Our Team

George V. Avalos, P.E. is a graduate of New Mexico State University (NMSU) were he received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He began his 40 year, engineering career with Texas Utilities. Mr. Avalos began his career in 2002 with DART and the starter system construction of OC-1. Mr. Avalos, as a DART Project Manager III and recently a Design/Construction Manager, has worked on the design and construction of DART’s, Central Rail Operating Facility PH II expansion, Northwest Rail Operating Facility, Green Line expansion and recently the design-build of the Blue Line Extension to Rowlett Texas. He oversaw the Central Business District rail replacement, Red & Blue Line Platform Extensions, D-2 (Second CBD), Third Party Reviews and facilitator, as well as other DART programs. His vast and wide-range knowledge of civil engineering and project management expertise has proven to be a valued asset for AZ&B and the Silver Line Program.

George was our client for approximately 20 years, and we were always impressed with this ability to solve problems and execute projects efficiently. His broad experience, dedication and commitment to his co-workers, clients, and projects is what we admire most about George. His persistence and desire to ensure all clients’ needs are met is what helps make AZ&B successful.

Mr. Avila has 25 years of experience designing and managing multidiscipline projects, including new location water distribution and wastewater collection systems, along with rehabilitation and relocation of water and wastewater facilities. Mr. Avila is considered a hands-on manager that understands the need for providing efficient and clear design solutions and possesses extensive knowledge of PS&E development. Mr. Avila has experience coordinating closely with local utility companies and government entities to locate, identify, and address potential utility issues during the design stage to avoid time-consuming/costly utility adjustments during construction.

Dan’s value to AZ&B is his constructability and QAQC reviews, and his support with diverse marketing pursuits. Dan has the ability to understand apply the company’s values to a project, and to technically lead the design teams to produce quality sets of construction documents. Dan’s QAQC reviews reduce construction costs, change orders, ponding, and utility conflicts, which, in turn, produce final deliverables that are of high quality.

Mr. Benavidez has over 20 years of experience working on public works projects with a focus on transportation planning and development. He possesses strong managerial skills in both the public and private sectors to support the planning, design, construction, budgeting, and scheduling of capital improvement projects as well as with community outreach and resolving project implementation issues. Frank is experienced in leading and mentoring diverse teams and assisting public officials with serving their community.

A successful program or project delivery includes developing safe designs, meeting budgets and schedules, as well as obtaining concurrence from the stakeholders and public. Frank has the unique ability to resolve complex technical challenges with common sense and buildable solutions. Coupled with his technical expertise, Frank has a “public servant heart” that is a catalyst in developing win-win solutions with stakeholders and the public; resulting in obtaining consensus and successfully delivering transportation or transit programs.

Mr. Chanthikul has been an integral part of AZ&B for more than 20 years, primarily serving as a civil engineer for our team. His invaluable experience includes the design of water/wastewater, drainage, roadway alignment, rail alignment, and construction phase services, as he has performed several field inspections, and has ensured that project plans and specifications are being appropriately followed. He is currently working with DART as a utility manager with the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of utility for the Cotton Belt, including conflict analysis, reviewing relocation plans, coordinating with utility owners, identifying the most cost-effective contractor and labor/material cost estimates for relocation design, and verifying all required certifications, in turn demonstrating compliance to the requirements of DART and the FTA.

Leck adds value to our organization, projects, and clients by having the ability and intellect to resolve complex problems in an efficient manner, and by having the ability to develop high-quality solutions that benefit the client and our community.

Mr. Chavira began working as a technician for Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC in 2009. He has over 25 years of experience in document control and plan production and has strong civil survey and drawing experience. He is currently working as a Document Control Coordinator with DART, as he has become familiar with diverse DART processes and procedures. Pedro is familiar with AutoCAD, LDD Civil 3D Land Development, MicroStation, Geopak, Microsoft Suite, ProjectWise, Adobe Suite, and other software that assists him in doing his job effectively.

Pedro’s value lies in his professionalism, flexibility, and the energy he brings to the team and projects. Pedro is dedicated to meeting the needs of our internal and external customers.

