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Doug Denk, National Park Service Engineer of the Year. NPS.
Doug Denk, a project manager at the NPS Denver Service Center (DSC), was selected as the National Park Service Engineer of the Year, to be recognized at the 2023 National Society of Professional Engineers awards ceremony on February 24.
His career
- Start: he joined the NPS in 1997 on the road crew for the parks of the Southeast Utah Group.
- DSC: he later returned to the NPS, joining the DSC in 2007, where he has made sure sound engineering principles and practices go into every project he manages.
- Specialty: leading large, multidisciplinary teams on historic renovation, ecological restoration and infrastructure projects that must protect sensitive resources while solving complex engineering problems — analyzing data, engaging teams, and charting a strategic path.
"I am passionate about our public lands," Denk said, adding that he is grateful to the teams who share that passion.
The work that earned it
| Park | Challenge | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Christiansted National Historic Site | bulkhead improvements in an ecologically sensitive area meant relocating over 700 marine organisms, including endangered corals | he led 15 engineers and marine biologists in developing structural details and better coral-handling procedures: less seafloor disturbance and 93% coral survival |
| Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | the 29,000-square-foot, heavy-timber Chateau, a National Historic Landmark, needed extensive seismic upgrades | he set up a collaborative work-planning method among over 30 contractors, designers and NPS resource specialists, tailoring the work to spare the building's historic fabric |
| The White House | more than $100 million of work on the grounds | he pushes teams across seven agencies to balance competing engineering needs while preserving 18 acres of historic landscape, including 31 Presidential trees |
About the award
The Federal Engineer of the Year Award, sponsored by the Professional Engineers in Government, honors engineers at federal agencies that employ at least 50 engineers worldwide.
Sources
Based on "Doug Denk Selected as National Park Service Engineer of the Year," Denver Service Center, National Park Service; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
Licence : CC0 1.0 (domaine public) · Adapté de www.nps.gov
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