June Newsletter – Proud Recipient of the 2021 BSCES Large Employer Award

BETA is honored to be the recipient of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section’s (BSCES) Large Employer of the Year Award! BSCES established this award to recognize employers who commit to providing exceptional opportunities to their employees. As a long-standing supporter of BSCES, BETA recognizes the importance of the Society’s mission to provide technical programs, events, and initiatives that support and benefit the civil engineering profession. It is also of great importance to us that we encourage our employees to be actively engaged and serve in leadership roles on their local governmental boards, committees, professional organizations, and societies. These activities provide an opportunity to not only advance their interests and professional development, but also support BETA’s mission of Improving Communities Together. Learn more about this exciting award and our involvement with BSCES here.

Celebrating Pride

In recognition of Pride Month, BETA is proud to shine a spotlight on The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ teens and young adults. We are grateful for the work this organization does and are honored to support its critical mission to save young lives.

International Women in Engineering Day is celebrating its eighth year in 2021. Brought to you by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), INWED is an international awareness campaign which raises the profile of women in engineering and focuses attention on the amazing career opportunities available to women and girls in this exciting industry. We spoke to a few of BETA’s women engineers to see what inspired them to enter the industry.

“My dad was in construction management, and I was always interested in what he was working on.

He encouraged me to pursue engineering so that I would have control over the design, rather than just building what someone else came up with. There are also many more paths you can take with an engineering degree.”

– Melissa, BETA Engineer

“I’ve always loved water. Growing up, I spent my summers by the lake and after taking an environmental science class in high school, it became a passion.

I knew I wanted to work in the environmental field, improving water quality. My interest in math/science steered me towards engineering.”

– Katelyn, BETA Engineer

Welcome to the team!

Alex Drainville has joined BETA as a GIS Field Technician in our Lincoln, RI office. Alex was originally hired as a summer intern in 2018 and has worked for the GIS/Asset Management group in that capacity for the past three years. His experience includes a variety of projects within pavement management, stormwater mapping, and ADA/MUTCD compliance assessments.

Elisa Yung is working as a Water/Wastewater Project Engineer in BETA’s Norwood, MA office. Elisa has experience in stormwater and drainage design, compliance, and construction observation. She is an active member of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, heavily involved with the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, Membership Committee, and Younger Members Group.

David Pezza has joined BETA’s marketing department as a Proposal Coordinator. He brings over seven years of copywriting, editing, and content creation experience. David has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Providence College and is the creator and host of NovelClass, a monthly literary podcast where he discusses his recent reads and interviews authors.

We are committed to future growth

Do you want to become an employee owner? We are currently looking for talented staff across many of our disciplines in offices throughout New England. BETA will challenge you with interesting work and offers the potential for growth and advancement. Browse our current job openings.

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