Benjamin Wright

Benjamin Wright has a diverse work experience in the field of transportation engineering and research. Benjamin currently holds the position of Transportation Engineer at the City of Bellevue, Washington, where they have been employed since September 2021. Prior to this role, they worked as a Right of Way Engineer at the same company from May 2018 to September 2021.

Before joining the City of Bellevue, Benjamin was a Graduate Research Assistant at Technische Universität München from October 2015 to October 2017. During this time, they worked at the Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning.

Benjamin's early career included positions at the University of Washington and the Washington State Department of Transportation. At the University of Washington, they worked as a Research Assistant at the UW Smart Transportation Applications and Research (STAR) Lab from April 2013 to August 2015. In this role, they conducted research on travel time reliability, including freeway travel time analysis and studying the impact of incidents, weather, and congestion levels.

In addition, Benjamin worked as a Teaching Assistant for CEE 327 (Intro to Transportation Engineering) and a Student Assistant for the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington.

Prior to their time at the University of Washington, Benjamin gained experience as a Traffic Engineering Intern at the Washington State Department of Transportation from August 2013 to June 2015.

Overall, Benjamin Wright's work experience showcases their expertise in transportation engineering, research, and teaching roles.

Benjamin Wright completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and Economics from the University of Washington from 2011 to 2015. In 2014, they obtained the certification of E.I.T (Engineer in Training) from NCEES. Benjamin later pursued their Master's Degree in Transportation Systems from the Technical University of Munich from 2015 to 2017.