Lara Hegler, P.E.
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Experience
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Alpha Corporation
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chief Operations Officer
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Mar 2022 - Present
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STV
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Transportation Operations
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Oct 2015 - Mar 2022
Lead the operations and management for all STV offices in Virginia and the District of Columbia. Lead the operations and management for all STV offices in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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CH2M
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Northeast Portfolio Leader
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Jul 2013 - Oct 2015
Led the northeast highway/bridge division with staffing,and business portfolio management for over 90 highway/bridge projects within the geography, including major program management programs that constitute over $20M in consulting work annually. Primary work is for public agencies, including the District Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Other responsibilities include mentoring other operations leaders and project managers, review contracts and lead all highway/bridge project and quality management reviews, which include the oversight, mitigation and management of scope, schedules, budgets and risks.
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Senior Project Manager
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Jan 2008 - Oct 2015
Extensive experience in the planning and design of transportation and traffic engineering projects including traffic impact analyses, feasibility studies, corridor studies, interchange configuration alternatives analyses, environmental document preparation, traffic calming studies and safety studies, maintenance of traffic, traffic signal design, pavement marking design, signage design, safety projects, signal system plans, ITS communication plans and preliminary roadway design plans.
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Operations Leader
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Jun 2009 - Feb 2013
Operations Leader for CH2MHILL staff working as part of a JV team performing Program Management for the $5.4 billion Northern Virginia Mega Projects Program, which will deliver 70 miles of high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, widen I-95 in Northern Virginia, coordinate operations and construction with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s Dulles Metro Rail project, and program manage major transportation improvements for the Fort Belvoir Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) effort.Provided on-site support, coordination oversight of design reviews for VDOT for the I-495 HOT Lanes Project. Met weekly with stakeholders on the progression of design for signing, signals, ITS and MOT. Transitioned to overseeing all design submittals in July 2008. Met weekly with various disciplines to ensure that the project was moving forward smoothly. Often met and held resolution meetings between the Department, GEC and the Design-Builder. Successfully oversaw the approval process for 100 design plans in 100 days to keep the I-495 HOT Lanes project on schedule for completion in December 2012. Provided on-site support, coordination oversight of design reviews for VDOT. Met with staff to determine status of submittals, resource needs and ensure that the design leaders provided their reviews within the contractual requirements. Prepared conditions response correspondence and maintained logs to support conditions have been met. Transitioned from Design Submittal Manager Lead to Deputy Task Lead in July 2009.
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Deputy Project Manager/Submittal Coordinator for 495 HOT Lanes
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
Provided on-site support, coordination oversight of design reviews for VDOT for the I-495 HOT Lanes Project. Met weekly with stakeholders on the progression of design for signing, signals, ITS and MOT. Transitioned to overseeing all design submittals in July 2008. Met weekly with various disciplines to ensure that the project was moving forward smoothly. Often met and held resolution meetings between the Department, GEC and the Design-Builder. Successfully oversaw the approval process for 100 design plans in 100 days to keep the I-495 HOT Lanes project on schedule for completion in December 2012. Provided on-site support, coordination oversight of design reviews for VDOT. Met with staff to determine status of submittals, resource needs and ensure that the design leaders provided their reviews within the contractual requirements. Prepared conditions response correspondence and maintained logs to support conditions have been met. Transitioned from Design Submittal Manager Lead to Deputy Task Lead in July 2009.
