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2025 Dallas Branch Awards

Posted by assistant on 10/16/2025 12:00 am  /   Awards

1. 2025 Young Engineer of the Year Award







 Nalah Williams, E.I.T

 Golden Mane Consulting

Nalah is the owner of Golden Mane Consulting, specializing in construction management, land development, and green building design.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and is currently working on her Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering, at Mississippi State University. Nalah has worked in a variety of fields in civil and construction engineering. She has provided design on multiple commercial land development projects with Core States Group, managed numerous commercial projects with The Kroger Co., and reviewed several residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects with the City of Celina. She has worked with many agencies and local municipalities throughout the country. With her custom home design business, she enjoys helping clients remodel spaces to reach their full potential and.....(Read More) 

2. 2025 Engineer of the Year Award







 Surya N. Bhandari, P.E.
 AECOM

Surya is a Certified Project Manager and Staff Leader at AECOM. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University at College Station and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Tribhuvan University in Nepal. Surya utilizes his strong leadership skills combined with 14 years of national and international civil engineering and technical experience to deliver his clients. He has had the opportunity to work with the Government of Nepal, multiple TxDOT Districts, ARDOT, ADOT, GDOT and the City of Dallas. Currently, he serves as Deputy Project Manager and Schematic Task Lead for the TxDOT FTW District’s I-20 Arlington-Grand Prairie Corridor Study, and Deputy Roadway Lead for I-285 Top End Express Lanes Atlanta Design-Build proposal. He is also currently serving as a Staff Leader in the.....(Read More)

 3. 2025 Anthony B. Luce Award of Honor






 Nancy S. Cline
 NSC Engineering

Nancy attended Texas A&M University where she received a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M. Eng. in Civil Engineering. She is a Professional Engineer and a Certified Floodplain Manager. Her previous work experience includes over twenty years working for municipalities and other governmental entities and 10 years in consulting engineering. She is currently a small business owner of NSC Engineering, PLLC. Nancy has managed the planning, design, construction and maintenance of hundreds of millions of dollars in construction projects including many roadways, bridges, creek improvement projects and trail systems. Nancy served on the NCTCOG’s Surface Transportation Technical Committee from 2006-2013 and..... (Read More)