Civil, Coastal, Marine, and Environmental Engineer | Board Certified Water Resources Engineer, Board Certified Port Engineer and Board Certified Navigation Engineer
YEARS EXPERIENCE
40 years in Construction and Engineering
Dennis Lambert, P.E., is a seasoned civil and environmental engineer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in flood diversion projects predominantly in Louisiana. He currently serves as the Senior Grant Manager at HGA, where he oversees grant applications and Phase I deliverables such as modeling, plans/specifications, benefit-cost analyses (BCAs), construction, monitoring, budgeting, and documentation.
Mr. Lambert's engineering journey is deeply rooted in his family's legacy of construction and engineering. He began his career in 1981 as a laborer on the Clearview ramp project of I-10, extending a family tradition that spans generations—his father has served on the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for over 50 years, and his great-great-great-grandfather presided over the Second Drainage District before the Civil War.
During his tenure at COWI North America, Mr. Lambert contributed to significant projects, including the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Channel project led by the Red River Valley Alliance and Acciona S.A. Collaborating closely with Hatch, the lead designers, he played a crucial role during the tender phase in drafting the project understanding.
In 2020, Mr. Lambert was appointed Co-Chair of the Hans Albert Einstein Award by the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, & Rivers Institute (COPRI) and the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI). This prestigious award honors outstanding contributions to sediment transport, erosion control, and alluvial waterways engineering. As Chair of COPRI’s Waterways Committee, Mr. Lambert has also led the distinguished sediment transport selection panel for several years.
With a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Tulane University, Mr. Lambert's academic focus included concrete design, water quality modeling, and numerical modeling. He is a licensed civil engineer across multiple jurisdictions and has a vast portfolio in marine, coastal, and environmental engineering projects.
Mr. Lambert's professional current affiliations include:
· Chair of the Waterways Committee
· Chair of the Benefit Cost Analysis for Waterways and Water Resources Subcommittee
· Diplomate in Water Resources Engineering (American Academy of Water Resources Engineers)
· Diplomate in Navigation Engineering and Port Engineering (Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers)
· Member of the Sea Level Change Subcommittee of the Ports & Harbors Committee
He is also an Associate Editor of the Waterways Engineering Special Collection for the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering and has contributed to several ASCE publications, including Manual of Practice 156: Navigation Channel Sedimentation Solutions. Mr. Lambert's expertise has earned him recognition within the engineering industry.
Mr. Lambert served as a Benefit-Cost Analyst where he managed the hazard mitigation technical services contract with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). Mr. Lambert was instrumental in securing over $6 billion in grant funding for infrastructure resilience. GOHSEP now oversees more than $4 billion in active grants. In June 2022, He was appointed to the Louisiana Water Resources Commission.
EDUCATION
ü 2000 | M.S., Environmental Engineering: Numerical Modeling, Tulane University
ü 1996 | B.S., Civil Engineering: Structural Emphasis, Tulane University
ü 1996 | B.S., Environmental Engineering: Numerical Modeling, Tulane University (Dean's List, 1995)