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Dewberry Announces the Promotion of David Maxwell

Southern Virginia and North Carolina operations manager promoted to senior vice president.

Dave Maxwell

Dewberry has announced the promotion of David Maxwell, PE, LEED AP BD+C, to senior vice president.

With this promotion, Maxwell is responsible for leading the civil engineering operations of the firm’s southern Virginia and North Carolina offices, including Richmond, Virginia Beach, Danville, Raleigh, and Charlotte. In this role, he works closely with Dewberry’s local leadership to set operational and growth strategies in the Southeast. He continues to serve as the manager of the firm’s Richmond and Virginia Beach offices.

With more than 23 years of experience, Maxwell serves a diverse client base, including local municipalities, private industries, and large institutions. His background includes the management of full-service term contracts and large multidiscipline teams to bring unique engineering solutions to his clients.

Maxwell earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia (1994). He is a registered professional engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional BD +C. He is a member of the Water Environment Federation, the American Water Works Association, the American Public Works Association, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia, and the Society of American Military Engineers.

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