Lawren Pratt, PE, LEED AP, M.ASCE, has joined Barge Design Solutions, Inc. (Barge) as Civil Engineering Manager. The company made the announcement Nov. 18, 2020.

Pratt has 30 years of experience as a consultant and project manager in site and civil engineering and land development and in client program management. In this role, Pratt will provide leadership to the company’s technical services and staff and be responsible for supporting the growth of its civil site and land development services, focusing his efforts in Alabama and Florida. He is a licensed professional engineer in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Carrie Stokes, Senior Vice President and Director of Site Solutions, shares, “Though his work will be primarily focused in Alabama and Florida, Lawren will work with team members across the firm to build upon Barge’s strong civil engineering foundation. In addition to leading growth initiatives, he will provide leadership in talent recruitment, employee development, and the production of our deliverables.”

Pratt earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. He serves on the Board of the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Society Director and on the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Hoover.

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multi-disciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is 400+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations, including three offices in Alabama.