Dewberry, a privately held professional services
firm, announced that Bahman Behzadi, PE, has joined the Orlando, Florida,
office as a senior project manager in the transportation design group.
Behzadi is responsible for the design and
construction plans for transportation-related electrical components, including intelligent
transportation system (ITS), tolling, and lighting systems for the Florida
Department of Transportation and the Central Florida Expressway Authority, as
well as local counties and municipalities.
Prior to joining the firm, Behzadi spent nearly
30 years specializing in design and overseeing projects related to transportation;
commercial, industrial, and institutional development; renewable energy; and
wastewater. Other experience includes working with local, state, and federal
government officials; contract administration of construction projects; and planning,
research, evaluation, plan reviews, design, operations, and management of projects
and design teams.
“We’re extremely thankful to have Bahman on our
team” says Dewberry Associate Vice President Keith Jackson, PE. “His background
in transportation design from an electrical perspective will be invaluable to
our clients and we’re eager to serve the central Florida transportation market
even more in the coming years.”
Behzadi earned his bachelor’s degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Rhode Island (1989). He is a
professional engineer in numerous states and a member of the Florida
Engineering Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
“Having the opportunity to join the Dewberry team
was something I couldn’t pass up,” states Behzadi. “This firm is fully
committed to its clients with a set of principles and values that have endured
business for more than a half-century and I am proud to represent it.”