New Managers Expand CRS Capabilities
John Bale, PE VP, Transportation
John has over 32 years of civil engineering experience with an emphasis in integrated alternative contracting including design-build and CMGC for large civil projects. Since 2000, John has worked exclusively in the transportation sector including more than 40 alternative contracting projects, most involving federal funds. Notable projects include project manager Independent Quality Firm (IQF) role on the UDOT $320 million Legacy Parkway Design-Build Phase 1; UDOT Riverdale Road CMGC; and SR-92 Highway Design-Build in Lehi, to name a few.
Prior to CRS, John directed his own engineering consulting firm; was a program/project manager and West Geography Design-Build Lead for WSP USA (formerly Parsons Brinkerhoff); as well as management and engineering roles for other national civil and geotechnical engineering firms. John has managed design-build projects throughout 12 US states. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming; and is a leader in the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), serving as Transportation Committee Co-chair, Education Subcommittee Chair, National Board of Director Member, and instructor. John earned his MBA, University of South Carolina-Columbia, and a BS, Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming.
Cynthia Remine – Manager, Business Development & Marketing
Cynthia joins CRS with over 25 years’ experience in the AEC industry. She’s recognized for her emphasis on team-building and orchestrating successful client service and delivery methods. She is a skilled professional directing the marketing and business development efforts for firms that have included Ascent Construction, AJC Architects, and MHTN Architects.
Cynthia is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Jordan Education Foundation and has been an active member of Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, AIA, EDC Utah, UFOMA (Utah Facilities Managers Association), Utah Association of Intellectual Disabilities (past and founding Board Member), and SMPS (Society for Marketing Professional Services) Utah, where she has served on the Executive Board. Cynthia was awarded 2012 SMPS Marketer of the Year. She has a BS, Marketing, University of Utah David Eccles School of Business, and completed the Harvard Design School, Executive Education, Marketing and Corporate Image.
Mike Wilson, PE – Project Manager, Water Resources
With over 25 years of experience, Mike leads water resources projects and studies for CRS. Prior to CRS, he was General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy for 12 years from 2005 – 2017. The District is a regional water supply agency that provides wholesale drinking water supplies to Salt Lake City, Sandy City, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, and others. Prior to being appointed as the General Manager, Mike was the District’s Assistant General Manager. Primary responsibilities included overseeing the day-to-day activities of the district including operations, maintenance, engineering, capital improvements, asset management, information services, finances, and administration.
Mike also worked for Sandy City for 13 years providing planning, design, construction, and operation of the City’s drinking water, storm water, and irrigation systems. Mike has served in a leadership role in various organizations such as President (and Director) of the Provo River Water Users Association, President (and Director) of the Utah Lake Water Users Association, member of the Little Cottonwood Creek Water Rights Distribution Committee, Director of Utah Water Users Association, Director of the Bell Canyon Irrigation Company, and Director of Sandy Irrigation Company. He is a member of the American Water Works Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mike is a graduate of Utah State University with a BS, Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Utah and California.
Scott Shea, PE – Manager, Transportation
Scott joins CRS with nine years of construction, design, operations, and research experience. Notable projects include QA verification for the I-15 CORE project – a 28-mile freeway reconstruction, affecting 63 bridges and utilizing Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC); the project is UDOT’s largest infrastructure project to date. Scott performed geometric and operational analysis, including construction Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), for the Point Project, which reconstructed 7.4 freeway miles, including two new interchanges connecting Salt Lake and Utah County. Scott also performed preliminary design and analysis of the I-15 South Davis project for the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at 500 South and the modified Continuous Flow Interchange (CFI) at 2600 South, Bountiful.
Scott is a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering at the University of Utah and has been teaching transportation courses at the U of U for the past two years. Scott earned his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University. He is also active with the national Transportation Research Board (TRB) Geometric Design Committee. His research has included the safety effects of freeway on- and off-ramp interchange spacing, left turn signal phasing analysis of changing to Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA), and updates to the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) to include the Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI).
Cory Bice, SE – Manager, Construction Engineering
As manager of construction engineering, Cory has over 15 years’ experience managing construction for projects including SR-71, 900 East/Fort Union Intersection Improvements, Midvale, Utah; SR-154 Bangerter Highway: Structures Over I-15, Jordan River and 1300 West, Draper, Utah; UDOT I-15; Lagoon to Layton Parkway Cm, Davis County, Utah; SR-127, Antelope Drive, 3000 West to 4500 West, Syracuse City, Utah.
Prior experience includes Lead Construction Engineer, WSP USA; Project Manager/Engineer, AECOM; and project management and engineering roles for regional civil consulting firms. Cory is a licensed professional civil engineer in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Nevada. He earned a BS, Civil Engineering, and MS, Civil Engineering with a structural and geotechnical emphasis, from Utah State University.