Mr. De Villa has been an important part of AZ&B for over 21 years and has over 20 years of experience as a Designer and a Quality Assurance Construction Manager with transportation projects in the DFW area. As a Designer, he has experience in Drainage and Transportation systems for several Highway and Public Transportation Projects. As a Construction Manager, he has managed and administered the Construction of several Highway, State, City facilities, and Projects. In addition, he has performed several highways and light rail bridge structure inspections that involved identifying problem areas and develop recommendations for resolution when necessary. He has also been involved in major transportation projects in the Dallas & Fort Worth areas, as he was tasked with assisting in the design of major freeways and interchanges.

Francisco adds value to our clients by applying lessons learned he has gained through his diverse experience in Program Management, and design and construction management. Francisco understands how to successfully deliver programs and projects by expediting construction in a safe manner, reducing change orders and impacts to stakeholders, and meeting available budgets.

Jacob Elias, EIT, currently serves as a Program/ Construction Manager, and has over 10 years of experience managing construction and special projects. During his career, he has worked on two significant design/build projects including the “Horseshoe” and “Southern Gateway.” He is currently working at DFW Airport and assigned to IP Right, HML & NADB design/build project which involves improving the airport’s International Parkway transportation exits, replacing High Mast Light poles & replacement of the North Airfield Drive Bridge. As a part of the STV & AZ&B JV for the PM/CM program, he is also involved with several DFW projects (East-West connector, Glade Road reconstruction, etc.). He specializes in program management, project management, construction management, scheduling, estimating, permitting, stakeholder coordination, subcontractor oversight, and maintenance of traffic.

Jacob’s value is how he efficiently reviews, absorbs, and comprehends complex designs, and his ability to identify potential construction issues while simultaneously developing efficient options or solutions for our clients’ consideration. Jacob’s strong technical gift is appreciated at our company.

Mr. Flores has more than 33 years of experience in the design and management of freeways, multilane rural highways, 2-lane rural highways, urban streets, bridge class culverts, storm sewer drainage, signing pavement markings, and traffic control. Mr. Flores has performed engineering design tasks that include roadway schematics, horizontal and vertical alignments, hydraulics, bridge layouts, culvert layouts, storm sewer layouts, roadway details. He has prepared plans, specifications, and plans estimates for design projects. He has managed and/or designed more than $52M in highway improvements. Mr. Flores has extensive experience in project management, project design, project construction, project specifications, and project estimates.

Juan’s value to our team includes his good sense of judgement, his extensive TxDOT experience, and his wealth of knowledge that has accumulated over time from various projects. Juan’s understanding of pavement materials and unique perspective on how to improve the durability of projects and reduce maintenance costs is what makes Juan stand out within our company. With his 40+ years of TxDOT “A to Z” experience, Juan may be one of the most impressive technical Project Managers in the State of Texas.

Mr. Garcia has 22 years of experience in the design and management of infrastructure projects throughout the state of Texas. His experience includes highway design, commercial and residential development, roadway schematics, water, wastewater projects, plats, re-plats, and topographic survey projects. He has experience with TxDOT and other municipalities and is accomplished in the use of MicroStation, Geopak, Winstorm30, culvert, and Microsoft Office.

Rudy’s value to the firm is his persistent work ethic, and how he takes ownership of a variety of infrastructure designs. Rudy’s efficiency and technical abilities enable our teams to produce quality and constructible designs that are focused on safety and expediting construction.

With over 30 years of TxDOT experience, Mr. Gomez has had the opportunity to design and manage many civil engineering projects from large highways to small collector roads, while also retaining wall design systems. With 14 years of highway construction and 24 years of transportation design experience, his applicable knowledge and skill set ranges from the small overlay and passing lanes PS&E’s to large freeway projects. Mr. Gomez is proficient in the use of design software such as GEOPAK, and MicroStation. He uses his experience with the most current computer technology to assist in planning and design.

Armando adds value to our company with his “A to Z” TxDOT training, design, and construction experience, which results in the development of efficient and high-quality deliverables for TxDOT and other municipalities.

Mr. Gomez has nine years of experience with owner representation, planning, design, and CEI projects in transit and water programs. Erik’s experience consists of 2D and 3D modeling; developing projects by using diverse BIM and CAD software; developing dams inspection reports; documentation control; following traffic control plan standards; reviewing construction documents; completing inspections and as-builts; and writing technical reports. We are fortunate to have Mr. Gomez’s versatile mindset and abilities on our team.

