Press Release

GEI Consultants Hires Jerry Peña, Jr., P.E. as Senior Consultant in Denver

November 17, 2014

BOSTON, Mass.—November 17, 2014— GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation’s leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, is pleased to announce that Jerry Peña, Jr., P.E., has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant in the company’s Central Region, working from GEI’s Denver office.

Mr. Peña has served both public and private sector clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region during his 28 year career. His expertise includes wet infrastructure facilities design, water resource planning, environmental permitting and remediation, construction services, public outreach, and management consulting. He also brings additional leadership, mentorship, program and project management experience to the engineering division of the Rocky Mountain and Central region.

Prior to joining GEI, Mr. Peña worked for CDM Smith as a client services manager and office leader. While at CDM Smith, he focused on the transportation, water resources and other water related fields. Before CDM Smith, he was a Vice President at MWH, serving as the operations manager and client service manager. He has worked for many clients in the Rocky Mountains and central United States,  including: the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Defense, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado Springs Utilities, Aurora Water, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

“We are happy to welcome Jerry to our water management team in Denver,” said Mark M. Scott, P.E., Vice President and Rocky Mountain Area Manager.  “I have known and worked with Jerry for many years, and he brings an expertise in client relationships and proven leadership to GEI that will help us grow and enhance our position as a trusted leader in our industry.”

Mr. Peña earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University.

About GEI: GEI’s multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and planners deliver integrated water resources, environmental, ecological, geotechnical and waterfront engineering solutions to diverse clientele nationwide. The firm has provided a broad range of consulting and engineering services on over 50,000 projects in 50 states and 22 countries. For more information on GEI, please visit www.geiconsultants.com.

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Leann Gebhardt

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