Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced the promotion of James Heeren, PE, ENV SP, to associate vice president. Heeren is based in the firm’s Parsippany, New Jersey, office.
Heeren serves as a manager for the firm’s northeast environmental practice, leading environmental- and maritime-related projects. He has been with Dewberry for more than 20 years, providing environmental impact analyses, engineering design, permitting, site investigation and remediation, construction inspection, and regulatory compliance services.
“James brings tremendous knowledge and success to our environmental practice,” says Dewberry Senior Vice President and Environmental Service Group Leader Ileana Ivanciu, PhD. “He is an asset to our team and our clients, and we’re thrilled to appoint him to this new role.”
Heeren earned his master’s degree in environmental engineering (1995) and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (1990) from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, the Western Dredging Association, and the American Society of Civil Engineers, where he previously served as president for the North Jersey branch and New Jersey section.