and public sectors . Nienow has been a member of WLIA since 2012 and says he has greatly benefited from participating in many of the regional and annual conferences .
Ayres adds staff
Several new leaders have joined Ayres :
Jeff Siewert joined the Southeast Transportation group as a senior project manager , bringing nearly 30 years of experience with Florida transportation and civil engineering projects . Siewert ’ s project management and design experience includes extensive Florida Department of Transportation interchange , interstate / expressway , and multimodal / complete streets projects . His municipal project experience includes roadway , sidewalk , trail , stormwater , and streetscape design . His expertise includes wetland issues and environmental permitting . Based in our Tampa Hidden River Parkway office , Siewert will manage state and local transportation and municipal projects in the region .
The Aerial Mapping group has hired Jim Kelly as a project manager . He brings an extensive background in project management and implementation of geospatial technology , including more than seven years of experience with municipalities in Illinois and Colorado . His mapping experience includes asset management , utilities , planning , and emergency management . Based in our Fort Collins , Colorado , office , Kelly will provide outreach and support to local government , utilities , and other engineering firms .
Thomas Tym joined Ayres as technology solutions leader . Tym , who works in Ayres ’ Waukesha office , brings extensive experience in geospatial , asset management , and engineering solutions to help local governments and public and private utilities use technology for increased productivity . Tym has a background in surveying , engineering design , infrastructure management , and utility construction .
Ayres ' projects honored
Two Ayres projects were recognized in recent awards competitions :
• The City of Fitchburg ’ s McKee Farms Splashpad project earned the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association ’ s 2016 Park Facility Award of Excellence in the $ 250,000 to $ 499,000 category . This 4,000-square-foot splashpad fulfills the City ' s long-standing goal to add an aquatic play attraction in this 59-acre park , which was established on a former farmstead owned by the McKee family . Ayres paid tribute to the site ’ s history using a farm yard design .
• Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin awarded Staab Construction the 2016 General Contractor Award in the Industrial Projects New Construction and Renovation category for the Village of Grafton ’ s Bridge Street Dam Modifications project . Ayres designed increased spillway capacity for the dam , whose arch-shaped spillway in the heart of downtown Grafton is a focal point of the community . The upstream impoundment includes a pedestrian walkway and overlook area , so the design included landscape elements and an elevated pool .
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