Dewberry has announced that Tanja Brix, PE, has been hired as a senior associate in the firm’s Long Beach, California, office.

Brix joins the firm as a senior associate in the transportation group with more than 22 years of experience in project management, transportation engineering, and land development. In her new role, she provides technical and operational leadership support to the Long Beach office’s staff and clients. Brix recently served as the roadway engineer lead for design and permitting of the BNSF Railway Rosecrans/Marquardt grade separation, which was the highest priority grade separation project in the state of California. She also served as the lead civil engineer for the site design of a 65-acre data center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Tanja brings with her a strong resume of not only technical expertise, but experience with regulatory and state agencies,” says Dewberry Senior Vice President Rachel Vandenberg, PE. “She has a deep understanding of our clients’ needs and parameters, and we’re excited to welcome her to the team to help those clients achieve their goals.”

Brix earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of California at Irvine (1997). She is a member of the American Public Works Association, Southern California chapter; and the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Orange County chapter.