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EAST CENTRAL BRANCH ANNUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS
Do you know an engineer or project that deserves to be recognized? The East Central Branch annual awards are now open for nominations and will be open until March 21st.
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Register now for an ECB Magic night - taking place on Tuesday, April 8th, join us for a fun pre-game outing and a Magic vs. Hawks game at the Kia Center. Your first drink is on us! | |
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Registration is now open for the 17th Annual ASCE East Central Branch Icebreaker!
We invite you to join us on Thursday, May 22, 2025, for an evening of networking, refreshments, and camaraderie at the 17th Annual ASCE Icebreaker. This year’s event will be held in the DinoDigs and Our Planet exhibit halls at the Orlando Science Center, providing a unique and engaging setting for professionals to connect.
Enjoy appetizers, beverages, and meaningful conversations with colleagues and industry peers.
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Sponsorship opportunities are available for those interested in supporting this premier event.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our 2025 Icebreaker Sponsors and Volunteers for their invaluable contributions.
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Engineer’s Week 2025 was a great success with several activities jointly hosted by ASCE, ASHE, FES, NSBE, SAE, SHPE, SWE, and WTS. Thank you to all volunteers who helped plan and execute our E-Week activities.
Congratulations to all of the E-Week Award Winners:
ASCE Engineer Steve Sommerfeldt
ASCE Member Dayna Duffy
ASCE Student Charlie Weaver ERAU
ASCE Student Edward Collazo Borges UCF
ASCE Technical Khanh Olka
FES Engineer Dave Schmitt
FES Member Stephanie Shealey
FES Student Jillian Malavet UCF
FES Student Lazaro Vazquez Valencia
FES Technical Angel Rivera Rios
NSBE Engineer Linda Harris
NSBE Member Miquilina Hardy
NSBE Technical Pam DiMarzio
SAE Engineer Rebecca Vollmann
SAE Member Paris Van Gorder
SAE Student Nathan Stratton UNF
SAE Technical Kevin Boehm
SHPE Engineer Mannie Canto
SHPE Member Oriana Alcalá
SHPE Student Maria Gabriela USF
SHPE Student Catharine Tew ERAU
SHPE Student Vimalys Rivera Caceres UCF
SHPE Technical Yadira Rodriguez
SWE Engineer Madeline Sinclair-Rondino
SWE Member Denise Love
SWE Student Reva Pathre UCF
SWE Technical Leanne Penna
WTS Member Snehal Ambare
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E-Week Icebreaker February 17 at Primrose Lanes | |
E-Week Tour of County Materials Concrete Pipe Plant February 19 at County Materials in Astatula, FL | E-Week “Fireside Chat” with Stephanie Slocum February 20 | |
Engineers in the Classroom February 21, at Avalon Elementary School | |
E-Week Awards Dinner, February 22, Keynote speaker Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine | |
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March EWRI Luncheon
Topic
Leveraging Green & Grey Infrastructure to Increase Resilience and Meet Project Goals
Date/Time
Thursday, March 27th, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location
Central Florida Expressway Authority - 4974 ORL Tower Road Orlando, FL 32807
Description
Please join EWRI for a 1-hour technical presentation with speaker Jessica Bruso with Ferguson to learn about leveraging green and grey infrastructure to increase resilience and meet project goals. This presentation looks at green and grey infrastructure solutions including permeable surfaces, nutrient reducing filters, bioretention, and space-efficient subsurface storage solutions. It will include case studies of how these solutions have been implemented in Florida to address specific stormwater challenges such as flood mitigation and nutrient reduction. In many cases these green stormwater infrastructure installations add resilience by complementing existing grey infrastructure, alleviating current flooding, and cleaning the water that is discharging into our natural water bodies. This session is approved for 1.0 PDH per ASCE Florida Section.
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Join us for our March 2025 Webinar featuring Dr. Stan Boyle presenting on: Words matter, Consistency matters, Engineering experience matters: Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall projects that went sideways on Monday, March 17, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
Dr. Boyle will discuss lessons from his experience performing forensic investigations of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall failures and working on legal cases related to MSE walls. These lessons include the necessity of engineers to use words appropriately and accurately; maintain consistency between the engineering performed, the specifications, and the drawings; and to engage engineers with appropriate experience to perform the analyses.
This webinar has been approved for 1 PDH.
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The SEI Chapter meets virtually every month on the second Wednesday from 12 PM to 12:30 PM to organize March 12th. Please email Khanh Olka at khanh.olka@amermhi.com if you would like to attend.
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The Sustainability Committee’s core mission and function are to organize and facilitate outreach opportunities, allowing the East Central Branch members to stay informed and promote sustainable engineering practices. Below are some upcoming events and other news recommended by the Committee. | |
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Volunteer Opportunities
● Central Florida RECON (CFR) Waterway Cleanup Fleet – CFR RECON is a group of friends and concerned citizens protecting Central Florida’s surface waters and natural environment by removing trash and debris from lakes, rivers, and streams. All those who enjoy canoeing and kayaking and would have a couple of hours are welcome to join upcoming events! The RECON fleet is growing and currently has 9 kayaks available to use at events. Shoreline volunteers are also welcome if you feel the urge to walk instead of being on the water. Click the link to check out upcoming events! Click here to view all RECON events on Meetup. Click here to view the Facebook page.
