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JAMES E. SIMMONS, PE
Vice President / Civil and Structural Engineer

Jim Simmons has over 45 years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience including 23 years with N-Y;  with a particular emphasis on transportation projects which include highways, bridges,railroads, streets and ports. His extensive experience also includes drainage systems such as canals and pumping stations, as well as, flood and surge control projects for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. These includes levees, floodwalls, flood gates, navigable sector gates and fronting protection. He also has considerable experience in the design of industrial facilities. He is responsible for managing these types of projects for the firm and is also responsible for the firm’s transportation and structural engineering practice.

 Mr. Simmons has extensive experience working with state transportation agencies and federal agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, and the US Department of Labor. Mr. Simmons experience includes the preparation of preliminary and planning reports, final construction plans and specifications, as well as providing construction administration services. He is proficient in working with private and public clients at the local, state and federal level and with regulatory and permitting agencies. He manages the engineering design and has a significant role in the preparation of all NEPA documents for transportation related projects.

 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1977

Registration / Certifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE)
    • LA (19891) / Civil Engineering
    • MS (10842) / Civil Engineering
    • FL (39890) / Civil Engineering
    • TX (134194) / Civil Engineering
    • NY (094047) / Civil Engineering
  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Member, Society of American Military Engineers
  • Member, American Concrete Institute

Representative Experience with N-Y

  • Transportation (Highways, Roadways and Bridges)
  • Storm Surge and Flood Control (Levees, Floodwalls, Gates and Pumping Stations)
  • Roadway and Drainage
  • Port and Marine
  • Sitework and Utilities

 

Prior to joining N-Y Mr. Simmons was a Project engineer for the design of various industrial projects at Reynolds Aluminum Company in Corpus Christi, Texas; Vulcan Materials Company in Geismar, Louisiana; Shell Oil Company in Norco, Louisiana; and Marathon Oil Company in Garyville, Louisiana.