Robert D. Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., AICP, F.ASCE
President-Elect Official Nominee
Vision Statement
Endorsement List
Video Interview on Today's Engineering Issues
Biographical Statement
Education
- The University of Michigan, PhD (Transportation), 1972; MSCE, 1970
- Yale University, MCP (City Planning & Traffic Engineering), 1965
- The University of Akron, BSCE, BS (Math), 1963
- PE: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas
Work Experience
- ARCADIS U.S., Inc., 2000-present
- Executive Vice President, Fort Worth, TX, 2010-present; Denver, CO 2000-2010
- Retired/Part Time with Special Assignments, 2007-present
- Transportation Practice Director, 2004-2007
- Transportation & Water Practice Director, 2000-2004
- URS Corporation (was MK/MK Centennial), 1992-2000
- Denver, CO, 1999-2000
- Irvine, CA, 1992-1999
- Executive Vice President Operations & International, 1995-2000
- Senior Vice President Operations, 1993-1995
- Vice President/Regional Manager, 1992-1993
- Parsons Corporation, Vice President/Project Manager, Irvine, CA, 1989-1992
- URS Corporation, 1979-1989
- Vice President/Project Manager, Taipei, Taiwan, 1987-1989
- Vice President, Operations Director, Akron, OH, 1981-1987
- Director, Transportation Division, Cleveland, OH, 1979-1981
- Parsons Corporation, Project Manager, Chicago, IL, 1976-1979
- Bendix Corporation, 1969-1976
- President, Bendix Systems of Canada Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1976
- Director, Transportation Projects, Bendix Systems Division, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969-1973
- City of Akron, OH, Technical Director, Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, 1965-1968
- Teaching Undergraduate & Graduate Courses as Guest Lecturer
- The University of Akron, OH, Transportation Planning, Spring 1986 & 1981; Traffic Engineering, Spring 1985 and Algebra, Fall 1966
- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Urban Transportation, Spring 1972, 1971 & 1970
- Cleveland State University, OH, Highway Engineering, Fall 1967
ASCE Involvement
- Chair, Committee on Technical Advancement, 2012-present
- Member, Board of Direction, 2009-2012
- Member, Executive Committee, 2011-2012
- Technical Region Director, 2009-2012
- Member, Fort Worth Branch & Texas Section, 2010-present
- Chair, Technical Region Board of Governors, 2011-2012
- Technical Region Director Liaison with AEI, COPRI, EWRI, T&DI, 2011-2012
- Technical Region Director Liaison with CI, EMI, G-I, SEI, 2009-2011
- Chair, Audit Committee, 2010-2012
- Member, Audit Committee, 2009-2012
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2010-2012
- Member, Technical Region Board of Governors, 2009-2012
- Key Contact, 1996-present
- Member, Task Committee on Elections, 2010-2011
- Member, Task Committee on Institute Operating Procedures, 2010-2011
- Chair, T&DI Administrative Council, 2008-present
- Member, T&DI 2nd Congress Steering Committee, 2012-present
- Member, T&DI Task Committee on Development, 2011-present
- Member, T&DI Planning, Economics and Finance Committee, 2002-present
- Member, Huber Award Committee, 2005-2012
- Member, Colorado Section Sustainability Committee, 2008-2010
- Member, Paraprofessionals Task Committee, 2009-2010
- Member, Program Committee, 2009-2010
- Member, Professional Practice Ethics/Leadership Award Committee, 2008-2010
- Member, Task Committee on Branding, 2008-2009
- Member, Paraprofessionals Exploratory Task Committee, 2008-2009
- Member, National Engineering Practice Policy Committee, 2007-2009
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Management in Engineering, 2006-2009
