Title

From OSU to A Career in Transportation Engineering / Planning

Abstract

A reflection on the journey from from junior civil engineering student at Oregon State to executive leadership at DKS Associates. A conversation about professional practice in the transportation engineernig and planning domains and the impact of a career serving the public good.

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Speaker Bio

Chris Maciejewski is the President and CEO of DKS Associates, a 100% employee-owned transportation engineering and planning firm. He has spent his entire career with DKS, starting as an entry-level engineer and growing into leadership while developing expertise in a variety of transportation planning specialties. His technical work has contributed to best-practice analysis methods adopted by the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Chris began his college journey studying math and physics at Pacific Lutheran University, where he also played football, before discovering his passion for civil engineering through a summer internship and transferring to Oregon State. He earned his civil engineering degree from Oregon State University and a master’s in transportation engineering from UC Berkeley, where he also completed executive business training. Chris is passionate about developing future engineers and leaders to help others find their path to real-world impact.

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