HR Green is pleased to announce that Sarah Wenzel has joined the firm’s Peoria office as a Lead Engineer for Water Resources.

Sarah has over 8 years of experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stormwater infrastructure design, and drainage system evaluation. She has led efforts in residential road reconstruction, culvert and storm sewer capacity analysis, and green infrastructure planning. Her responsibilities have included development of 1D and 2D models using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS, preparation of drainage reports, feasibility studies, and pre-final design plans.

In this role, Sarah will play a key part in expanding HR Green’s services to clients in the Iowa and Illinois geographies, with special attention to developing an understanding of client needs in the Central Illinois region. Her experience with H&H modeling and design will be an asset to HR Green’s team of water resource professionals nationwide.

“I am passionate about connecting clients to tailored engineering solutions, and so I am thrilled to join HR Green’s Water Resources talented team out of Central Illinois! One of the best parts of this career is being part of an ecosystem that improves infrastructure resiliency against natural hazards, which in turn can enhance lives and safety for years to come for our clients and the communities they serve. At HR Green, I have found a circle of colleagues who are similarly passionate and incredibly talented at developing these kinds of engineering solutions, and I can’t wait to see what we will accomplish together!”

Sarah earned a B.S in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM). She is a member of the American Public Works Association (APWA), Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), and serves as elected Secretary of the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM).