Gurkan Ozgurel P.e.

Gurkan Ozgurel, P.E. has extensive work experience in the engineering field. Gurkan currently serves as the Water Resources Design Project Manager at Freese and Nichols since 2020. Prior to this, they worked at Terracon as the Geotechnical Department Manager from 2017 to 2020. Gurkan also gained valuable experience in the MBA Leadership Program at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2013 to 2016. Starting their career in 2004, Gurkan worked at URS Corporation in various roles including Project Manager/Sr. Geotechnical Engineer, Sr. Geotechnical Engineer, and Staff Geotechnical Engineer. Gurkan also served as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Houston from 2002 to 2004.

Gurkan Ozgurel, P.E. holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Gazi University. Gurkan further pursued their education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.S.C.E.) in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering from the University of Houston. Additionally, Gurkan has completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of California, Berkeley.

In terms of certifications, Gurkan has obtained the title of Registered Civil Engineer from the State of California and is also a registered Civil Engineer with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Gurkan has completed additional certifications such as Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies from Stanford University and LEED Green Building Certification. Furthermore, they have also acquired a certification in Lean Six Sigma.

No specific timeline or details regarding the year of completion or month obtained for the certifications were provided.