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Engineer
Summit Design and Engineering
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States
Donald retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Roadside Environmental Unit in May 2021 after a 30-year career. Too young to stop working, Donald began a second career with Summit Design and Engineering Services in late June 2021. While working with NCDOT’s Roadside Environmental Unit, Donald's responsibilities included oversite of numerous infrastructure projects within the Piedmont area of the State to ensure environmental compliance with the North Carolina Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act, State and Federal Water Quality requirements, and NPDES permit expectations. Currently he is serving as an Assistant Resident Engineer for Summit Engineering and Design Services back in highway Construction on the Complete 540 Toll Road project in Central NOrth Carolina. Donald obtained his Certification as an Engineering Intern in 1999, his Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control Certification (CPESC) in 2004, his Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector Certification (CESSWI) in 2023 and his Remote Pilot Certificate for operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in 2021.
Donald co-instructs the Level 1 and 2 Erosion and Sediment/Stormwater Control Certification Classes, through NC State University’s Crop and Soil Science Department, for individuals planning to work on NCDOT projects. He is currently serving his second three-year term on the NC Sedimentation Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee which offers support and guidance for the State’s Land Resources group staffed under the NC Department of Environmental Quality and he is also serving on the IECA Educational Track Erosion and Sediment Control Subcommittee.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM ET