Jennifer M. V. Fitch, P.E., has been selected as the 2014 Vermont Young Engineer of the Year.
Ms. Fitch has been employed with the Vermont Agency of Transportation since 2004. Currently, Ms. Fitch works within the Structures Section as a Project Manager for the newly established Accelerated Bridge Program. In this role, Ms. Fitch finds innovative ways to expedite project delivery. Most recently, she delivered a corridor project to replace four bridges located along VT Route 73 in Rochester over one construction season using accelerated bridge construction methods to minimize disruptions to the public and local residents. Other noteworthy projects include the upcoming Brookfield Floating Bridge and Middlebury Sand Hill Bridge replacement projects. Both will incorporate state of the art technology. Ms. Fitch has also published several technical papers on case studies, field investigations, and long-term material performance assessments related to Vermont’s highway infrastructure.
Ms. Fitch currently serves the Membership and Social Director for the Vermont Society of Engineers, where she has created an outreach campaign to students from the University of Vermont, Norwich University, and Vermont Technical College. Ms. Fitch also serves as a committee member for the Transportation Research Board and the New England Transportation Consortium.
Ms. Fitch received her B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Vermont in 2002, where she was a member of Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society and Chi Epsilon civil engineering honor society. She is currently pursuing her M.S. degree in civil engineering at the University of Vermont. She was selected as the Vermont Agency of Transportation Employee of the Year in 2007.