Expanding Our Engineering Staff

We are pleased to announce the addition of four new engineers to Team TREKK. Each of these new team members brings a unique perspective and varied experience to help TREKK better serve clients and provide a wider array of services. We welcomed Fortino Ramirez, PE, as the newest member of our Omaha team. Fortino is a Professional Engineer licensed in Nebraska and California with more than 10 years of experience in project management and civil infrastructure design. His experience includes the design of civil site improvements, roads, storm and sanitary sewer, wastewater facilities and water mains.

In our Kansas City office, Matt Daulton, PE, joined TREKK as a Professional Engineer and Construction Inspector supporting our Civil Design and Construction Inspection teams. Matt started his career at MoDOT, where he most recently served as a Resident Engineer in the Kansas City District’s Nashua Project Office. He has experience on a number of recent design-build projects, including the Buck O’Neil Bridge, I-435 South Loop Link, US 69 Missouri River Bridge and Manchester Bridge projects.

Jennifer Taylor, PE, ENV SP, will serve as a Professional Engineer and Project Manager for Kansas City’s Civil Design team. She will provide project management and design for municipal infrastructure projects, including roadway, stormwater and overall site design. Jennifer has more than 16 years of civil engineering design experience with landfills, wetlands, environmental site assessments, research, report writing, site design, rail yard development, underground stormwater drainage system design, ponds, erosion controls and other environmental solutions.

Our latest addition is Stephen Edwards, PE, who will serve as a Market Lead overseeing our Memphis office. He brings more than 11 years of experience in the planning, design and development of urban transportation and civil infrastructure systems. Much of his experience centers on Complete Streets, transit, traffic calming and transportation safety projects. Prior to joining TREKK, Stephen spent nearly 10 years with the City of Memphis’ Division of Engineering. Since 2016, Stephen has periodically served as an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis.

Cindy Akehurst