Employee Spotlight – Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Building Success: Drew Stokes’ Career Journey at CEC

Jonna Miller — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:09:51 +0000

Drew Stokes, P.E., is the embodiment of the career trajectory possible at CEC. He’s advanced from Staff Consultant to Project Manager II in his eight years since joining Nashville’s Civil/Site practice. Starting as a design engineer, Drew immersed himself in diverse projects spanning commercial, institutional, municipal, and residential sectors. “When I interviewed with CEC, it seemed like a…

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Employee Spotlight: Chris Dohner, P.E., on Leadership, Listening, and the Future of the Practice

Jonna Miller — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:10:09 +0000

When Chris Dohner, P.E., stepped into the role of Corporate Waste Practice Lead at CEC earlier this year, it was the latest chapter in a career that’s been steadily on the rise since he joined the company in 2012. Starting as a Staff Consultant and climbing through multiple project management roles, his journey is a great example of growth through dedication and leadership. Though his title has…

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Spotlight: Brian Powers, P.E., on Multidisciplinary Engineering

Jonna Miller — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:39:04 +0000

Brian Powers, P.E., has been evolving, learning, and tackling new concepts over the course of his 35+ year engineering career. A process mechanical engineer for many years, he began his journey into water and wastewater treatment at the behest of a former employer. He took the challenge and the rest, as they say, is history. He joined CEC in 2022 and currently serves as a Principal in the…

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In the Field with Project Scientist Alex Casile

Olivia Emerick — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:43 +0000

Most people overlook the impact that wetlands have on the environment, but for Alex Casile, a Project Scientist in the Ecological Sciences practice, identifying and protecting wetlands is an important part of her everyday job. As we made our way to a stream so that Alex could perform a mock delineation, she listed the benefits that wetlands have to offer: “They filter water, they’re big carbon…

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A 2,200-Mile Journey Embracing Nature’s Beauty on the Appalachian Trail

Jonna Miller — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:46 +0000

As Earth Day (April 22) approaches, there’s no better way to connect with the planet than through a deep, immersive experience in nature. For an environmental scientist, hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) offered more than just a physical challenge — it was a chance to get an up-close view of the complex ecosystems they work to protect. Heather List, a Project Manager III in CEC Monroeville’s…

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Spotlight: Dave Larson, Corporate Manufacturing Market Lead

CEC Staff — Thu, 16 May 2024 18:30:51 +0000

Dave Larson has over 20 years of environmental consulting experience. He currently leads the Manufacturing Market Group for CEC, which keeps our teams of scientists and engineers actively engaged on issues that are important to today’s manufacturers. He is also a Principal in CEC’s Environmental Engineering and Sciences Practice, where he leads a team of environmental compliance and permitting…

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CEC’s Step Up Your Game Conference Leads to Success at Other Regional & National Conferences

CEC Staff — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:18 +0000

In May of 2022, CEC hosted the first-ever “Step Up Your Game” (SUYG) technical conference in Pittsburgh. The conference gave our team members a chance to create fresh content and work with a senior mentor to develop and polish a presentation. Those presentations were then introduced at the conference in front of an audience of the presenters’ peers. One of the overarching goals of SUYG was to use…

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Spotlight: ‘People-First’ Culture Drew Anthony Yacobucci to CEC

CEC Staff — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:00:03 +0000

When Anthony Yacobucci joined CEC Cleveland early in 2022, he brought with him 34 years of experience and expertise in managing transportation projects from conceptual planning through construction. His strong technical background in structural engineering includes experience with specialized structures, such as concrete and steel arch structures, various types of movable bridges…

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CEC Chicago’s John Hock is an Ultimate Frisbee World Champion

CEC Staff — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:33:04 +0000

You might believe there’s no connection between a fast-paced, rapidly growing international sport and a mild-mannered Chicago solid waste engineer … and you’d be wrong. John Hock, a CEC Vice President, is an Ultimate Frisbee world champion. He, along with his 27 Surly teammates, won the 48 and older team championship this summer in Ireland. The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) 2022 World…

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CEC Pittsburgh Water Resources Engineer Wais Aria Becomes U.S. Citizen

CEC Staff — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:10:30 +0000

Wais Aria’s journey to CEC’s Pittsburgh office led him criss-crossing all around the globe and along the way, he proudly became a U.S. citizen. A water resources engineer, Wais spent five years (prior to coming to CEC) completing the process required to become a citizen, culminating with a 100-question test (reading and writing) on history, government and politics. He was officially sworn in as…

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