RailPros Field Services Inc. has announced the addition of David Fitzwater, PE, as senior project manager. Fitzwater brings over 32 years of engineering and management experience, with the past 20 years concentrated in the heavy freight railway sector.
Fitzwater has managed many large multi-discipline, multi-million dollar projects for both public and private clients throughout the United States. Fitzwater joins the RailPros Field Services team from another national railroad engineering firm, where he served as associate vice president.
Johnny Johnson, RailPros field services president stated, "We are excited to welcome David to our design and project management team. He brings great experience, technical knowledge and client relationship skills in design and construction of railroad bridges and track, which we will utilize to continue the growth of RailPros Field Services.”
Fitzwater is an active member of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA), providing leadership on Committee 8, Reinforced Concrete Design and Foundations. He earned a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University and holds professional engineer licenses in Iowa, Colorado, California and Utah. In addition, Fitzwater is a certified trainer for bridge climbing, fall protection awareness and roadway worker.