Erik’s value is his persistence, his willingness, and his ability to always offer help on various projects and programs. Erik’s client-focused service, efficient performance, and flexibility add tremendous value to our team.

Mr. Grice offers pertinent knowledge and significant value to this company, as he has had over 40 years of DFW area infrastructure planning experience, along with experience in drainage and serving on numerous utility projects. His extensive expertise and versatile skillset are greatly appreciated and respected, as he serves as one of our most senior-level staff here at AZ&B. He has been both project manager and design engineer for highways and street projects including roadway design, culvert, and storm drain design, traffic control and construction sequencing plans, signing and pavement marking plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans, water, and wastewater adjustment/relocation designs, preparation of quantity summaries, cost estimates, and specifications.

With over 40+ years of infrastructure experience, Mr. Grice is extremely valuable in performing Program Management oversight services and reviews of designs by other consultants. Whether it’s drainage, roadway, rail, signage, or other technical reviews, Mr. Grice has the ability to improve designs based on safety, TxDOT, and municipal criteria, while practicing sound constructability guidelines.

Steve has 45 years of experience involving the design and construction of water and wastewater main capital improvement projects, main replacement projects and system improvements. Prior to joining AZ&B, Steve was a senior project manager for Dallas Water Utilities and has hands-on knowledge of all aspects of water resource planning, project design and construction practices.

As a former DWU Project Manager, Steve has the ability to deliver the projects from an Owner’s safety, reliability and ease of maintenance perspective.

Steven has 34 years of experience in the civil engineering field which includes extensive design and project management on diverse types of municipal projects, including utilities, landfills, roadway, drainage, and DART projects.

Steve has the ability to successfully deliver cost-effective projects and solve the stakeholder’s flooding and access concerns.

Mr. Hurtado currently serves as a CADD Technician on our team and has been with the firm for over 5 years. Some of his responsibilities include using software to create sketches, exhibits, details, and drawings for projects; collaborating with project managers and other CADD techs to provide status updates, address plan revisions, and discuss challenges; adhering to company and client drafting standards and procedures; assisting engineers and senior technicians with the preparation of engineering drawing packages; performing tasks such as utility design, roadway design, permitting and entitlement support, and construction support; and providing support to the firm in any capacity needed as assigned.

Daniel adds value to our firm and clients with his flexibility and efficient support in marketing, IT, and client deliverables development.

Ms. Hurtado has a degree in Civil Engineering with 6 years of experience in design and construction management. Her exposure includes documentation control, construction observation, utility conflict resolution, drainage design, traffic control plan changes, Sub Consultant coordination, monthly reports, addressing to RFI’s, monitoring schedule & budget, stakeholder coordination, evaluating bids, developing estimates, developing change orders and advancing contract changes. Currently, she is a Project Controls Professional working on projects for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

Reyna’s value to our team includes her high emotional intelligence, grit, proactiveness, and sharp approach when tasked with working on her projects. Reyna is one of our rising stars here at AZ&B.

As a former City Engineer, Mr. Martinez has 40 years of experience successfully delivering roadways, storm drainage systems, parking lots, sidewalk projects, water, and sanitary sewer distribution systems, park facilities, bridges, buildings, and security improvement projects.

Gabriel understands how to deliver projects successfully by addressing the technical and non-technical issues and collaborating with team and clients in developing cost-effective and win-win solutions.

Gabriel’s value to our team includes his owner representation experience, owner’s perspective, and values when having to make decisions for a project. We design from the client and contractor perspective to maintain safety, reduce costs, and successfully deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Mr. Moore has over 15 years of rail and transit industry experience, offering great value and applicable knowledge to our company. He currently serves as the Systems Safety and Security Manager for the PMOR on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line project.  One of his responsibilities for this project includes the Facilitation and Coordination of all Safety and Security activities to support the DART Safety & Security Certification Program. He is also responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable codes, requirements, and standards associated with DARTs Safety and Security Certification Program, FTA, and FRA requirements for System Safety.  He represents DART as a member of the PMOR team in meetings and activities relating to system safety and security, while also serving as oversight and liaison for the DART Construction Safety Program and Design Builders Construction Safety Program.

