JQ has hired two new Senior Project Managers to serve the firm’s offices in Dallas and Houston, Texas, according to CEO Stephen H. Lucy, PE.

Says Lucy, “With our clients throughout Texas starting new projects, we continue to experience high demand for our engineering and technical services in these major metro markets. In building an outstanding team of engineers to support our clients’ growth, we are able to respond with both the talent and experience that these projects require.”

Mildred Bautista, PE, MLE

Senior Project Manager, Buildings

Dallas, Texas

Mildred brings more than 18 years of experience to JQ as a structural and civil engineer. She has performed structural analysis and design of complex concrete and steel buildings, including commercial, industrial and residential. During construction, she has performed work as a project supervisor, inspector and client representative.

A licensed engineer in Texas, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Mildred earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at the Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayaguez and has completed graduate degree courses in structural engineering at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.

Current Projects:

• L-3 Addition, Arlington, Texas
• Cummins, Atlanta, Georgia
• Dallas County Record Complex Peer Review, Texas
• Athletic Complex, Arlington ISD, Arlington, Texas

Jigar K. Deliwala, PE

Senior Project Manager, Buildings

Houston, Texas

Jigar has more than 14 years of experience as a structural engineer, specializing in cast-in-place and precast, pre-stressed concrete buildings, including post-tensioned parking garages, office buildings, hotels and multi-family podium structures.

A licensed engineer in Texas and California, Jigar earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree and Master of Engineering in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design from Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, India. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from The University of Akron in Ohio.

Current Projects:

• STEM Building, The University of Houston - Victoria, Victoria, Texas
• Academic Building, The University of Houston - Katy, Texas
• 9500 Arboretum Improvements, PacTrust -- Austin, Texas

About JQ

Founded in 1984, JQ provides structural and civil engineering, geospatial and facility performance services throughout the southern United States. The firm is considered a leader in engineering design innovation and technology to support its complex, multi-state and multi-market projects. Nationally, JQ has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work” and as a “Hot Firm” by Zweig Group. JQ has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock and San Antonio. For more information, visit the company’s website at: www.jqeng.com.