Urban Engineers of New York D.P.C. is pleased to announce that Paul Parker, PE, has been promoted to Vice President and Office Manager for the firm’s Buffalo location.  Parker  has more than 30 years experience managing design and construction projects in the transportation industry throughout 
New York.

Having spent the last five years with Urban, Parker started his career (24 years) with the New York State Department of Transportation as Junior Engineer and progressed to Project Engineer, and served 10 years with the New York State Thruway Authority as Construction Supervisor.

Parker is replacing the retiring Donald Smith.  Parker has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Tri-State University and a Master’s Degree from
SUNY Buffalo.

Among numerous others, Parker has served in a leadership position for the following projects:

• New York State Thruway Authority Reconstruction and Widening of I-90 between Interchanges 53 and 54, Buffalo
• New York State Thruway Authority Reconstruction of Niagara Thruway I-190 between Exit 14 to Exit 17, Buffalo
• New York State Thruway Authority Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Downtown Buffalo Niagara Viaduct Thruway I-190 between Exit 6 to Exit 8, Buffalo
• New York State Thruway Authority Structural Steel Repairs of The North and South Grand Island Bridges of Niagara Thruway I-190, Buffalo
• New York State Department of Transportation I-86 Expressway, Sherman, NY to Pennsylvania State Line, Region 5, Buffalo
• New York State Department of Transportation I-86 Expressway, Salamanca, NY, Region 5, Buffalo
• New York State Department of Transportation Construction of the Chautauqua Lake Bridge, Region 5, Buffalo