Dewberry announced that Rahul Parab, PE, CFM, D.WRE, has been promoted to associate in the firm’s New York City office.
Parab is a water resources and civil engineer with a strong desire to give back to the community through the engineering profession. Having been in the industry for more than 15 years, he has extensive water resources and construction engineering experience in flood control and stormwater systems, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, water infrastructure, structure operations, geographic information systems, and environmental permitting. His expertise covers design of integrated coastal, riverine, and stormwater flood resilience and infrastructure projects. Parab’s clients include the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and he has completed consulting engineering work for USACE-Jacksonville District, FEMA Regions IV and VI, the Florida Department of Transportation, the South Florida Water Management District, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
He is currently working on various resilience-related projects, including the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection System as well as the Virginia Beach sea level rise and flood analysis.
Prior to earning his master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Toledo (2003), Parab earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Mumbai University (2001). He is a professional engineer in New York and Texas, and a member of the New York State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association, the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Association of State Floodplain Managers. Parab was ranked as one of Engineering News-Record magazine’s Top Young Professionals for 2017 and has earned a certification of Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE).
