W-Trans

Do you work on a team? W-Trans Administrative Director, Hannah Yung-Boxdell, CDP is conducting a survey as part of a research project looking at team dynamics in hybrid settings. If this applies to you or someone you know, please consider participating or sharing this 10-minute (really, it is) survey before it closes this Friday!

Six W-Trans staff recently attended the ITE Western District Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Sacramento. William Andrews, EIT, Cameron Nye, PE, and Brian Canepa, TDM-CP were first-time presenters! Kevin Carstens, PE, TE, MBA, Dalene Whitlock, and Mark Spencer were technical session moderators. In addition, Kevin attended the Downtown Sacramento Bike Tour along with the SMF Airside Tour. Brian was invited to provide input at the ITE Town Hall for Planners. Will was pulling double duty as part of his work on the Student Funding & Initiatives Committee. Mark was the MC for the ITE Western District Bowl competition. At the Annual Awards Banquet, Dalene was acknowledged for her election as an Honorary Member of ITE International, the highest recognition of notable and outstanding professional achievement presented by ITE. She will receive formal recognition of this achievement at the ITE International Meeting in Philadelphia in July. Overall, we met several of our teaming partners, clients and students from northern California, the Bay Area and throughout the west. W-Trans was also the sponsor of the Young Member & First Time Attendee Social!

We are excited to welcome Rebecca Mansour to W-Trans! She is the newest member of our admin team and has spent this week getting settled in the Santa Rosa office. Rebecca joins us with a robust background in administration and a skillset that will complement the rest of our team. Welcome Rebecca!

Are you an administrative professional looking to grow your career while maintaining work-life balance? (Or do you know someone who is? If so, please share this post with them!) We’re excited to announce that W-Trans has an opening for an Administrative Assistant! This position supports the success of the entire firm and is ideal for professionals with an eye for detail and a desire to assist the team. W-Trans values employee’s professional development, thus this candidate will have the opportunity to grow their career in the direction they desire. Learn more about this role’s core responsibilities and potential areas of growth by clicking the link to our website below. We look forward to hearing from you! https://lnkd.in/gmHyiNNN

Today is #internationalwomensday! At W-Trans, we are proud to be a woman-owned business enterprise (WBE) that has provided careers, mentorship, training, support, and a home for many women over our 29-year history. We are fortunate to have women who have led the way at all levels of our organization, and helped establish our core values, starting with founding Principal Dalene Whitlock who was recognized by the ITE - A Community of Transportation Professionals as one of the women who have improved the transportation industry (ITE - International Women's Day). Looking forward, we will continue our unwavering commitment to supporting women in our industry and building upon the strong foundation and principles that are a hallmark of W-Trans.

Several W-Trans staff were able to support future transportation professionals by attending the 2024 ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit (SLS). Assistant Engineers Alyssa Labrador, Joseph J. Faria-Poynter, William Andrews, Valerie Haines, and Nathan Sharafian, traveled to San Luis Obispo this past weekend to participate in this event. The summit enables students and professionals to build relationships, share their passion for transportation, develop leadership skills, and learn from one another. We’re happy to support several ITE Student Chapters and be a sponsor of this year’s SLS! 

Are you a transportation professional who prioritizes safety and mobility for all users? Do you have robust experience in the complete streets approach? W-Trans is seeking a Complete Streets Practice Leader based in the San Francisco Bay Area or Sacramento! The ideal candidate can combine their technical expertise with creative and nuanced solutions. This person likely enjoys the opportunity to bring all their skills to their job – organizational skills for managing projects, engineering expertise, communication skills to build consensus, and an outlet for their curiosity and creativity to both understand and solve tangible issues in our communities’ transportation systems. In addition to overseeing complete street projects, this professional has the opportunity to mentor the future stewards of equitable transportation networks. Visit our website today to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g7-9EE6n

Are you a student in the field of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Transportation Planning? W-Trans has internship opportunities available! Interns are exposed to a wide variety of tasks, in as many areas as possible, under the guidance of registered professionals in order to provide a well-rounded glimpse into transportation engineering and planning. We are proud to provide a hands-on experience where interns are exposed to real world concepts and applications used in the industry as we see your internship as an investment in the community of transportation professionals. W-Trans has internship opportunities in both Santa Rosa and Oakland. These include summer internships as well as internships during the school year. Visit our webpage today to learn more!

Today ITE announced that Dalene Whitlock has been elected as an Honorary Member! In 90 years, only 94 individuals have been so honored, and Dalene is the fifth woman to be bestowed with ITE’s highest recognition of notable and outstanding professional achievement. This is an outstanding testament to Dalene’s tireless work on behalf of W-Trans, our profession, and her community. Dalene will be recognized at the 2024 ITE International Annual Meeting and Exhibit this summer in Philadelphia. Congratulations Dalene! https://lnkd.in/gAh_UAct

W-Trans is happy to announce the promotion of two valuable staff members! Allison C. Moser, CE, TE and Cameron Nye, EIT have advanced from Associate Engineers to Traffic Engineers! These promotions recognize their recent career achievements. Allison is licensed as a civil and traffic engineer, and has been managing several transportation design projects. Cameron is a licensed traffic engineer and manages complete street projects and traffic operations studies. We are proud of their accomplishments and are grateful to have them both on our team!