Specializing in civil engineering, transportation planning & design, environmental & urban planning, landscape architecture & design and public outreach.
Mike Deiparine, PE
Senior Project Manager
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Role: Transit & People Moving Systems Lead
Areas of Expertise:
– Gondolas & Aerial Trams
– Transit and People Movers
– Ropeway Transportation
– Project & Program Management
Favorite sport: Ice hockey
Favorite way to spend a sunny afternoon: Hanging out with my two young kids – either at the park or playing games and solving puzzles.
Favorite family vacation: Glacier National Park, Montana or Jasper National Park in Alberta as a close second.
“Do something every day that makes you uncomfortable. Now and then, do something that just plain scares you.”
Jim Fletcher, PE
Senior Consultant
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Role: Ropeway Transportation Lead
Areas of Expertise:
– Gondolas & Aerial Trams
– Ropeway Transportation
– Automated Transit
– Structural Engineering
Favorite word: Independence
Favorite bottle of wine: 1945 Chateau Laffite
Favorite way to spend an afternoon: Riding my bike
Favorite project of all time: New Orleans World’s Fair Gondola
Favorite family vacation: Kauai
“Live today as if it’s your last day.”
Jamie Bunch, PE
Senior Consultant
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Role: Electrical Engineering Lead and Systems Integration
Areas of Expertise:
– Gondolas & Aerial Trams; Ropeway Transportation
– Automated Transit
– Electrical & Controls Engineering
– Power Distribution
– Construction Management
Favorite word: Interesting
Favorite music: Classic Rock & Roll from the vinyl era
Favorite way to spend the afternoon: Running white water in the Arkansas River in Colorado
Favorite morning: Skiing powder snow in a glade of trees
Favorite project of all time: My favorite project was a study project for a MagLev train in the Los Angeles area. It would be great to build such a system.
“Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.”
Steve Dorau, PE
Senior Project Manager
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Role: Technical Production and Design Management
Areas of Expertise:
– Transit and Automated People Movers
– Structural Engineering
– Aerial Ropeway Transportation
– Component Design & Analysis
– Project Management
Favorite band: Elephant Revival
Favorite way to spend a weekend: Brewing Beer.
Favorite book: Robinson Crusoe.
Favorite vacation location: Bequai, Grenadine Islands.
“I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.”