Philip’s value is his commitment to clients, co-workers, his safety management expertise, and his wide range of program experience. Phil’s personable nature while ensuring clients’ needs are met has made AZ&B successful.

Mr. Nerren has been with AZ&B for 20 years and has 24 years of experience as a civil engineer in the areas of land development and public infrastructure. He has designed water, sanitary sewer, drainage improvements, site grading, street improvements, and transit projects for multiple clients, including private developers, the City of Dallas, the City of Fort Worth, the City of Cedar Hill, the City of Plano, TxDOT, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and Trinity Metro. His experience includes such positions as design engineer, field inspector, project engineer, and project manager. Mr. Nerren has extensive experience in coordinating topographic and right-of-way survey and subsurface utility engineering required to complete projects. He also has extensive experience in the use of MicroStation and Geopak civil design software.

Mr. Nerren performs exceptional work on the projects that are assigned to him, so much so that clients specifically request him to see their projects to their completion. Mr. Nerren’s impressive skillset and ambition are well respected within our company, and we admire his willingness to ensure total client satisfaction

Shannon’s value is his dedication and commitment to his co-workers and clients. His technical expertise and attention to detail are what sets Shannon apart. Shannon is part of our AZ&B foundation and has been with us for almost 20 years.

Mr. Ruiz has 19 years of experience as a CAD Technician for the design and construction of transportation, and water and wastewater projects. He also has construction phase, environmental monitoring, and sampling experience, which all assist in the great work that he delivers on behalf of our company.

Carlos’s value to AZ&B is his flexibility and a wide variety of experience. He always supports the team with a smile and with professionalism and takes ownership of his designs when collaborating with Project Managers to ensure that client and project needs are met.

Mr. Sharkus has 41 years of experience as a design engineer for roadway and design projects. He began his career with the Kansas Department of Transportation as a Roadway Design Engineer and has been in the consulting engineering sector for more than 22 years. He also has experience in and applicable knowledge concerning the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as he has been preparing NEPA documents for the past thirteen years. Some of his responsibilities include preparing air quality analysis to determine levels of carbon monoxide for compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The air quality analysis involved modeling projected traffic volumes for various corridors to determine the levels of carbon monoxide. Projects that Mr. Sharkus has worked on include FM 3040 and FM 1171 in Lewisville and Flower Mound, IH 35E in Denton and Dallas Counties, and SH 161 in Irving and Grand Prairie.

Charles has invested over 35 years with AZ&B, as he acts as one of our cornerstones for this company. His experience with a wide range of projects allows Charles to perform project management and design efficiently and effectively. Charles is also a mentor to our staff and leads by example with his professionalism when supporting our clients and our team.

Mr. Smith has over 30 years of Owner Representation experience with TxDOT. He obtains great analytical problem-solving skills, strong organizational skills, has attention to detail, and has the ability to work under time constraints while utilizing his skillset. His exceptional background in standard utility agreements assemblies while covering various projects with TxDOT granted him the ability to analyze information and execute corrective measures as necessary. During his career, he provided review, assisted in the preparation of utility documents, submitted billing payments for reimbursable utility work, processed utility agreements, and utility permits for approval. He also determined conflicts and resolutions for proposed relocation plans for various TxDOT State Highway projects.

Arturo’s value to AZ&B is his undeniable non-technical experience. Arturo has the ability to acknowledge and understand multiple perspectives when addressing challenging issues within a project. His 30 years of TxDOT experience equips Arturo to meet stakeholders’ needs, resolve ROW or utility conflicts, and prepare agreements that benefit all parties involved.

Jeff is the Technical Manager of our Hydrology and Hydraulics group. He has almost 30 years of experience in design, construction, and project management of stormwater and floodplain management projects. He also has extensive knowledge in the design and construction of roadway and hike and bike trail projects. Jeff has in-depth experience with a number of H&H design tools, including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (1D and 2D), HY-8, PC-SWMM (2D stormwater modeling), SMS/SRH-2D (FHWA 2D hydraulic modeling), Microstation/OpenRoads, and ArcMap.

As a former TxDOT Dallas District PM, Jeff understands how to provide the client with high-quality deliverables, on time and within budget, while actively collaborating with project stakeholders.