Dewberry recently announced that Jonathan Williamson, AICP, has been hired as a senior planner for the transportation division in the firm's Orlando, Florida, office.

As a member of the general engineering consultant (GEC) team for the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX), Williamson will be responsible for managing CFX studies as well as performing project development and environmental (PD&E) studies for Florida Department of Transportation projects throughout the state. He will also support public engagement initiatives, including agency coordination with local, regional, and state entities.

Williamson has more than 14 years of experience. He has worked on PD&E study analysis for highway projects covering all facets of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) planning process, including feasibility and development of alternatives, environmental document preparation, public involvement coordination, and alternative impacts analysis on the natural and human environment. Additionally, his expertise includes geographic information systems (GIS) mapping and analysis for the use of GIS technologies in constraints mapping, wetland and stream studies, land use analysis, and socio-economic analysis.

Williamson earned his bachelor's degree in applied geography from East Carolina University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and Florida's chapter of the American Planning Association.