MOBILE, Ala. — For Lillian, Alabama native Lauren Walker, the daily commute offers a unique satisfaction. Driving past the Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration project, she gets a firsthand look at the impact of her work as a cost engineer and value engineering assistant with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District. The causeway is a constant and visible reminder of her contributions to the region she calls home.
Walker has been instrumental in several high-profile projects that have had a significant economic and environmental impact.
Her work includes the landmark Mobile Harbor Deepening and Widening Project and various beneficial-use projects with Mobile County. She is also eagerly anticipating the start of construction on the Harrison and Hancock Counties Beach Restoration projects, which will revitalize the Mississippi Gulf Coast…