19 Olsson Employees Earn Professional Engineer Certification

LINCOLN, Nebraska (February 2, 2021) – Olsson, a nationally recognized engineering and design firm, announced today that 19 employees recently passed standard required exams and earned their professional engineer (PE) certifications.

To become a PE, a person must complete four years of progressive experience under a licensed professional engineer and pass the certification exam.

The newest PEs at Olsson are:

Aaron Wiese is a member of Olsson’s Omaha General Civil team. He designs and manages development projects in and around Omaha. Wiese is a native of Columbus, Nebraska, and earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Aaron Boll works on various water resources projects in the Kansas City area and in Springfield, Missouri. These projects range from dams, bridges, streambank stabilization, detention ponds for developments, floodplain mapping and mitigation and storm sewers. A native of Blair, Nebraska, Boll earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Alexa Metcalf is an associate structural engineer on Olsson’s Lincoln Structural team, where she works primarily on architectural building projects, providing guidance and structural system design for new and preexisting construction projects. The Lincoln native earned bachelor’s degrees in design pre-architecture and civil engineering and a Master’s of Architecture degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Brian Fairchild, a native of Wichita, Kansas, works on Olsson’s Kansas City Water Resources team in Overland Park, Kansas. He provides clients with solutions for hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, streambank stabilization, flood mitigation and storm infrastructure rehabilitation. Fairchild earned a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas.

Cameron White works on commercial, residential and data center land development project sites for Olsson’s General Civil team based in North Kansas City, Missouri. White, from Webster City, Iowa, graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Jacob Berry conducts traffic impact studies, develops signal timing plans, performs safety analyses and designs traffic signals, signage and pavement markings for Olsson’s Traffic team in the Kansas City area. Berry, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from St. Louis University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri.

Jeff Doersch is a member of Olsson’s Colorado General Civil team currently working remotely in Mississippi. He works on private residential, mixed-use developments and data center projects. He’s a graduate of Colorado State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Josh Pudlowski conducts traffic impact studies; develops signal timing plans; designs traffic signals, signage, and pavement markings; designs, plans and implements telecommunications projects; and works on street lighting designs for Olsson’s Traffic and Technology team based in Overland Park, Kansas. The Omaha native earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rockhurst University.

Kristen Stehl is a structural engineer on Olsson’s Roads and Bridges team based in Overland Park, Kansas, where she designs bridges and other transportation-related structures. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Stehl holds a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in structural engineering from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Matt Olsson is a member of the firm’s Colorado Transportation team based in Loveland, where he provides clients with roadway and drainage designs and traffic engineering solutions. A native of Lincoln, Olsson earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Colorado School of Mines

Michelle King, from Springfield, Missouri, works on Olsson’s North Kansas City Water/Wastewater team, where she works with private and municipal clients on the management and design of wastewater treatment and collection systems and water distribution and storage systems. She earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Nick Menefee works on geotechnical investigations and reports for private and commercial developments, utilities, roadways, earthen dams and agricultural facilities as a member of Olsson’s Lincoln Field Operations team. A native of Lincoln, Menefee earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Tom Schleisman is member of the Nebraska Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing team and specializes in designing plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and hydronic systems for buildings. He’s a native of Omaha who earned his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in aerospace engineering.

Mark Hanigan is the team leader for Olsson’s Nebraska Rail Bridge team based in Omaha, where he oversees railroad structures projects and staff, team financials and project pursuit and execution. A native of Dunlap, Iowa, Hanigan earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in architectural engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Chris Volnek works on the Lincoln/Omaha Water Resources team and primarily conducts surveys, submits recommendations based on his findings and obtains the necessary environmental permits for two of Olsson’s rail clients. Volnek is a native of Waverly, Nebraska, and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is in the Navy Reserves and passed his PE exam while on active duty.

Otto LaPointe is a member of Olsson’s Facilities Structural team and provides project management and structural design services on a variety of projects, including community buildings, commercial developments and industrial facilities. LaPointe, an enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and a Lincoln native, has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Austin Jueneman, a native of Hanover, Kansas, is responsible for project management and engineering design of overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines of up to 345,000 volts for Olsson’s Power Delivery team in Overland Park. His work includes 3D modeling, field inspections, developing plans and specifications and generating cost estimates. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University.

Rachel Fuchs specializes in designing roadways for Olsson’s Nebraska Roads and Bridges team and is based in her hometown of Lincoln. She earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Michael Flanagan is a geotechnical engineer for Olsson’s Denver Field Operations team, where he coordinates site investigations and lab testing for projects in Colorado and for wind and solar projects. A native of Van Buren, Ohio, Flanagan graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science with a degree in civil engineering.

Olsson is a nationally recognized engineering firm made up of people who craft expert solutions and designs that improve communities. The firm offers design and consulting services in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental and technology. For more information, go to www.olsson.com.