William H. Baumann Named 2010 Vermont Engineer of the Year
Posted: Feb 4, 2010DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers, is pleased to announce that William H. Baumann, Jr., P.E., has been selected by a jury of peers from Vermont’s engineering societies as the 2010 Vermont Engineer of the Year. As part of Engineers Week, Governor Jim Douglas will present the award to Mr. Baumann at the State House on Tuesday, February 16. Mr. Baumann will also be recognized at the annual Engineers Week Banquet to be held at the Sheraton Hotel, in Burlington, Vermont on February 19. The coveted award recognizes exemplary talent, effort, and involvement in the engineering profession and in the community.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont (ACEC/VT) nominated Mr. Baumann on the quality and depth of his professional work, volunteerism in his community, and his efforts in advancing the field of engineering. Mr. Baumann, a graduate of Norwich University, began working at DuBois & King in 1969 and was named President and CEO of the firm in 1985 and served in that capacity until 2007.
During his tenure as President, the firm grew from one office in Randolph, Vermont to multiple regional offices and doubled its staff. In 1991, Mr. Baumann led the firm in establishing an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) as a vehicle to provide profit sharing for all eligible employees and promote internal ownership to employees to keep the firm locally owned.
Mr. Baumann is a licensed professional engineer in seven states and has 43 years of professional experience in the design of water and wastewater facilities, municipal infrastructure, industrial, and building projects throughout New England, New York and in the Caribbean.
Bill’s project experience includes: planning and design of more than 50 municipal and private sector wastewater treatment facility and water system projects; Principal- In-Charge for the U.S. Port of Entry Border Station complex at Highgate Springs, Vermont; Principal-In-Charge for the Vermont Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery; numerous site development, industrial, ski area improvement and building projects; and twenty years of projects for the U.S. Postal Service for facilities throughout the Northeast. Bill’s project work has earned numerous awards for engineering excellence.
Mr. Baumann is active in numerous regional and national professional societies. He has been both Secretary and President of ACEC/VT. He is an active member of Vermont Society of Professional Engineers, ACEC/VT, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Currently at DuBois & King, Mr. Baumann is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Principal-In-Charge. He provides senior engineering leadership and mentoring to younger engineers and technical staff and is in responsible charge of selected building and municipal infrastructure projects. Mr. Baumann lives in Randolph, Vermont and works in the firm's Randolph office. |
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