Summary
Mr. Collins completed over 40 years in engineering, planning, design, operations and management experience for transportation, public works, water, wastewater and water resources projects. The work was for a diverse range of local, state, national and international clients. He was responsible for all public sector work consisting of the Transportation, Water Resources, Public Works, Construction Engineering and Central Texas markets. Prior to joining LJA, Collins was one of the founders of a mid-sized Texas engineering corporation which was acquired by a large international consulting firm. He retired from LJA Engineering in 2022.
Representative Projects:
US 290 & SH 99 (Grand Parkway) Direct Connectors, HCTRA, Harris County
US 290 E, Central Texas Turnpike Authority, Austin, Texas
FM 2347 (George Bush Drive), Texas Department of Transportation, Bryan District, Bryan, Texas
George Bush Presidential Library Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Miscellaneous Airside & Landside Improvements, Bush Intercontinental Airport, HAS
Almeda Sims Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, City of Houston PWE
IH 45 & SH 242 Direct Connectors, Montgomery County
Water Line Replacement Projects, City Houston PWE
Torres Atlantico Peer Review, ExxonMobil Corporation, Luanda, Angola.
Halls Bayou Improvements, Harris County Flood Control District
Royal Residence, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia.
DPS Ports of Entry Inspection Stations, Brownsville, Eagle Pass, Pharr, El Paso TxDOT
University of Maiduguri, Nigeria National Universities Commission, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Superconducting Super Collider, U.S. Department of Energy, Waxahachie, Texas
US Embassies, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen & Kenya
Education
1980, Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
Professional License
1987, Professional Engineer: Texas #62270
Project Management Professional #615
Board of Directors
Harris County MUD #500
Transportation Advocacy Group (TAG) -Houston Region Board 2013-2025
Vice Chair 2016-2018
Co-Chair 2018-2020
Other Organizations
Texas A&M University Association of Former Students, Civil Engineering Advisory Council; 12th Man Foundation
American Society of Civil Engineers
Former Positions Held
LJA Engineering, Inc.- Retired –
Board Chair, Executive VP
American Consulting Engineers Council – Texas, Board
American Consulting Engineers Council – Houston, President
Cy Fair Educational Foundation, Board of Directors
Greater Houston Partnership Transportation Committee, Infrastructure and Resiliency
Houston Engineering and Scientific Society. (HESS)
American Society of Civil Engineers Houston Branch, VP
Northwest Houston Chapter Texas Society of Professional Engineers, President
Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chair, Govt. Relations & Transportation Committee
Other
Alicia ’82 and Jeff Collins ’80 Scholarship in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
