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DOWL and Farr West Engineering have joined forces to bring the best of both companies together. DOWL and Farr West managers know the success of the merged firm is founded entirely on continuing to put staff and client needs first. Under the integrated leadership, the combined entity will be 520 employees strong serving seven growing…

With Jason Kelly’s promotion to Geo-Construction Practice Area Lead, DOWL has selected Jim Albin to fill his vacated position as sub-practice area leader for the Construction Engineering and Inspection team. Jim is based in Bend, Oregon, and has been with DOWL since 2014. In that time, he has proven himself as a skilled project manager…

DOWL is proud to announce that Jason Kelly, PE, MBA, will lead the company’s Geo-Construction practice area now that Kendall Gee has been promoted to Chief Risk Officer. Jason has been with the firm for 18 years and has managed hundreds of construction engineering and inspection (CE&I) projects across the Pacific Northwest. He is a…

As DOWL’s current Chief Risk Officer Maryellen Tuttell, AICP, prepares to retire, the company has selected Kendall Gee, PMP, to succeed her. Maryellen has been instrumental in shaping DOWL’s risk team, and she continually looks out for the best interests of the company and its employees, working to improve processes, genuinely caring for the wellbeing…

DOWL is pleased to announce new leadership for our Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Board selected the talented Kristen Hansen to serve in its highest role. She takes over the seat that was previously occupied by DOWL President and CEO Stewart Osgood, who will continue to serve in his existing roles. Kristen joined the…

As more individuals get vaccinated and life moves toward normal, public involvement (PI) professionals are being asked: Should we go back to the way things were before, with public meetings held in local high schools from 4:30 to 7 p.m., with snacks, stations, a presentation, and a question-and-answer session? Our experience, coupled with public and…

by Josh Grenzsund, Director of Business Development “Not enough time.” “Too expensive.” “What’s the point?” “It’s just the way we do things.” Ask seller-doer project managers (PMs) and marketers about proactive business development (BD) and “getting ahead of things” with clients, and many times those are responses you’ll hear. Instead, they do the opposite –…

It’s been a year since DOWL officially and publicly began our quest down the sunlit path to racial justice, and this journey is just as important now as it has ever been. DOWL is dedicated to following through on our commitment—not just offering empty words—and we’re proud to say that we’re already making good on…

The Engineering News-Record has released its annual ranking of the Top 500 Design Firms for 2021, DOWL is honored to announce that the firm moved up 22 places in the ranking to land in the top 200. Last year, ENR ranked DOWL at number 202, and this year, ENR ranks the firm at number 180…

At the recent 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards, presented annually by the Oregon chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), DOWL projects took home two awards, including a major recognition. The 8th Street Bridge Replacement in Pendleton, Oregon, received an honor award, and the Astoria Waterfront Bridge Replacements project in Astoria, Oregon, received Best…