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Agenda
3
30PM
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5
00PM
Afternoon “Walkshop” Tour of City of Jersey City Streets and Bike Lanes
(PDH tentative) Led by Michael Manzella, Director of Transportation Planning at City of Jersey City Department of Infrastructure, and staff.
Meet at Grove Street PATH station pedestrian plaza at 3:30PM (Grove St and Columbus Dr, Jersey City). Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk.
1 PDH pending
5
00PM
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6
00PM
6
00PM
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6
30PM
Introduction of ITE Met Section 2024 election candidates
for Treasurer:
Daniel Quiroga, PE, PTOE
Elaine Du, PE
Syd Chan
6
30PM
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8
00PM
“Agency and Public Sector Perspectives on Employee Resource Groups in the Transportation Industry”
Panel Discussion Hosted by the Emerging Professional Conference:
Moderator: Andie (Fritz) Dinielli, Enovate Engineering
Panelists:
Joy Chiu PE, Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)
Jose Rivera PE, Sam Schwartz Engineering
Marvin Souza PE, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Eric Tauro, WSP
Event Summary
If you are attending the walking tour, meet at the Grove Street Plaza Park at 3:30pm
The venue is a short walk from the Grove Street PATH Station.
Validated Parking is provided at Little Man Parking 129 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Meet the 2024 ITE Met Section Treasurer Candidates
Speakers
Andie
(Fritz) Dinielli
Enovate Engineering
Moderator: Andie is a Transportation Engineer at Enovate Engineering with 10 years of experience in the NY/NJ region focusing on planning and design for transportation impacts. Her expertise is in the design of traffic control devices, including guide sign design. She is part of the signing team for the JFK Airport Redevelopment program, and also supports traffic engineering operations at Port Authority’s New Jersey Aviation and New York Marine Terminals facilities. Andie is a member of Enovate’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and has supported DEI related efforts at Enovate for several years.
Jose
Rivera PE
Sam Schwartz Engineering
Jose Rivera, PE is a Traffic/Transportation Engineering professional with over 40 years of experience, specializing in planning, design, safety, construction, and operations, in a wide range of multi-modal facilities including airports, tunnels, bridges, terminals, port facilities, ferries, and rail. Prior to joining Sam Schwartz, he was the Chief Traffic Engineer at the Port Authority of NY & NJ where he played a key role in major transportation projects on the Authority’s facilities. Jose has demonstrated a strong commitment to ensuring that traffic at all the Authority’s facilities move safely, efficiently, and in line with the agency’s mission and commitment to provide a high level of customer service. Additionally, Jose is the National Co-Chair for the LGBTQIA+ network at Sam Schwartz Engineering, which aims to create a space for members to connect and collaborate, to advocate for a workplace welcoming to and inclusive of all our identities, and to learn about and discuss LGBTQIA+ topics in engineering, planning, and related fields.
Joy Chiu
Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)
Joy Chiu, PE is the Superintendent of the Structures & Facilities Division at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system. Joy leads a team of 300+ in-house staff and on-site contractors to ensure all of PATH’s employee and passenger support services are maintained and provided for, meeting the needs of internal and external stakeholders who conduct business with PATH. Joy holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in Urban Planning from New York University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey. For the past four year, she has also served as the secretary of the Port Authority Abilities Network, an employee resource group for employees with disabilities, where she participated in field visits to enhance accessibility for staff and public facilities, and in organizing an annual Disability Awareness Day event during the month of October. Previously, Joy has also served as vice president and president of the Port Authority Asian American Association, where she organized annual Chinese New Year Celebration dinners and annual Asian Heritage Month celebration events.
