H. Ali Vaezi, PE, senior vice president at Dewberry, received the 2011 Excellence in Management Award from the New Jersey Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on behalf of its 4,100 members statewide. The award honors business leaders in the civil engineering industry. Vaezi oversees the firm's Bloomfield, New Jersey, office, Dewberry's 100-person northeast flagship location.

"Ali is one of the most experienced and respected industry leaders in New Jersey. He brings a client-focused approach to every project and sets that example within our firm," says Gary Neuwerth, PhD, PE, Dewberry's northeast region president.

Vaezi currently manages several major transportation projects in New Jersey, and is also responsible for oversight and management of day-to-day operations. His commitment to the engineering and design industry is evident through his active participation in many professional organizations, including serving as past director and president of the ASCE North Branch. He is also a past recipient of the Civil Engineer of the Year award. An active member of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), he is the chair of the ACEC Transportation Subcommittee for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Vaezi developed and taught geometric design courses for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and currently teaches the transportation portion of the professional engineering exam at Rutgers University.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and a Master of Science degree in transportation engineering from Iowa State University. Vaezi is a registered professional engineer in New Jersey.

About the American Society of Civil Engineers

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 140,000 civil engineers worldwide with 4,100 in New Jersey, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE is dedicated to the advancement of the individual civil engineer and the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering through education.