Home Services Project Experience News About Us Project Info Contact Us HAWKINS-WEIR STAFF Brett D. Peters, P.E. President and Chief Executive Officer Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. Peters joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in 1989 and is currently the firm's President and Chief Executive Officer. With 31 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, his background includes planning, design, and contract administration of both municipal and rural water and wastewater projects as well as structural analysis and design. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Contact Barry McCormick, P.E. Chief Financial Officer Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. McCormick joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in 1986 and currently serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. He has 34 years of experience in civil and environmental design, street and storm drainage design, and construction management. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Contact Aaron M. Benzing, P.E. Vice President of Client Relations Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Benzing has designed and managed a broad range of projects including water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, sewer system rehabilitation, hydraulic analysis, solid waste management, long-range master planning and construction management. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Arkansas State University and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Memphis. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi. Mr. Benzing is a Principal of the firm and manages its Little Rock office. Contact J. Kyle Salyer, P.E., P.S. Vice President of Client Relations Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. Salyer is a Professional Engineer and Surveyor. With over 20 years experience, he has been responsible for street and drainage design, subdivision development, water distribution system modeling and design, wastewater collection and pump station design, preparation of studies and reports, contract administration, land boundary and Alta surveys as well as construction management on a wide array of projects. Mr. Salyer obtained his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Oklahoma and a licensed Professional Surveyor in Arkansas. Contact Larry E. Yancey, P.E. Vice President of Human Resources Office Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Mr. Yancey has over 20 years experience in the planning, design, and contract administration of projects including water distribution system design; wastewater collection design; street design; stormwater drainage system design; construction management; and land planning and development. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Contact Jeremy D. Shores, P.E. Vice President of Operations Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. Shores joined the firm in 2001 and has over 19 years experience in planning, design, construction management and contract administration. His project experience includes water distribution system modeling and design; water and wastewater system master plans; water treatment plant design; wastewater collection system and pump station design; street and drainage system design; and land planning and development. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas. Contact A.J. Kaufman, P.E. Partner Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Mr. Kaufman joined the firm in March of 2013. He has been responsible for the planning and design of multiple water and wastewater projects including wastewater treatment plant design, wastewater pump station evaluation and design, water distribution system modeling and design, wastewater collection system modeling and design, engineering studies and reports, and construction observation on numerous water and wastewater projects. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Biological Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas. Contact Josh Durham, P.E. Partner Office Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Mr. Durham joined the firm in 2009 and specializes in treatment process and collection system design. He has also provided contract management and construction observation services on municipal water and wastewater projects. His experience includes working with computer hydraulic models to update water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. He has a B.S. and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Contact Blake Peacock, P.E. Associate Office Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Mr. Peacock joined the firm in September of 2011. He has assisted in providing design and construction observation services on projects including water distribution; wastewater collection; street and stormwater drainage; erosion control; and coatings rehabilitation. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas. Contact Elizabeth S. Heiles, P.E. Associate Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Mrs. Heiles joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in July of 2018. Her project experience includes water distribution system design; wastewater collection system design; street and drainage system modeling and design; land planning and development; construction observation services; and engineering studies and reports. She also has experience with computer hydraulic modeling for detailed reports. She has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Montana State University. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Nevada. Contact Chris Morris, P.E. Associate Office Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Mr. Morris joined the firm in January 2014. He has assisted with structural design and analysis on several projects, as well as construction administration. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas. Contact L. Scott McBrayer, P.E. Project Manager Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. McBrayer joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in 2017 and leads the firm in electrical and instrumentation design. He has 33 years of extensive experience in electrical power distribution, standby power generation, electrical motors, variable frequency drives, lighting design, process and instrumentation design, and automated systems startup as well as design of process control panels, programming, maintenance of PLC systems, equipment networking, fiber optic networking, telemetry for remote control monitoring, and equipment integration with electrical systems. He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Contact Trent Williams, P.E., M.B.A. Project Manager Office Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Mr. Williams brings eight years of experience to HW with a background in municipal water distribution and wastewater design. Prior to relocating to Arkansas, he was employed by an engineering consulting firm where he worked extensively with the Public Works Division in Columbus, OH on a wide range of projects including sanitary sewer extensions and replacements, water main and water transmission main design, water tanks, water booster stations, street and sidewalk rehab programs, and trail designs. