Awards:
Rising Star in Civil Engineering
CE News
Rising Stars in Civil Engineering
CE News recognizes exceptional professionals 40 years old or younger.
This inaugural Rising Stars in Civil Engineering recognizes 15 professionals, 40 years old or younger working in the United States, who have shown exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research, or public service benefiting the civil engineering profession, their employers, project owners, and society. Selected by CE News and Structural Engineer editors from an impressive group of nominees from both the private and public sectors, the civil engineers highlighted on the following pages (in alphabetical order) have, in a short period of time early in their careers, demonstrated exceptional ability and professional accomplishments related to civil engineering as well as leadership and public service. Following is only a brief summary of each Rising Star's many accomplishments and activities to date.
Kristin Holmes, P.E., LEED AP, (age 33) senior project manager, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Doylestown, Pa., began her career as a land development engineer, involved in a variety of complex and challenging projects that provided a fast-track rise to project manager in just six years. With an "on-the-project" management style of mentoring, Holmes approaches daily interactions with her staff as learning opportunities, which has helped develop talented engineers with strong abilities. As project manager, she has led multiple engineering teams to simultaneously design six retail "lifestyle centers" that have included multiple development, permitting, and scheduling challenges. Her responsibilities included staff management, technical design and oversight, invoicing, budget management, and client relationships, as well as expert testimony during the public approval process. Holmes is active in ASCE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of Buck County, and CREW Lehigh Valley Chapter.