David Gamez, PE, PTOE
Anchorage
Summary
Strategic transportation engineering leader with 15+ years of experience delivering complex roadway, highway, bridge, traffic, and multimodal infrastructure projects throughout Alaska and the western United States. Licensed Professional Engineer and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer with a proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams, developing client relationships, managing transportation pursuits, and delivering successful infrastructure projects from planning through construction. Experienced across consulting leadership, transportation design, traffic engineering, construction support, business development, and staff management. Recognized as the Alaska Engineering Professional Societies 2025 Engineer of the Year for leadership, innovation, mentorship, and contributions to Alaska’s engineering profession.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Staff Manager | Transportation Project Manager | Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineer
Lounsbury & Associates, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
01.2018 - Current
- Leading transportation infrastructure projects throughout Alaska for Alaska DOT&PF, Municipality of Anchorage, AMATS, and Mat-Su Borough. Manage multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, utility coordination, public involvement, and construction support phases.
- Currently manage over $40 million in future construction across Southcentral Alaska.
- Serve as Engineering Staff Manager responsible for staff workload coordination, annual goal setting, technical training, mentoring, recruitment, retention efforts, and mid-year/end-of-year performance reviews.
- Lead monthly engineering staff development and training initiatives.
- Lead and support strategic pursuits, proposal development, project interviews, and client relationship management.
- Provide senior QA/QC oversight and technical review for transportation projects.
- Mentor interns and emerging professionals through Anchorage School District CTE and University of Alaska partnerships.
Transportation Engineer / Project Engineer
Jacobs (formerly CH2M)
Anchorage, Alaska
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Supported transportation and infrastructure projects throughout Alaska involving roadway design, traffic engineering, transportation planning, drainage coordination, utility coordination, and construction support for public-sector clients.
Civil / Transportation Engineer-in-Training
USKH (now Stantec)
Anchorage, Alaska
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Supported civil and transportation engineering projects involving roadway design, site development, utility coordination, drainage design, and transportation and traffic analysis. Was a member of the pacific northwest signal design team designing traffic signal upgrades across Oregon and Washington state.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CASkills
- Transportation Project Management
- Business Development & Strategic Growth
- Transportation Planning & Design
- Traffic Engineering & Operations
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- Proposal Development & Interviews
- Public Agency Coordination
- Traffic Safety & Operations
- Roundabouts & Intersection Design
- Staff Development & Mentorship
- QA/QC Oversight
- Federal-Aid Transportation Projects
Affiliations
- ASCE Alaska Section President – 2019-2021
- Alaska Professional Design Council (APDC) President – 2023-2024
- ITE Alaska Section Committee on Autonomous Vehicles Chair – 2018
- ASCE Region 8 Governor Nominee – Current
- Chair, 2025 Report Card for Alaska’s Infrastructure - Current
- APDC Legislative Committee Chair – Current
- Chair, UAA Dept of Civil Engineering Student Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Fund - Current
Certification
- Professional Engineer (Civil), State of Alaska
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
- ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor
- IMSA Traffic Signal Designer Level I
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Engineering Staff Manager | Transportation Project Manager | Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineer
Lounsbury & Associates, Inc.
01.2018 - Current
Transportation Engineer / Project Engineer
Jacobs (formerly CH2M)
01.2014 - 01.2018
Civil / Transportation Engineer-in-Training
USKH (now Stantec)
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
California State University, Fullerton
Honors & Recognition
- 2025 Alaska Professional Socieities Engineer of the Year
- Outstanding Service to the ASCE Alaska Section – 2021
- ASCE Alaska Section President’s Gavel – 2019
- Anchorage International Rotary Club Honoree – 2017