Colin Harris, P.E., LEED AP

Senior Project Engineer


"Our common space and surrounding infrastructure is the backdrop to all of our public interactions. I see my work as integral to contributing to the betterment of our infrastructure, with the intention of improving our communities' health, safety, and opportunities for positive, spontaneous, human connections."

Colin Harris is a Civil Engineer with six years of professional experience, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Minnesota and Washington State. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional. Colin recently relocated to the Twin Cities from Seattle.

Colin's professional experience within multi-disciplinary design firms has shaped his ability to work collaboratively to develop engineering improvement plans for construction. Previous design experience in public and private infrastructure projects adhering to Low Impact Design (LID) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards demonstrate his ability and commitment to develop future-oriented and sustainable solutions.

Colin is an avid bicycle commuter as well as a competitive mountain bike racer. His experiences and observations as a cyclist have shaped his desire to improve our transportation and mobility framework to expand non-motorized transportation choices across our region.

Colin is also an active musician in the Twin Cities, playing traditional Appalachian old-time string band tunes on fiddle, banjo, and guitar. He can be seen playing at various venues that host square dancing and concerts.

Select Project Experience

  • Nice Ride Minnesota Phase 2 Planning, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TDM Plan for Whipple Building Renovation, Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Project Engineer, Vashon Island School District Safe Routes to School, Vashon Island, Washington
  • Project Engineer, LEED Certified Railroad Avenue Depot Market Square Open Air Farmers' Market, Bellingham, Washington

Licenses and Certifications

  • Registered Professional Engineer, States of Minnesota and Washington

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Recent conference presentations and seminars conducted

  • Green Complete Streets: A New Concept, Upper Midwest Regional Planning Conference of the American Planning Association (APA), Mankato, Minnesota, September 2010
  • Green Complete Streets: A New Concept, Midwest District Conference of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (MWITE), Minneapolis, June 2010

Recent training received

  • Treatments at Unsignalized Pedestrian Crossings, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, August 2010
  • Designing for Pedestrians and Cyclists, Professional Development Seminar for North Central Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (NCITE) and Bike Walk Twin Cities, May 2010
  • Cycle Tracks: Concept and Design Practices, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, February 2010
  • Walking and Biking Through Minnesota Winters, Transit for Livable Communities and Bike Walk Twin Cities, December 2009

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