Marvin
Marvin Souza PE
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Marvin Souza, PE is a dedicated professional with a strong track record of leadership and innovation in the transportation industry. Currently serving as the Director of Systems Engineering at MTA New York City Transit’s Bus Technology group, Marvin’s responsibilities include overseeing and supporting the implementation of new fare payment systems, digital displays, and Automated Bus Lane Enforcement. Before joining the MTA, Marvin held the position of Administrative Project Manager at the New York City Department of Transportation. In this role, he had a key role in the design, implementation, and maintenance of Transit Signal Priority, Real-Time Passenger Information, and the Traffic Management Center. Marvin is also deeply involved in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. He has co-chaired the NYCDOT employee resource group, Asian and Pacific Islander Association (APIA), and currently chairs the TransportAsian employee resource group at MTA. His involvement in these groups focuses on organizing events that celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage and culture while also raising awareness about the valuable contributions of APIA individuals in the workforce.
Enrique
Porras
Traffic Group Lead at Jacobs
Enrique Porras, PE is a Transportation/Traffic Engineering professional with over 25 years of experience, specializing in planning, design, safety, construction, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and operations for a wide range of multi-modal facilities. At Jacobs, he successfully mentors and supports engineering personnel using on-the-job lessons and sharing years of experience from mentors. Recently, he has expanded his professional traffic engineering/ITS and project management expertise to Latin America, ensuring that Jacobs traffic group mission and commitment to provide a high level of client service throughout the Americas.Additionally, Enrique is also the Jacobs Northeast Co-Lead for the Hispanic/LatinX Employee Network (Enlace), which strives for a global "familia". Enlace is multicultural and celebrates diversity by serving as a bridge, connecting individuals from diverse backgrounds to exchange experiences and create a sense of belonging. While the primary focus remains on supporting LatinX talent, particularly especially in the United States, where Hispanics constitute the largest ethnic minority, Enlace has expanded its brand to ensure inclusivity for all.
Eric
Tauro, WSP
WSP
Eric Tauro is a Facility Design Specialist in the National Fleet & Facilities Division of Transit & Rail at WSP. He has experience in knowledge and design services promoting an inclusive environment, including with ADA guidelines and feasibility studies. His education in both landscape architecture and architecture work towards designing diverse spaces for positive and collaborative human interactions for all to equally experience. Nationally, he currently sits on the WSP Developing Professionals Network (DPN) National Committee as the East Regional Co-lead and Inclusion & Diversity Committee Co-lead. Eric also supports WSP VIBE (Visibility & Inclusion in the Built Environment), an LGBTQIA+ community. In 2024, he will take up an appointment as a Vice Chair for National DPN, and a seat on the WSP I&D Council, in which he will assist in launching new ERGs at WSP. Within NYC, he is also involved with the I&D Taskforce, in which his efforts promotes DEI perspectives and collaboration with DPN, I&D Ambassadors and the Inclusion at Work resource group. Externally, Eric currently serves on the Board of Directors of Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) and on the Community Building Committee of Build Out Alliance.
2023 Sponsors
Organizers
Metropolitan Section of New York and New Jersey of The Institute of Transportation Engineers, Inc
ITE Met Platinum Sponsors
Sam Schwartz
For nearly 25 years, Sam Schwartz has been known as the transportation firm that solves the industry’s most challenging problems by balancing exemplary technical skills with exceptional creative approaches—a combination that sets our work apart.
From our roots as a New York City traffic engineering consultancy, we have grown to a national firm with 8 offices and a team of professionals across disciplines including transportation and environmental planning, transit, civil engineering, and community engagement.
From city strategies to Vision Zero to new mobility, our team of planners and engineers are thought leaders who are pushing their professions forward. Our clients trust us to work collaboratively, think creatively, plan thoughtfully, and communicate persuasively. We are passionate about the work we do, and our projects improve the lives of the people and communities we serve.
ITE Met Gold Sponsors
ITE Met Silver Sponsors
GPI
For more than 50 years, GPI has thrived because of its commitment to doing quality work. From the corporate headquarters in New York to the more than 40 offices throughout the US, our employees take special pride in contributing to the success of our projects.
