The Delaware County, Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers has selected Urban’s Pasquale (Pat) Dougherty, PE to be its 2003 Engineer of the Year.

Mr. Dougherty is active in the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE), was appointed to the Delaware Valley Section Board of Directors in 1981, elected Section President in 1985, appointed to the National Board of Directors in 1990, and elected National President in 1997. While Section President, he was involved in the formation of the Southern New Jersey Section of ASHE. As a representative of ASHE, Mr. Dougherty has served on the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council in various roles. He was elected Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year for 2001-2002 and served as Chairman of the Engineers Week Council.

A registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania, Mr. Dougherty joined Urban Engineers, Inc. in November 2001

Significant projects in his resume include preliminary design and pavement studies for the reconstruction of the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), and the proposed reconstruction of I-95 through Philadelphia. His is currently managing the design of an 8-mile section of the Susquehanna Beltway (Interstate Route 99) between Williamsport and Jersey Shore for PENNDOT.