Randal Cooper, P.E. will serve as the Nacogdoches Area Engineer. Cooper joined the Lufkin District in 2012 as part of the Engineering Assistant Program as he worked to obtain his Professional Engineer license, which he earned in 2015. He served as Assistant Area Engineer in the Lufkin area office where he managed the US 59/FM 2021 grade separation construction project. In 2019, he moved to the Nacogdoches Area Office to serve as Assistant Area Engineer.
Cooper will oversee projects in Nacogdoches, Shelby, San Augustine, and Sabine counties. He currently manages more than $145 million in construction projects in those areas. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy from 1999 to 2004 and received a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Lamar University in 2008.
Clint Jones, P.E. was named Livingston Area Engineer. Jones began working as a summer hire in the central design section of the Lufkin District in 2013. In 2014, he graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and was hired full time as an Engineer In Training. He gained experience rotating through various sections including design, advance planning, maintenance, and construction. He was named as the Lufkin District Bridge Engineer in 2018 and moved to the Beaumont District as Jasper Area Engineer in 2021.
Jones will oversee and manage projects in Polk and San Jacinto counties, including the US 59 Corrigan Relief Route construction project estimated at $147 million, and the US 59 Shepherd upgrade construction project estimated at $70 million.
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