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Client Care Manager
Nicholson Construction
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Mary Ellen Bruce Large, P.E., D.GE, is the Client Care Program Manager for geotechnical specialty engineering and construction contractor, Nicholson Construction in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, she is focused on strengthening relationships with current clients and developing new relationships and partnerships across several markets. Prior to joining Nicholson in December 2021, she served as the Director of Technical Activities for Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), responsible for assisting technical aspects of committee work, research, publications, seminars, journal, magazine, and strategic planning. She holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Cornell University. She has over 30 years of experience in the geotechnical, environmental, and deep foundations engineering industry. She worked for major consulting engineering firms before founding geotechnica, s.a., Inc. in 1998, a certified woman-owned geotechnical engineering consultancy. She has authored/co-authored technical papers on micropiles, deep mixing, and ground anchors. She has participated in FHWA’s and National Highway Institute programs on micropiles, and she served as FHWA’s Principal Investigator for the design manual on deep mixing for embankment and foundation support. She is a Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan, a member of ADSC, ASCE, ASTM, Chi Epsilon, DFI, Engineers without Borders, TRB, and a Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering. She serves as the Executive Director of the International Society for Micropiles (ISM), established in 2006 as a vehicle for networking micropile specialists globally, disseminating technical micropile information and organizing international micropile workshops.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM PDT