Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Manuel J. Vera, PE, will lead the rail engineering department, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to supporting the growing needs of rail and transit clients in the Northeast.
In addition to his promotion as rail engineering department lead, Vera has been promoted to associate vice president. He has more than 15 years of experience in the analysis and design, field inspection, modification, and rehabilitation of railroad and highway bridges, culverts, and other transportation related structures. Vera has worked with many clients in this sector, including Conrail, Norfolk Southern Corporation, NJ TRANSIT, New Jersey Department of Transportation, and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In his role as department lead, Vera will oversee rail and engineering services and support the growing needs of the firm’s clients.
“I am thrilled to see Manuel step into this new role leading the rail engineering department,” says Dewberry Executive Vice President and Northeast Operations Unit Manager John Boulé, PE. “His consistency and experience will continue to support our growth and meet the future needs of our transit and freight rail clients.”
Vera earned a master's in structural engineering from Cornell University (2007) and a bachelor's in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico (2006). He is a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, American Short Line and Regional Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, and New Jersey Railroad Association.