Dewberry has announced that Beth Smyre, PE, has been promoted to associate in the firm’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office.
As a senior planner and coastal engineer, Smyre is responsible for overseeing impact analyses, environmental document preparation, and public outreach efforts for southeast transportation projects. Prior to joining Dewberry, she spent 14 years working for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as a project manager for major highway projects in the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and North Carolina Environmental Policy Act planning process. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing project studies and environmental document preparation. She also supervised the development of coastal engineering studies and research projects for use in the development of alternatives for projects along North Carolina’s coast.
Smyre’s expertise includes NEPA regulations, public involvement and stakeholder coordination, transportation planning, and coastal engineering. In addition to leading the firm’s southeast environmental initiatives, she currently serves as the project manager for NCDOT bridge replacement, roadway improvement, and rail comprehensive planning projects.
Smyre earned a master’s degree in coastal engineering from the University of Florida (2002) and two bachelor’s degrees from North Carolina State University (1998), one in civil engineering and another in multidisciplinary studies. She is a member of the Professional Engineers of North Carolina.
