Jose Rodarte, P.E., RPLS
2024-08-28 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Park Tavern, 204 E. Mills Ave, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
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Guest Speaker
Jose Rodarte, P.E., RPLS

Topic: Politics and Engineering

Speaker Bio:
A seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in civil engineering and land surveying. Holds background from Tecnologico de Monterrey and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from the University of Texas at El Paso, with graduate coursework in Hydraulics from USC and Business Administration. A licensed and registered Professional Engineer (PE) and Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS), with a distinguished career. Currently serving as Senior Quality Manager, Senior Engineer, and Senior RPLS at GRV Integrated Engineering Solutions LLC, bringing a wealth of knowledge in design, project management, and quality assurance. That includes leadership roles at TXDOT as Director of Design, and at other consulting firms as Office Manager and Vice President Shareholder. In his free time, Jose enjoys staying active with golf and running, playing poker, traveling to Las Vegas, he appreciates fine dining experiences, and has a passion for attending Broadway shows and the symphony.
Professional Experience

Global Reach Extension (Formerly Yarbrough): Led the project management efforts for the extension, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards.

IH-10 Lee Trevino Turnaround Bridges: Managed the project from inception to completion, overseeing all aspects of design and construction.

Schematics IH-10 & Loop 375: Directed the schematic design process for these major transportation routes, coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Former Town of Horizon City, Town Engineer

BOTA Improvements: managing infrastructure improvements and overseeing border crossing enhancements.

Numerous Surveys (Topographic, ROW, ALTA): Conducted and supervised a wide range of surveys,providing critical data for various projects.

Multiple City of El Paso Capital Improvement Projects: Spearheaded several city-wide improvement initiatives, focusing on enhancing public infrastructure.

Multiple TxDOT Recertifications: Major Investment Projects; Feasibility studies; Multiple interchanges; Roadway & Bridges; Hydraulics & Surveying

Affiliations
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)Alumni Academics Civil Engineering UTEPPast President | American Council of Engineering Companies ACEC El PasoEngineer of the Year 2010 | Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE)Board Member | West Texas CU

Sean P. Merrell, P.E., PTOE, RAS, F.ASCE
2024-09-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
To pre-pay through PayPal, click here. To RSVP, click here. Please RSVP by Monday, September 23rd.
$30 if you RSVP. $35 at the door.

Guest Speaker
Sean P. Merrell, P.E., PTOE, RAS, F.ASCE

Topic: Traffic Engineering 101

Speaker Bio:
Sean P. Merrell, P.E., PTOE, RAS, F.ASCE currently works for BGE, Inc. as the Director of Traffic Engineering leading the North Texas traffic engineering practice. He has previously been honored as the ASCE Dallas Branch Engineer of the Year as well as both the Houston Branch and the National ASCE Edmund Friedman Young Engineer of the Year Award. He has served in many roles at ASCE including the Dallas Branch President and the Texas Section President. Currently, Sean is the Region 6 ASCE Director. He currently serves as a Commissioner on the Frisco Planning & Zoning Board.

Sean received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineer degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University where he served as the President of the ASCE Student Chapter. Prior to College, Sean served in the U.S. Army as an Aeroscout Observer in an OH-58 helicopter. Sean has been married to his beautiful and very understanding wife Elizabeth for 31 years and they have two children, Sasha (19) & Declan (15).

Olaf Brunjes, RAS
2024-10-30 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
Early Birds pay $30 through PayPal, click here or to RSVP, click here by Monday, October 28th.
Pay $35 after Monday, October 28th or at the door.
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Guest Speaker
Olaf Brunjes, RAS

Topic: Eliminating Architectural Barriers: Engineer’s Edition

Speaker Bio:
Born in Mexico but raised in the Texas Panhandle, I returned to my native country to study architecture at Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez. After graduation, I worked for some architectural firms for 16 years. The last ten years were with a firm that helped me with what would ultimately become my career outside of architectural design. It was there where I became a Registered Accessibility Specialist, a license that I have held for 14 years. Once the pandemic hit our region and work decreased, I was forced to go out and start my own business. Since 2019 I have dedicated my entire work life to Brunjes Accessibility Consulting, working exclusively on accessibility related design consulting. This has given me the opportunity to work on many projects of all sizes, not only in El Paso but throughout the United States.

ASCE Engineering Community Panel
2025-01-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
To register with our early birds price of $30 through PayPal, click here.
Pay $35 after Friday, January 24th or at the door.

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ASCE Community Panel Speakers
Irazema Rojas, PE, Chief Engineering Officer – Engineering Services, EPWU
Marty Boyd, Director of Advanced Transportation Planning, TXDOT
Yvette Hernandez, PE, City Engineer, COEP
Michael McElroy, Planning and Development Director, El Paso County

Richie Hernandez - TWDB
2025-02-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
To register with our early birds price of $35 through PayPal, click here.
Our February luncheon meeting will be held on February 26th. For more meeting information please see flyer below. We are excited to invite you all to a new venue this month!
Please note the venue change for this meeting: Deadbeach Brewery – 3200 Durazno Ave

Speaker Bio:
Richie Hernandez serves as the State NFIP Coordinator and Community Assistance Program Manager with the Texas Water Development Board. He initially joined the TWDB Flood Outreach Team in 2008 after serving as a floodplain administrator for a pair of communities in far west Texas. Richie’s background spans from non-profit management to serving Texans through several state agencies such as the Office of the Texas Secretary of State and TWDB. He spent at least a decade managing public water, wastewater and housing programs at the county and city level as well as led a municipal utility district in the El Paso region.