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Join the Committee
If you would like to join the ECB Sustainability Committee, please reach out to our Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeldt. The committee typically meets (virtually) on the last Tuesday of the month during lunch to plan out future activities and ideas related to sustainability. We welcome any new and/or seasoned individuals interested.
Want to hear more? Join the Sustainability Committee mailing list today!
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ASCE putting civil engineering back on the big screen with Cities of the Future film | The film was released in February 2024 | If you have any questions, or comments about K-12 Outreach or would like to join the committee, please contact Michael Olka mike.olka@lakecountyfl.gov | |
The goal of the ASCE Younger Member Forum (YMF) is to promote professional development among young engineers. YMF hopes you will join us for some of our upcoming events.
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Upcoming Events
Register for our upcoming Baby Goat Yoga Class, happening Sunday, March 16th. Your registration includes a 1-hour yoga class with goats and drinks. We hope to see you there! Thank you to ADS for sponsoring.
| ASCE YMF and the ERAU student chapter will be hosting a joint social at Wekiva Island on Saturday, March 22nd. This will be a great chance to enjoy the beautiful Springtime weather and wind down from the chaos of work. Don’t miss out on this chance to network with some incredible students! | Register now for a webinar about the benefits and current limitations of FRP and the use of GFRP/CFRP in design. Taking place on April 9th, you’ll have the chance to hear from structural engineers Christopher Gooding, PE, SE, and Michael Mohney, PE at PGA. | It’s that time! Secure your spot now, whether as a team or individual, in our Annual Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, April 12th! Appetizers and first drink will be provided. This event will be benefiting Give Kids the World, and we ask for any donations upon registration if you’re able. Thank you to DRMP for sponsoring. | |
March Monthly Report
February was a busy and productive month for ASCE. From career-focused sessions to insightful general body meetings, our members had numerous opportunities to engage with industry professionals and expand their knowledge. The month was kicked off with a resume review session hosted by the Younger Members Forum (YMF). Another professional development event we had was joined by KPM Franklin for a Land Development 101 session. Their presentation gave attendees a deeper understanding of the land development field. Additionally, we held 3 general body meetings this month with Ardurra, Poulos & Bennett, and FinFrock. Each company offered members a range of new information in the civil engineering, land development, and construction fields. E-week also took place this month! Students had the chance to teach and mentor the younger generation about civil engineering through hands-on projects. With Student Symposium right around the corner, the main focus this month was locking in to our competitions. Our dedicated teams have and continue to work diligently to prepare for their competitions. Looking ahead, we are beyond excited and proud to represent UCF in a diverse set of competitions this year!
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SENIOR TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Job Details
Posting Number: 25-01-09-3491
Pay Grade: 25E (Salary: $71,364.80 - $115,606.40 annually)
Agency / Dept. / Office: Public Works - Engineering - Traffic Engineering
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Job Summary
The essential function of the position within the organization is to perform complex professional Transportation and Traffic engineering work in the research, design, development, review, and coordination of County Traffic Operations and Traffic Engineering. This includes Traffic Signals, Signage, and Striping review and oversight associated with road, trail, sidewalks, and land development projects. The position is responsible for supervising subordinate staff and overseeing Traffic Operations; serving as project manager; coordinating grant projects; serving as liaison to the public, boards and commissions, and other agencies as necessary; and performing related professional, administrative, technical, and supervisory work as assigned. The position works independently, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
This position shall be required to assist with emergency support functions in the event of a declared emergency and/or any other emergency duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, or a closely related field.
Requires a Florida Professional Engineers License and a valid Florida driver’s license.
Requires three years of related experience in traffic and transportation.
Apply HERE
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ROADWAY DESIGNER II
Job Details
Posting Number: 23-12-15-3266
Pay Grade: 22N (Salary: $26.12 - $41.51 per hour)
Agency / Dept. / Office: Public Works - Engineering - Design Engineering
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Job Summary
The essential functions of the position include writing legal descriptions, reviewing legal descriptions, entering and maintaining property information in GIS for the Right of Way Section, performing property vacations, assisting with property title reviews, and assisting with property acquisition. The position is responsible for creating maps and GIS solutions for resolving business/operational problems, collecting and maintaining GIS data, troubleshooting technical problems, providing professional customer service at all times, and performing related work as assigned. The position is also responsible to acquire right-of-way (ROW) through donation or purchase for road construction operations, stormwater, trails and other projects of the Public Works Department.
May be required to assist with emergency support functions in the event of a declared emergency and/or any other emergency duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. Requires an Associate’s degree in civil or transportation engineering, urban planning or a closely related field with four years of related experience or six years experience in Stormwater Design and Road Design.
Requires a valid Florida driver’s license. AutoCAD certification preferred.
Apply HERE
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