GS&P Adds Tom Lambert as Senior Transportation Engineer in Charlotte
Gresham, Smith and Partners announces that Thomas W. “Tom” Lambert, P.E., has joined GS&P as senior transportation engineer in Charlotte. He brings more than 34 years of experience in roadway design and transportation planning projects throughout North Carolina. Lambert has worked with a broad range of state and local government agencies, including the City of Charlotte Department of Transportation and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), as well as clients in the private sector. At GS&P, he will strengthen the firm’s local and regional roadway design expertise and support the continued expansion of roadway design services for clients in North and South Carolina.
“Tom is an exceptionally valuable addition to our Charlotte office,” commented Mary Clayton, senior vice president and North Carolina state transportation leader at Gresham, Smith and Partners. “He has the roadway design knowledge and the leadership experience required to truly raise the bar on the level of service and expertise we’re providing our clients. He also welcomes challenges and applies his commitment to accessibility and responsiveness to every project he touches, which sets him apart as an engineer. We look forward to the innovative solutions he’ll bring to our clients.”
“The population of Charlotte, and of many other cities in North and South Carolina, is growing rapidly,” said Lambert. “Clients turn to us for highly effective, cost-efficient ways to meet this new demand, and it’s our responsibility to also design projects that minimize affects to the environment. It’s an exciting time to work in the transportation industry, and I’m eager to get to work with my teammates to deliver high-quality roadway solutions for GS&P’s clients.”
Prior to joining GS&P, Lambert served as a senior project engineer for American Engineering Associates and Gannett Fleming in Charlotte. He was the project engineer for the design of a two-phase reconstruction of the partial grade-separated intersections of NC Route 49 and U.S. Route 29 with North Tryon Street in Charlotte, as well as for the floodway redevelopment permit application, including hydraulic analysis, for the Nevin Road sidewalk and pedestrian bridge over Irwin Creek in Charlotte. Lambert was also project manager for the extension of Ardrey Kell Road, which comprised a half-mile of roadway construction on new alignment and a new roundabout at the intersection with Tilley Morris Road in Charlotte. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
GS&P’s Transportation professionals deliver comprehensive planning, design, environmental, architectural and construction phase services for highway, transit, aviation and rail facilities throughout the Southeast. The staff of engineers, planners and scientists capitalize on the firm’s diverse blend of markets and disciplines to offer a truly integrated and sustainable approach that considers all perspectives and offers practical, forward-thinking solutions.