- Reviewer, Journal of Management in Engineering Papers, 2006-2009
- Member, Committee on Professional Practice, 2006-2009
- Reviewer, Draft of “Destination 2025: The Roadmap to Achieve the Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025”, 2008
- Member, T&DI Nominating Committee, 2004-2008
- Member, T&DI Awards Committee, 2004-2008
- Reviewer, Draft of Revised Manuel 73, “Quality in the Constructed Project”, 2007
- Invited Participant, Summit on the Future of Civil Engineering, 2006
- Member, T&DI Board of Governors, 2002-2006
- Past President, T&DI, 2005-2006
- President, T&DI, 2004-2005
- Member, Council of Institute Leaders, 2003-2005
- Vice President, T&DI, 2003-2004
- Treasurer, T&DI, 2002-2003
- Member, T&DI Organizational Task Committee, 1999-2002
- Member, Highway Division Executive Committee, 1996-2002
- Chair, Highway Division Executive Committee, 1998-1999
- Vice Chair, Highway Division Executive Committee, 1997-1998
- Member, ASCE Student Chapter, University of Akron, OH, 1961-1963
Other Volunteer Activities
- Member, EWB USA Board of Directors, 2010-present
- Member, ARTBA Board of Directors, 2007-present
- Member, ARTBA Planning and Design Division Board, 2003-present
- Member, ARTBA Panning and Design Division, 1987-present
- Member, APA, 1965-present
- Member, Villas of Volterra Homeowner Association Board, Keller, TX 2011-2012
- Member, Lone Tree, CO Transportation Advisory Committee, 2007-2009
- Member, APWA, 1992-2008
- Director, U.S. Maglev Coalition, 2006-2007
- Member, ACEC Design Professional Coalition, 2000-2007
- Member, ACEC CA, Caltrans Liaison Committee, 1993-1999
- Director, CA Coalition for Project Delivery, 1992-1999
- Member, PSMA, 1996-1999
- Member, Orange County Business Council Legislative Committee, 1993-1999
- Member, Orange County Business Council Transportation Committee,1990-1996
- Member, ACEC CA Board of Registration Committee, 1995-1998
- President, CA Renaissance Homeowner Association, Aliso Viejo, CA 1993-1998
- Director, CA Renaissance Homeowner Association, Aliso Viejo, CA 1991-1998
- Delegate, Aliso Viejo Master Association, Aliso Viejo, CA 1990-1992
- Chair, PSMA Annual Conference Committee, 1997
- Member, CA Marine Affairs & Navigation Conference DC Delegation, 1994-1996
- Member, ITE Committee 5C-6, Rapid Transit Facility Design, 1978-1990
- Member, ACI Committee 358, Concrete Guideway Structures, 1980-1985
- Member, ITE Committee 2-20, Salary Ranges and Benefits, 1980-1983
- Member, APTA Subcommittee on Automated Guideway Transit, 1978-1982
- Member, ITE Committee 2-16, Engineer Employment Conditions, 1979-1981
- Member, Glenbrook School District Board, Northbrook, IL, 1977-1979
- Member, Zoning Commission, Hudson, OH, 1981-1987
Personal
- Wife – Bonnie Stevens, 47 years
- Grown Children – Kim Stevens, Southlake, TX; Jeff Stevens, Chicago, IL
- Grandson – Robbie Stevens, 4 years old, Southlake, TX
- Reside in Keller, TX, 2010-present
- Member, White’s Chapel UM Church, Southlake, TX, 2010-present
- Choir Member/Substitute Organist, White’s Chapel UM Church, Southlake, TX
- Church Organist: Denver, CO, 1999-2010; Laguna Niguel, CA, 1989-1999; Taipei, Taiwan, 1987-1989; Macedonia, OH, 1981-1987; Stow, OH, 1979-1981; Chicago, IL, 1976-1979; Ann Arbor, MI, 1970-1974; Akron, OH, 1960-1968
- Traveled to more than 100 countries
- Lived/worked in Taipei, Taiwan and Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Project work in Pakistan, Nepal, Peru, Mozambique, Cameroon and Mexico
- G. Earnest Brooks Award, ASCE Cleveland, OH Section, 2008
- Harland Bartholomew Award, ASCE, 2004
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