Calvin Blackwell

Calvin is a Project Engineer and EIT at Osborn Consulting and has been working on projects all over Washington state for the past 2 years. Calvin is on the transportation drainage team, and works on various water resources and stormwater projects for both the Washington Department of Transportation and the greater Seattle area. Calvin loves the hands-on design and problem-solving task work that his position entails, as well as witnessing his designs have direct and positive impacts on the natural environment. Calvin's involvement with ASCE started relatively recently, attending his first ASCE networking event in 2023. Since then, he has made a continual appearance at various ASCE events and hosted activities, and loves talking to and meeting new people. Outside of work, Calvin loves to hike, fish, ski, bike, be outdoors and stay physically active. Calvin also has a large passion for music; he plays the trumpet, drums, and bass guitar and has a steady-growing collection of vinyl records.

On the greatest benefit of ASCE...

“The ability to network with professional engineers within the community. Establishing relationships and meeting other like-minded engineers makes for good conversations, friendships, and connections that can potentially last a lifetime. I've personally had great experiences at the Younger Member Forum happy hours and hosted activities as it provides a great platform for networking on a more casual and fun level.“

On where the profession is heading....

“I'm excited to see the continual technological advances being made in the industry, as well as witnessing the unique yet impactful designs to address the ever-growing amount of environmental challenges.”