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology and an M.B.A. from Missouri State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas and Ohio. Contact Austin Anderson, P.E. Project Engineer Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Mr. Anderson, a Professional Engineer in Arkansas, has assisted in the design of several water and wastewater projects including distribution and updating the design of multiple existing treatment facilities. He has additional experience working in construction observation on the design of a new wastewater treatment system, multiple water distribution projects, and the construction of a pedestrian walking bridge. He also has experience in steel fabrication, serving as an inspector and associate in collecting and analyzing shop data for quality assurance. A graduate of the University of Arkansas, he has a B.S. in Civil and Construction Engineering. Contact Fred M. Oswald, P.E. Senior Environmental Consultant Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Mr. Oswald has over 40 years of experience in water, wastewater, environmental, and civil engineering services with expertise in the design and construction of water and wastewater systems, wastewater plant operations, development of bio-solids site management plans, assistance with water and wastewater regulatory compliance, and preliminary engineering studies on municipal and industrial projects. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Arkansas. Contact Andrew McCollum, P.S. Surveyor Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. McCollum joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in our Field Services Department in June 2018. He has over 9 years of surveying experience in topographic, Alta, FEMA, and boundary surveys. He is proficient in the preparation of boundary/easement descriptions, deed and easement research, and management of the field survey crews. He has an Associate’s Degree in Surveying from the University of Arkansas Community College in Morrilton, Arkansas, and is a Professional Surveyor in the State of Arkansas Contact Wesley LeMonier, P.E. Staff Engineer Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. LeMonier joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in 2016 after receiving his BSCE from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He spent the previous four summers interning for HW. His experience includes construction inspection; design of water and wastewater projects including distribution and wastewater collection; and street improvements. He recently completed the NASSCO Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP) and the Manhole Assessment and Certification Program (MACP). He is a Professional Engineer in the State of Arkansas, and works in HW’s Van Buren office. Contact Zachary Johnson, E.I. Staff Engineer Office Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Mr. Johnson joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in 2019. Originally from Waco, Texas, he earned his B.S. in Biological Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is an Engineer Intern in Arkansas. He assists with sidewalk improvement and sewer rehabilitation projects in the Arkansas River Valley. Contact Will Henson, E.I. Staff Electrical Engineer Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. Henson joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in August 2020. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Arkansas Tech University and is an Engineer Intern in Arkansas. He has experience in engineering and design complying with the National Electric Code. He is assisting in construction inspection and design of wastewater projects. Contact Patrick Comer, E.I. Staff Engineer Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Mr. Comer joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in July 2020. He graduated from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville with a B.S. in Biological Engineering and is an Engineer Intern in Arkansas. He assists in the design of wastewater projects as well as construction management. Contact Jorge Vasquez, E.I. Staff Engineer Office Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Mr. Vasquez joined Hawkins-Weir in July 2020. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a B.S. in Civil and Construction Engineering and is an Engineer Intern in Arkansas. He assists in the design of wastewater projects as well as construction management. Contact Steve Hendrix Senior Technician Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. Hendrix is a civil engineering technician and CAD Manager with 39 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of subdivisions, street reconstruction, water distribution and storm drainage systems. He joined the firm in 1981. He attended Oklahoma State College where he earned an Associate of Arts Drafting and Design and the University of Arkansas where he studied Engineering and Surveying Technology. Contact Mike Henson CAD Manager Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Mr. Henson joined the firm in 1999 to manage its CAD Department. His responsibilities include coordination of all internal drafting between engineers/designers and CAD technicians; coordination of all external drafting between the firm and its consultants/ subconsultants; archiving of all CAD drawings and data; implementation and maintenance of drafting standards; and general CAD software maintenance. He is a graduate of East Central Oklahoma University with a B.S. in Cartography and a member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and the University of Arkansas Fort Smith CAD Advisory Committee. Contact Becky Horne Business Manager Office Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Ms. Horne joined Hawkins-Weir Engineers in July 2018 as the firm's Business Manager. She is responsible for developing, managing and maintaining all accounting and human resource functions of the firm, as well as preparing and processing tax reports and filings and maintaining all corporate and professional licensure requirements of professional staff. Ms. Horne has 25 years of accounting and managerial experience, and she holds an Associate’s degree in mathematics from Carl Albert State College. Contact Copyright © 2017 by Hawkins-Weir Engineers Inc. All Rights Reserved