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HNTB
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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ITS engineer
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2006 - 2007
Lead designer for Virginia Beach signal system; Project Manager for City of Syracuse, NY signal system expansion; Project Manager for Arlington County Signal Retiming Project; Project Manager, VDOT On-call Staff Augmentation; ITS Task Lead, I-495 and Telegraph Road Interchange Project; ITS Task Manager, I-66 Spot Improvement Projects and ConOps Report Lead designer for Virginia Beach signal system; Project Manager for City of Syracuse, NY signal system expansion; Project Manager for Arlington County Signal Retiming Project; Project Manager, VDOT On-call Staff Augmentation; ITS Task Lead, I-495 and Telegraph Road Interchange Project; ITS Task Manager, I-66 Spot Improvement Projects and ConOps Report
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Virginia Department of Transportation
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United States
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Truck Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Area Traffic Engineer
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2003 - 2006
Exemplary Leadership Award, VDOT NoVA District, 2005 Lead and managed team that analyzed and developed traffic engineering solutions for safety and operational issues in Northern Virginia. Supervised technical team achieving the highest performance level for the section with supreme employee satisfaction. Oversaw and completed studies and reviews for improvements in traffic circulation, residential traffic calming, speed limit posting, signing, pavement markings, parking, signal enhancements and safety. Communicated effectively with citizens, public and private organizations, elected officials and other internal VDOT sections Developed, conducted and participated in public meetings and outreach regarding spot improvement projects and analysis to include roundabout outreach, traffic calming, design improvements and proposed construction projects.
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AECOM
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Traffic Engineer
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2002 - 2003
Task manager for the development of K Street Bus Rapid Transit Study. Managed data collection effort for large study area from Union Station to Georgetown University in the District of Columbia. Managed the development of SYNCHRO and CORSIM models for three peak periods for existing and future alternatives. Designed and developed the proposed base alignment plans. Attended public meetings with transit and DDOT officials to present data and discuss methods of analysis. Designed and developed traffic signal and ITS plans as operational support to various public agencies. Development of traffic operation and planning models for studies including corridor analysis, evaluating design alternative operations for sequences of construction and security detour route analysis. Examined existing and proposed traffic conditions and made recommendations to improve mobility and traffic safety in traffic reports and technical memorandums.
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Lochner
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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400 - 500 Employee
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Traffic Engineer
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1999 - 2001
Traffic Signal Studies involving the development of design traffic utilizing the JUATS 2020 model, traffic analysis of the single point intersection and the development of the traffic design memorandum documenting the traffic analysis for opening year and design year. Reviewed and provided supplemental design services for the Florida Department of Transportation to include traffic/lighting studies, CORSIM analysis, signal plans, ITS design, signing & pavement marking plans and conventional & high mast lighting. Developed design plans for signalization, roundabout, interconnect and signing and pavement marking plans for roadway and interchange projects. Various traffic studies including corridor analysis, evaluating design alternative operations and anticipated queues of proposed improvements of diamond and SPUI interchanges, road closures and detours analysis, warrant analysis and roundabout feasibility studies. Assisted in developing priority-ranking list for the ten construction segments comparing construction cost, right-of-way impact, existing and projected daily traffic volumes, Pinellas County programmed improvements, logical sequence and system connectivity. Preliminary design and engineering analysis of several corridor alternatives including limited access/frontage road, above grade interchange placement and cost analysis. Lead Traffic Operations Modeler; US Route 50 Traffic Calming Study, Virginia Department of Transportation; Loudoun County, Virginia; (July 2001 - September 2002). Analyzed existing conditions and future conditions for many at grade intersection alternatives. Performed intersection analysis with HCS software and roundabout alternative analysis with aaSIDRA software. Developed conceptual intersection layouts. Roundabouts are installed today and are working extremely well.
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Associate Engineer I/II
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1994 - 1999
Assistant Project Engineer over major construction of interchanges, bridges and roads. Managed ITS Highway Safety Emergency Patrol (SHEP) Member, Statewide ITS Technical Committee Maintained all records for monthly expense reports for all materials and kept budgets. Supervised and inspected the construction of roads and bridges. Performed extensive surveys and layout of various road and bridge projects. Assistant Project Engineer over major construction of interchanges, bridges and roads. Managed ITS Highway Safety Emergency Patrol (SHEP) Member, Statewide ITS Technical Committee Maintained all records for monthly expense reports for all materials and kept budgets. Supervised and inspected the construction of roads and bridges. Performed extensive surveys and layout of various road and bridge projects.
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Education
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University of South Carolina
BS, Civil Engineering -
Erskine College