PRESS RELEASE

CHARLOTTE, NC – (Aug. 25, 2023) – Pond today announced that Juan Morales, PE, has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager and Civil Engineering Lead for Pond’s new Charlotte office. In addition to project management, design, and project coordination, Morales will build upon existing business and personal connections to grow and develop civil engineering services in Charlotte. He will also play a key role in recruiting staff for Pond’s North Carolina location which is slated to open later this year.

Morales has 22 years of experience in site design, grading and drainage, hydraulic modeling and stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, environmental, and transportation. He will leverage this experience to serve Pond clients by providing project management, design, permitting, construction administration, and client relations services to new and existing partners throughout North Carolina and the Southeast.

“Juan brings to Pond broad experience that provides him with the vision needed to integrate the different components of a project into a cohesive whole, and the ability to deal with interdisciplinary teams to produce an outstanding result,” said Vice President and PLACE Program Manager Matt Wilder, PLA, ASLA. “He is also a well-respected and recognized professional in the Charlotte and North Carolina markets so our clients will be as thrilled as we are to have Juan part of the Pond team.”

“Juan brings to Pond broad experience that provides him with the vision needed to integrate the different components of a project into a cohesive whole.”

Morales holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a double major in Water Resources and Structures from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogotá, Colombia. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in North Carolina.

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Pond is a full-service consulting firm providing integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management solutions to public and private clients since 1965. Our staff, located throughout the U.S. and globally, is committed to delivering tailored solutions. Recognizing that clients benefit the most when multi-disciplined expertise is leveraged, Pond builds teams based on client and project requirements, regardless of location, reinforcing our “One Pond” culture.