Joel A. Paulsen, P.E.

Mr. Paulsen is a seasoned Civil Engineer with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects in the public and private sectors. Mr. Paulsen is recognized for pioneering the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, overseeing the first and largest split-delivery P3 project in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which brought about innovative flood control solutions and substantial cost and time savings. He demonstrated success in securing significant federal and state funding, achieving record-low financing rates, and negotiating pivotal legal settlements to drive project progress.

Mr. Paulsen is an expert in sustainable practice integration, such as implementing biofuel usage in construction, which marked a national first. He is highly adept in technical design and project management across various civil engineering disciplines including water distribution, sanitary systems, transportation, and storm sewer management. Mr. Paulsen’s career is distinguished by his commitment to achieving project objectives while ensuring environmental compliance and community benefit, earning multiple national and international accolades for project excellence and leadership.