacky brings a passion for sustain­abil­ity, leveraging her geothermal chops to create a better and greener tomorrow.

Meet Jacky
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Ready to take the next steps?

We love collaborating with passionate individuals and organizations. If you're interested in joining our team, check our careers page for open positions or internships.

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