Sara Palmerton

Sara Palmerton, PE, is an experienced civil engineer currently working for the City of Tacoma as of January 2024. With a background in project engineering at BHC Consultants from June 2018 to December 2023, Sara provided engineering support for various municipal water and wastewater projects, leveraging DHI and Innovyze modeling software for complex sewer system analysis. Previous roles include civil/hydraulic engineer at Onyx Enterprise, Inc., where Sara supported the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's CSO Program, and undergraduate research assistant at Dr. Xing Fan Laboratory, focusing on cancer research. Sara's educational foundation includes a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Additional experiences encompass environmental compliance internships and logistic coordination for an international environmental project in Bolivia.