Ross Barron is engineering council’s Young Professional of 2019

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Ross Barron, a professional engineer with Olsson, has been named the 2019 Young Professional of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska.

Barron, a technical leader and bridge engineer, holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is working toward completing his master’s degree in engineering management this spring. In his 10-year career, his work has included the Norfolk Avenue bridge reconstruction in Norfolk; more recently, the Tri-Faith Campus circular pedestrian bridge in Omaha; numerous highway bridge reconstruction and repairs throughout the state for the Nebraska Department of Transportation; and various concrete spillways and environmental structures for the Flood Control District of Maricopa County in Arizona.

“Although I’ve worked on several engineering projects throughout the country, I still maintain a strong desire to deliver successful engineering solutions to friends and neighbors in my community,” he said. “The recent completion of the Rosa Parks bridge repairs solved a dangerous issue for many Lincoln drivers. People I know in my community got excited about this project. Through these interactions, I can feel my purpose in the community as it supports my passions in life.”

Barron’s industry involvement includes serving as a board member and vice president for the Lincoln Engineers Club and on the NDOT subcommittee for ACEC Nebraska. He serves as a director of the board for the Lincoln Parks Foundation and volunteers with student outreach for the UNL College of Engineering.

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Aaron Buettner

State Director

Aaron Buettner, PE, CVS leads Benesch’s Nebraska structural group, bringing more than 27 years of experience in structural engineering, project management and value engineering to every project he touches. His work spans highway, railroad and pedestrian bridges, and he has delivered public and private projects across the country involving a wide variety of materials and structure types.

Aaron’s technical depth covers the full project lifecycle, from structural design and in-service inspection to forensic evaluation and construction administration. He is proficient in multiple structural design and analysis software platforms and has a keen understanding of load paths and constructability. As a Certified Value Specialist (CVS), Aaron’s Value Engineering work has generated tens of millions of dollars in potential construction cost avoidance for clients ranging from state DOTs to transit agencies.

Notable projects include the Lincoln South Beltway, where his team designed 10 of 21 bridges on the freeway corridor; the N-12 Emergency Bridge Repairs in northeast Nebraska, where biddable plans for three flood-damaged structures were delivered in just three weeks; and the Penny Bridges Replacement in Lincoln, where value planning produced a context-sensitive solution that earned broad community support.

Aaron also serves as a Structures Specialist on Nebraska Task Force 1 (NE-TF1), which is one of 28 FEMA Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) teams located throughout the United States. In this role, he supports the search and rescue mission by assessing damaged structures, recommending structural hazard mitigation within those structures, and monitoring the structure for condition changes during rescue and victim recovery operations. During his tenure with NE-TF1, he has deployed ​on numerous missions within the state of Nebraska and around the nation to assist communities that have been impacted by emergencies or disasters.

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