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Naik Consulting Group
Founded in 1997, the Naik Group, has successfully continued to provide comprehensive design and inspection strategies to an ever changing marketplace. As we grow, the core of our success remains as maintaining sustainability of the firm while providing professional services with integrity, accountability, innovation, leadership and commitment. We are able to provide technically savvy sustainable services which our clients normally expect from a large enterprise, while still maintaining the personal relationships expected only from a smaller firm.
The Naik Group has been a trusted partner in the engineering community for over 22 years. Through accountability, innovation, expertise, responsiveness, and commitment, our premier design and construction talent has and continues to provide our clients with high quality solutions. We serve State and Federal Transportation Agencies and Authorities, Municipal and County Public Works Departments, and private sector enterprises and contractors. The core of our success remains as maintaining sustainability of the firm while providing professional services with integrity, accountability, innovation, leadership and commitment. We are able to provide technically sound services which our clients normally expect from a large enterprise, while still maintaining the personal relationships expected only from a local firm. Our team management structure offers a core strength of experience and knowledge and allows decisions to be made efficiently, with direct access to the decision-makers. Our reputation for meeting challenges head on is a testament to our agility and diversity. We have found by balancing technical and managerial resources with keen insight, foresight and a flexibility to react quickly and effectively, our clients’ needs can be met with dynamic and cost sensitive, timely solutions.
At Naik, we have adopted a more “back to basics” approach. That is, quality control means “doing the right thing at the right time” and doing it correctly in accordance with established parameters and client needs. This strategy coupled with high-performance, value-driven leaders is the means by which we differentiate ourselves in the marketplace.
Naik is certified as a:
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise;
Minority Business Enterprise;
Small Business Enterprise
Throughout New York and New Jersey
ITE Met Bronze Sponsors
ITE Met Small Business Sponsors
Atlantic Traffic & Design Engineers
Established in 1990, Atlantic Traffic & Design Engineering, LLC provides specialized Civil Engineering Consulting Services in the areas of Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning. The firm has completed thousands of assignments along the East Coast for corporate, private and municipal/public sector clients.
Atlantic Traffic & Design Engineering, LLC staff provides expertise on access management, traffic circulation, ADA-compliance and transportation related design issues. Safe and efficient accommodation of the traveling public is instrumental to the success of any development project, and is a critical element due to the complexity of the regulatory approval process.
Enovate
Enovate is comprised of a diverse team from varied backgrounds. Born out of a construction company, the team has spent years on job sites as Field Engineers, Project Managers, Superintendents and Surveyors - they know their way around a job-site and excel at large scale complex construction and infrastructure projects.
Enovate performs construction management services and has a research and technology division to address solutions that don’t currently exist for problems they saw in the field and experienced first hand. The in-house development team focuses on hardware and software solutions for technology applicable to your project and, with the knowledge that each effort is unique, the team operates accordingly. Also taken into account is the teams varied backgrounds which cover different industries allowing for a wider perspective. Additionally, Enovate provides on-site field services such as surveying and monitoring for both traditional and technologically advanced elements of projects.
In December 2017, Enovate packed up their stuff and headed over to the new headquarters in Cranford, NJ. Never forgetting their roots and the lessons learned on various job sites, Enovate likes to think of themselves as old school with new school flair. Enovate is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) with certifications in New Jersey, New York City, New York State and the City of Philadelphia as well as with entities such as the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), NYC School Construction Authority (SCA), Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
LKMA
L.K. McLean Associates (LKMA) is a 80-person firm, which includes 20 individuals licensed as professional engineers, land surveyors, architects or landscape architects.
The trademark of all projects, whether large or small, is the active involvement of one of the principals of the firm. We believe this personalized service, along with the completion of projects both on time and within budget, is responsible for the continued success of the firm.
LKMA serves many governmental and private clients on a continual basis from our offices located in the Hamlet of Brookhaven, NY and our satellite office in Hicksville, NY
LKMA provides a broad range of services in the planning, design and construction inspection of public and private sector projects. These include architectural, civil, survey and environmental services for many government, institutional and private sector clients.
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