LAKELAND, FL — Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announces that it has hired Jeff PeQueen, PE, as Senior Project Engineer in its water practice, with an emphasis on stormwater site/civil design. PeQueen will be based in the firm’s Lakeland, Florida, office.

With more than 33 years of experience in the Florida water market, PeQueen has worked on a variety of projects that provide environmental benefits to Central Florida. He currently serves as the Senior Civil Designer on the McIntosh Wetlands Preserve Phase II project in Plant City, and the Peace Creek Stormwater Improvement project, which is partially funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. Prior to joining Dewberry, PeQueen worked as an Associate Senior Project Manager and Lead Civil Engineer for another design firm in Lakeland.

“Jeff’s engineering experience and creativity when tackling Florida water resources needs is a tremendous asset to our growing Florida water practice,” said Dewberry Associate and Market Segment Leader Amy Tracy. “As the One Water approach to engineering continues due to the successes in our natural environment through the use of integrated water management principles, we’re looking forward to Jeff’s contributions to realize water resource and environmental benefits in Florida.”

PeQueen earned a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of South Florida (2006), a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Florida (1991), and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Furman University (1987). He is a member of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.