Dennis’ career in civil engineering and surveying spans more than 30 years. Having gained valuable experience from working in all aspects of the field from design to construction management, to teaching, to owning a consulting business enables Dennis to bring unique insight and valuable expertise to ensure the successful design and construction of projects.

Dennis began his career in the United States Air Force serving as a Site Development Specialist. He then worked for the Texas Department of Transportation where his duties included design plan preparation and construction administration in the Residence Engineer’s office as well as the District Bridge Design office. Next, Dennis served as an Instructor and the Program Chairman of Civil Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College (TSTC). Dennis then became a Construction Manager for H & B Contractors, Ltd. for numerous site development, highway, and design-build projects. While at H & B Contractors, Dennis earned an Underground Fire Line Installer License and also became TxDOT Class A and B Hot-Mix Certified. Immediately prior to joining Walker Partners, Dennis established and operated Carrigan & Associates, a successful civil engineering and surveying consulting company. Since joining Walker Partners, Dennis has served as Project Manager on numerous projects including site developments, subdivisions, large diameter interceptors, and municipal projects. He has also been involved in many more projects by providing valuable constructability review which assists the project engineers in identifying and mitigating potential issues.

Education

University of Texas, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1968