Butler County Engineer
Greg Wilkens announces that two members of the BCEO Engineering
Department have received their Professional Engineer's (P.E.)
license. This makes a total of seven registered Professional
Engineers currently on staff at the BCEO, the most ever employed
at one time. "The enthusiasm and dedication of these individuals
speaks to the level of professionalism we have in our Office,"
Wilkens said. "We're very proud of our people."
Those receiving their
PEs are:
Teresa K. Barnes -- As a Design Engineer for the Butler
County Engineer’s Office, Ms. Barnes reviews all commercial
construction design plans, reviews and performs investigations
for the Butler County Storm Water District, and handles design
of various small projects.
Before joining the
Butler County Engineer’s Office in April 2004, Ms. Barnes
was employed as a design engineer by Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.
in San Antonio, Texas. Other prior experience includes working
for companies such as Pitometer Associates, H.C. Nutting, Inc.,
and Tectonic Engineering. She received a Bachelors of Science
in Hydrogeology from the University of Minnesota - Duluth in
1994 and a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from the
University of Cincinnati in 2000.
Ms. Barnes resides
with her daughter in Fairfield.
Steven L. Miles -- Moves from the position
of Engineering Technician to Design Engineer. Miles is responsible
for review of various aspects of roadway projects in preparation
for bid proposals and construction. He is also responsible for
in-house design of intersection and roadway improvement projects.
A member of the BCEO
engineering team since 1997, Miles previously worked for Balke
Engineering in Cincinnati and for the Kentucky Bureau of Highways
in Louisville. He graduated from Western Kentucky University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology.
Mr. Miles resides in
Hamilton with his wife and one son.
What Is
A Professional Engineer
The National Society of Professional Engineers
offers this definition of a P.E.:
"Like doctors
who have passed the medical boards or lawyers who have passed
the bar exam, professional engineers (PEs) have fulfilled the
education and experience requirements and passed the rigorous
exams that, under state licensure laws, permit them to offer
engineering services directly to the public. PEs take legal responsibility
for their engineering designs and are bound by a code of ethics
to protect the public health and safety.
"Engineering licensure
laws vary from state to state, but, in general, to become a PE
an individual must be a graduate of an engineering program accredited
by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, pass
the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, gain four years of experience
working under a PE, and pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering
exam.
"A state engineering
licensure board regulates the licensed practice of engineering
within a state."
New Design
Engineer Joins BCEO Staff
The Butler County Engineer's
Office has added David B. Quimby to its roster
of design engineers. The Fairfield native has worked at the BCEO
as an Engineering Intern while attending the University of Cincinnati
where he recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Civil Engineering.
"Dave is an outstanding
young engineer who will compliment our staff nicely," said
Wilkens. "He brings a strong work ethic and will step up
to any challenge."
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For more information
contact:
Chris
Petrocy, BCEO Public Information Supervisor
Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S.,
Butler County Engineer
Phone 513.867.5744 • Fax 513.867.5849
