Don Oates PE, DBIA, D. PE Don Oates PE, DBIA, D. PE

Don Oates PE, DBIA, D. PE

Principal

Civil Engineering

Design Build, Transportation, Fish Passages, Cruise Facilities, Marine and Waterfront Engineering

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington
DBIA Certificate, Design-Build Professional (DBIA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI)
World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC)
ACEC (WA) Design Build Committee
Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT)
ACEC Risk Management Committee
Civil Engineer: WA, OR, HI, BC
Time with family and friends, going to the lake, huckleberry picking, fishing, reading, hiking, skiing, sports, building models and spending time in the yard

Meet Don’s Team

Background

The primary focus of Don’s career has been on transportation, heavy civil, marine and waterfront projects. Don has significant Design Build experience on projects ranging in size from $3M to more than $700M. Don has led dozens of significant marine and waterfront projects for a variety of operational uses including general cargo, cruise, ferry, rail, bulk cargo and containers. This experience provides Don a thorough understanding of the complex operational needs of transportation and waterfront facilities. Don has developed a superb ability to identify the nature of problems and propose cost effective solutions and manage their implementation. This experience has led Don to gain certifications in both Design-Build and Port Engineering excellence as an ACOPNE Board Certified Diplomate of Port Engineering.