In his new position, Benjamin Rodenbough will manage a variety of civil engineering projects involving transit and other transportation infrastructure.
Benjamin Rodenbough has rejoined WSP USA, formerly WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, as a sr. supervising engineer.
In his new position, Rodenbough will manage a variety of civil engineering projects involving transit and other transportation infrastructure.
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Rodenbough has over 29 years of experience as a project manager and senior supervising engineer with extensive experience providing engineering design and project management services for transportation projects. His design expertise includes tunnels, freeways, urban arterials, interchanges, urban intersections, local roadways, transit, and construction support. His project design and management experience includes environmental impact statements, request for proposals, plans, specifications, and estimates preparation, as well as design support during construction.
Rodenbough served as a project manager and senior supervising engineer in WSP’s Seattle office from 1999 to 2014 before transferring to Qatar’s Local Roads and Drainage Program in support of improving the nation’s infrastructure in anticipation of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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