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Engineers Nominated By American
Society Of Civil Engineers
Anh Ly, P.E., a bridge engineer at Parsons in Irvine, California, is responsible for designing bridges and structural elements for various transportation projects. Ly coordinates with geotechnical and environmental engineers during the planning, specifications, and estimating processes. One of her major contributions at Parsons includes the Ocean Boulevard/Terminal Island Freeway Grade Separation Project for the Port of Long Beach. Ly designed the two single-span cast-in-place, pre-stressed box girder bridges and performed quality control checks for nine mechanical stabilized embankment retaining walls. Recently Ly transitioned into a Structures Inspector for the State Route 22 High Occupancy Vehicle Widening Project in Orange County, CA. Her responsibilities include quality assurance of the design and construction of bridges and retaining walls along the 13 mile corridor. Ly is the recipient of the 2005 Los Angeles Section Outstanding Young Civil Engineer Award, the 2004 ASCE Orange County Branch Young Engineer Award and the 2004 Orange County Engineering Council Young Engineer Award. She is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and volunteers for Rebuilding Together.
Erik Metzger, a transportation engineer with Parsons Brinckerhoff in New York, NY, helped forecast travel demand for what has been called the most complex environmental impact statement (EIS) in New York City history—the No. 7 Subway Extension and Hudson Yards Development Program. To promote a transit-oriented redevelopment of Manhattan’s West Side, the project includes: a $2 billion extension of the No. 7 subway line; 40 million square feet of new residential and commercial development; a new 75,000 seat multi-use sports and entertainment facility; and a one million square foot expansion and modernization of the Javits Convention Center. Metzger’s work involved forecasting the total number of trips that would be made to and from each of these projected developments, the locations of their origins and destinations, how they would be divided among available modes of travel, and the routes they would take. These forecasts were used in the EIS to assess the project’s effect on area traffic conditions, parking facilities, public transportation services, and pedestrian flows. Metzger is an active member of the ASCE Met Section Younger Member Forum and has served as its president, secretary, and student outreach coordinator. As student outreach coordinator, he organized visits to City College, Columbia University, Cooper Union, Manhattan College, NYC College of Technology, and Polytechnic University to speak to students about the challenges and rewards associated with a career in civil engineering.
Melissa Wheeler, a structural engineer with the Georgia Power Company in Marietta, Georgia, currently works at the Metro Atlanta Transmission Maintenance Center. After graduation from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Wheeler accepted a position in Transmission Organization at Georgia Power. Currently Wheeler’s duties include design and maintenance for high voltage power lines in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Wheeler is involved in the transmission line design teams for the new Aquarium/World of Coke site in Atlanta, the award winning Atlantic Station Project, and the Perry Homes/West Highlands revitalization effort. She is frequently called in on emergency repairs for hurricane damage throughout the state of Georgia and the southeast.
Lisa Woods, P.E., a civil engineer for Jordan, Jones & Goulding in Norcross, Georgia, designs bridges. As the first Younger Civil Engineer of 2002 in Georgia, marking the 150th anniversary of ASCE, Woods’ Section leadership was recognized early. She now has two national leadership positions in ASCE with the Young Members Committee, but foremost with the Structural Engineering Institute Local Activities Division Executive Committee. She is leading the Institute to support local Sections while she chairs the ASCE Georgia Structures Technical Group. |
Anh Ly, P.E.
Erik Metzger
Melissa Wheeler
Lisa Woods, P.E.
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National Engineers Week Foundation
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