LJA On Air

What

do a history degree, a bridal shower, and an interest in water and the

environment have in common? That would be Victoria Nation, an EIT with LJA

Engineering and her journey to LJA and the Water Resources team. Her path to

LJA is definitely a unique one and having a history degree has given her a

surprise advantage in her career at a civil engineering firm. Listen to this

episode to learn more about Victoria and the Water Resources group at LJA

Engineering.

Meet

Todd Thurber, Sr. Vice President, Transportation. Todd always knew he wanted to

be an engineer or an architect. When he decided he liked moving dirt and seeing

what transportation did to the economy, what it did for people, and how it

allowed people to travel, he became a civil engineer specializing in transportation

and never looked back. Todd discusses his career beginnings and the future of Transportation

at LJA Engineering.

On

this episode of LJA On Air, we talk to Christopher Mundie, Vice President, LJA

Transportation. Chris speaks to how he found himself at LJA and the work he had

to put in and continues to put in as a leader in the Transportation sector. He

also touches on what he sees on the horizon for transportation and the industry

as a whole.

James

Ross took over as President and CEO of LJA Engineering in September 2020 when

LJA’s founder and president Calvin Ladner passed away. In James’s own words, he

has big shoes to fill. Listen in on this great conversation to find out why and

how James is doing just that. 

In

this episode of LJA On Air, Margaret Holmes, GIS Manager explains what GIS is

and how it touches everything, even if you don’t realize it, such as how

911 calls are routed. Margaret comments on her career path, GIS at LJA, and

LJA’s proprietary program called LUKE (Let Us Know Everything), a modern day

311 system designed for the users experience and operational ease.

In

this episode of LJA On Air, we interview Vince Salazar who tells us his unique

story at LJA – from the file room to Vice President in Land Development.

In this episode of LJA On Air, we interview Amit

Sahdev, Vice President, LJA Energy Services. From the beginning, Amit knew that

he wanted to leave this world in a better place than how he found it. When the

opportunity arose, he gave up a job offer at Amazon to work for LJA

Engineering, where he knew he could make more of an impact on the industry

within the energy services sector and the future of renewable energy. Amit

discusses how LJA is expanding into the renewable side and where we can offer

our services and our expertise to that growing field.

this episode of LJA On Air, Heather Sides, RPLS, PLS, CFedS, Vice President,

LJA Surveying discusses her superhero origin story – how she got to be where

she is today as the first female Vice President, LJA Surveying—and sheds light on

her experience as a woman in the engineering field (some of the challenges that

presents, as well as things she and LJA Engineering are doing to promote and

build up women in the industry). 

John S. Grounds III, PE, PhD, D.WRE, CFM delivers a historic perspective on flooding issues in Harris County, Texas and answers the big question Houstonians have: Why does Houston flood?Dr. Grounds has over 30 years of unparalleled civil engineering experience which has included the planning, analysis and design of complex drainage and flood control projects, water resource systems, water supply, conveyance systems, site grading and drainage, and hydraulic structures.