President's Message
Happy May, WTS Members and Friends! Welcome to summer!! Technically, summer doesn’t officially begin for another month. But we all know that once Memorial Day rolls around, there’s no looking back.

We celebrated our Annual Awards & Scholarship Banquet on May 13. A big thanks to all of you who joined us for the amazing event and supported our fundraising efforts! While the numbers are still rolling in on what we were able to raise, I can say the banquet was a huge success! Our co-chairs, Gwen and Lani, and their Banquet Committee did an amazing job! It’s always fun to be able to come together and celebrate our award recipients and scholarship winners.

Last week, several of us descended upon Seattle, WA for the 2022 WTS International Conference – Mapping Transportation for All and left our mark on that part of the world. This was a great conference and a great opportunity to network with WTS Chapters from around the Country. I can honestly say the highlight of the conference was learning that the Greater DFW Chapter regained our Circle of Excellence Gold Level Status!! This is a major accomplishment that is the result of a lot of hard work and dedication from our volunteers and support from our members. Our Immediate Past President and Member of the Year, Brittney Farr, played a pivotal role in this effort. Thanks, Brittney, for your motivational leadership!

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s important to remember that we’re all going through stuff and none of us are alone. We can support those around us by listening and by being open-minded and non-judgmental. If you are struggling with mental health, there is no shame in asking for help. Please reach out to someone you trust and find ways to take care of your own mental health. As employers and supervisors, you can help by encouraging and approving people to take time off to respond to their own health needs.

I look forward to seeing all of you at one of our upcoming mixers, technical tours or programs. Until then, continue to stay safe, take care of yourself and respect each other. And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Caren Chambers, P.E.
President, Greater Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
BURNS & MCDONNELL SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
The Senior Transportation Planner will contribute to the production and delivery of transportation tasks and projects including management and training of staff. Lead variety of transportation projects, which may include corridor concept development, bicycle and pedestrian improvement development, multi-modal transportation analyses, traffic analyses, support public outreach and transit evaluation.
BURNS & MCDONNELL OUTREACH PROJECT MANAGER - TRANSPORTATION
Burns & McDonnell has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager in the Planning & Policy Department of the Transportation Global Practice. The Department supports multiple Global Practices and working with private sector and public sector clients. This position will have the opportunity to work in the areas of strategic communications, public outreach, stakeholder engagement, and transportation planning and policy.
DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (DCTA) MARKETING SPECIALIST
The Marketing Specialist is responsible for developing and managing the agency’s branding, in-house advertising program, creative design, print and digital collateral, website and service changes. This position leads various annual marketing campaigns as assigned by the Director of Public Involvement and Communications. In addition, the Marketing Specialist executes the agency’s in-house advertising program and helps manage external creative and website agencies. 
VRX PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/ARCHAEOLOGIST
VRX is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Principal Investigator (PI) position for work in Texas and surrounding states. This position involves developing proposals, contracting, and managing cultural resources projects of all types and sizes from start to completion.
VRX ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST I
VRX is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill an Environmental Scientist I position for work the VRX Plano, Texas office. This position involves, but is not limited to: assisting with wetland delineation and report writing, tree survey/inventory and data management, NEPA documentation preparation, and more.
HNTB (HIRING MULTIPLE POSITIONS)
HNTB is currently hiring the following positions in their Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano locations:
  • Sr. Project Engineer - Transportation
  • Technician Supervisor - Transportation
  • Roadway Project Manager I
  • Senior PM for TxDOT Schematic Services
  • Senior PM for TxDOT PS&E Services
  • Drainage Engineer II
  • Sr. Project Engineer - Drainage
  • Project Engineer - Drainage
  • Marketing Information Coordinator
  • Marketing Coordinator II
  • Senior Marketing Coordinator
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