LAN Welcomes Avery Simao as Traffic Team Leader
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has welcomed Avery Simao, PE, PTOE, as a team leader for traffic in the firm’s Transportation business group, strengthening its ability to help clients address mobility, safety and traffic operations challenges.
Simao brings 11 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering, leading projects for state departments of transportation, municipalities, federal agencies, military installations, ports and private-sector clients. Her expertise includes traffic operations and safety analysis, corridor planning, microsimulation modeling, traffic impact studies, traffic design, parking and access planning and multimodal transportation improvements. She also brings experience managing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with clients and subconsultants, and overseeing project schedules and budgets.
In her role at LAN, Simao will lead traffic engineering teams and support the delivery of transportation projects for clients across Texas. Drawing on her experience in transportation planning, traffic operations and project management, she will help clients evaluate transportation needs and develop solutions that improve safety, mobility and system performance.
“Avery’s combination of technical expertise, project leadership and experience delivering complex traffic and transportation studies makes her a strong addition to our team,” said Travis Owens, PE, transportation practice leader at LAN. “Her experience working with a wide range of public-sector clients and tackling complex mobility challenges will strengthen our traffic capabilities and help us continue delivering practical, data-driven solutions for our clients.”
Simao is a licensed professional engineer in Texas and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer. She earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also active in the transportation industry, having served as president of the WTS San Antonio Region and in various leadership roles with the South Texas Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
