Leah Segerlin
About Leah Segerlin
Leah Segerlin is a Project Engineer at Passero Associates, specializing in airport project design and construction administration. She has extensive experience in the aviation sector, having held various engineering roles and internships since 2016.
Current Role as Project Engineer
Leah Segerlin currently serves as a Project Engineer at Passero Associates, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she specializes in the design and construction administration of airport projects, focusing on both primary and non-primary airports. Leah is responsible for preparing multi-year plans tailored to each client's Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) and ensuring contractor adherence to contract documents. She also completes daily and FAA weekly work reports during the construction process.
Previous Experience at Passero Associates
Leah Segerlin has extensive experience at Passero Associates, where she worked as an Aviation Staff Engineer for one year from 2020 to 2021 and as an Airport Engineer from 2017 to 2019. During her tenure, she developed civil site designs, conducted environmental assessments, and managed various airport projects, including runway and taxiway reconstructions. Leah also implemented new standards and procedures for project management plans and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
Education and Qualifications
Leah Segerlin earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Civil Engineering Technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. Her educational background includes a diploma from Webster Schroeder High School, completed from 2009 to 2013. Leah is also a Part 107 certified small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) pilot, enhancing her qualifications in the field of aviation engineering.
Internship and Early Career Experience
Leah Segerlin began her career with an internship at Harris Group as a Designer/Drafter Intern in 2016, where she worked for two months. Prior to her engineering roles, she gained experience as a Crew Member at Dunkin Donuts from 2014 to 2016 and as a Work Study Office Assistant at SUNY Polytechnic Institute from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, she served as an Orientation Advisor at SUNYIT in 2014 for 11 months.
Technical Skills and Project Experience
Leah Segerlin is proficient in various software applications essential for engineering design and project management, including Bluebeam, Pix4D mapper, AviPlan, Civil 3D Design, and Autodesk software such as AutoCAD and Hydroflow. Her project experience encompasses airport runway, taxiway, and apron asphalt reconstructions, drainage improvements, lighting enhancements, and airport fuel farms. Leah has also completed sUAS aerial surveys and converted data for use in AutoCAD and visualization applications.