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Dewberry Announces the Promotions of Davidson, Clarke, Hieber, and Mrykalo

Dewberry promoted Jim Davidson to associate vice president, Scott Clarke to senior associate, David Hieber to senior associate, and Gerard (Jerry) Mrykalo to associate.

Jim Davidson

Dewberry has promoted Jim Davidson, PE, DBIA, to associate vice president. He has more than 30 years of experience as a structural engineer and project manager. Davidson manages the bridge department in the Fairfax, Virginia, transportation group, where his responsibilities include reviewing and supervising the design of bridges and other civil structures. Davidson has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia. He is a licensed professional engineer in 11 states. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Scott Clarke, PE, has been promoted to senior associate. Clarke has more than 20 years of water resources experience supporting private, municipal, state, and federal clients. His specialties and interests include stormwater management and hydraulic engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Queen’s University and also earned a certificate from the National Highway Institute in river engineering for highway encroachments. Clarke is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.

David Hieber, PE, has been promoted to senior associate. He has more than 15 years of experience in the analysis, design, and management of highway bridges, pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and other associated highway structures. Hieber received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the University of Washington, respectively. He is a member of the American Concrete Institute, the Engineering Consultant Leadership Committee of Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Metropolitan Washington. He also serves as the president of the American Society of Highway Engineers-Potomac Chapter. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure at George Mason University.

Gerard (Jerry) Mrykalo, PE, PTOE, has been promoted to associate. He has 10 years of experience in traffic engineering and highway design. He manages traffic engineering services in the Mid-Atlantic region, specializing in traffic control design and work zone safety and mobility. He has served as the lead traffic engineer on numerous major projects, including the Intercounty Connector and the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, Phase 2. Mrykalo has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and is a licensed professional engineer in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Scott Clarke
Scott Clarke
Jerry Mrykalo
Jerry Mrykalo

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