Christina Montoya-Halter & Angel Bustamante - El Paso Water - Pure Water Center – EPWater’s Advanced Water Purification Facility
2025-03-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
To register with our early birds price of $35 through PayPal, click here.
Our March luncheon meeting will be held on March 26th. For more meeting information please see flyer below. Please click link above or scan QR code from flyer to register!
Please note the venue for this meeting: Deadbeach Brewery – 3200 Durazno Ave

Speaker Bios:
Christina Montoya-Halter has 24 years of media, communications and marketing experience. She is the Communications and Marketing Manager for EPWater, overseeing internal and external communications. Previously, she was a broadcast journalist at the ABC and NBC news affiliates in El Paso. She is President of WateReuse Texas and is serving her third term on the AWWA Public Affairs Council. Montoya graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California. Her work in communications and public outreach has been awarded at local, state and national levels.
Angel Bustamante graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. He is currently the Wastewater Systems Division Manager in Operations for EPWater. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Texas and California and is a licensed water/wastewater operator with a Class A license in drinking water and a Class C license in wastewater treatment from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Ron Reichert - ETHICS Presentation
2025-04-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
Please join us April 23rd at our monthly branch meeting featuring our ETHICS credit for the year. More details are included in the flyer below. Please note the venue for this meeting is the Tech H2O Center and we are offering discounted pricing for all public sector attendees.
To register for this meeting please click the following or scan the QR code below:
Private Sector – $25 – Click here
Public Sector – $16 – Click here

Speaker Bios:
Ron Reichert earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Numerous jobs and adventures across the country led Ron to Texas where he became heavily involved in ASCE. He has served as Texas Section VP Technical, been chair of or member of CECON or Texas Section conference planning committees 14 times and has participated in dozens of events and committees at multiple branches. Ron and AmeriTex are members of and/or sponsors of 8 ASCE Branches and have sponsored over 1,800 students from 11 different schools to attend ASCE Branch meetings, CECON, or Symposium. Ron is also active in multiple chapters of APWA, SAME, AGC, and ASHE, and is a Board member of IAI. Additionally, Ron serves on and participates in multiple standards and specifications committees at ASTM and AASHTO, and provides educational seminars to over 1,000 engineers annually. Currently, Ron assists on the Houston Branch Technical Committee and serves as Practitioner Advisor to Texas Southern University. Ron is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and currently resides in The Woodlands.

ASCE El Paso May Meeting - Dr. Mark Boyd, P.E.
2025-05-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
Please join us May 28th at our monthly branch meeting featuring the ASCE Texas Section President Dr. Mark Boyd, P.E.
Dr. Boyd will give us an insight on the recently released Texas Infrastructure Report Card as well as the initiatives going in at ASCE.
More details are included in the flyer below. Please note the venue for this meeting is Park Tavern. Thank you to our monthly sponsor Huitt Zollars!
To register for this meeting please click the following link or scan the QR code below:
Register here.

ASCE El Paso October 1st Meeting - Dr. Paola Bandini, P.E.
2025-05-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, October 1st at our Monthly Branch Meeting for the Annual Officer Installations.We are honored to welcome Paola Bandini, ASCE Region 6 Governor and Wells-Hatch Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at New Mexico State University, who will lead the installation ceremony and share in this special occasion with us.
More details are included in the flyer below.

Please note the venue for this meeting is Park Tavern.
To register for this meeting please click the following link or scan the QR code below:
Register here.

ASCE El Paso November 5th Meeting - Adam Wickersham - El Paso Water
2025-05-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Deadbeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, November 5th at our Monthly Branch Meeting at Deadbeach Brewery – 3200 Durazno Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
We will be in the newly renovated space – some images are included below!

More details are included in the flyer below.

To register for this meeting please click the following link or scan the QR code below:

Register here.

ASCE El Paso January 28th Meeting - Stormwater Panel
2025-05-28 11:30 - 13:00 | TecH2O Center, 10751 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX, 79935, United States
Join us on January 28 for our monthly ASCE branch meeting to be held at EPWater’s TecH2O Center located at 10751 Montana AveThis month, we are excited to host a panel of Stormwater Experts who will share their insights and experience. More details are included in the flyer below. We encourage your participation, please help us shape the discussion by submitting thoughtful questions for the panel using the following link:Questions for Stormwater PanelTo register for this meeting please scan the QR code included on the flyer below or click on the link below. Cost for attendance is $25 General Public, $17 Public Sector Employees.General Public Register Here Public Sector Employees Register HereWe look forward to seeing you there.

TecH2O Center @ 10751 Montana Ave.

ASCE El Paso February 25th General Meeting - Surveying 101
2025-05-28 11:30 - 13:00 | DeadBeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave., El Paso, Texas, 79905, United States
Join us on February 25th for our monthly ASCE El Paso Branch meeting at DeadBeach Brewery, 3200 Durazno Ave from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.This month’s topic is “Surveying 101”, featuring presentations by Jesus “Daniel” Ibarra, PE, RPLS (TxDOT District Surveyor; Owner, Precision Land Surveyors; TSPS Chapter President) and Dean Van Matre, RPLS (Owner & Professional Land Surveyor, Great Western Land Surveying & Consulting). They will share their knowledge and experience in the field of surveying covering foundational principles, real-world applications, and the critical role surveying plays in the successful planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects. To register for this meeting please scan the QR code or by clicking on the link below. Cost for attendance is $35 General Public ($45 at the door!) Register Here We look forward to seeing you there.

DeadBeach Brewery @ 3200 Durazno Ave.

ASCE 75th Anniversary Celebration
2025-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 | La Nube, 201 W Main Dr, El Paso, Texas, 79901, United States
Please join us this year for a special evening event to celebrate the ASCE El Paso Branch’s 75th Anniversary! We will have a special program planned that will highlight the history of our beloved El Paso ASCE branch, and a very special guest speaker for our main program.
Please see the flyer below for more information! We hope to see everyone there!
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