The 20 individuals selected for recognition as ENR MidAtlantic’s Top Young Professionals likely never imagined that their careers would coincide with a protracted international health crisis that would upend nearly every facet of daily life and present new and continually evolving challenges for their fields.
Yet this year’s honorees—all of whom were under the age of 40 as of Jan. 1—have risen to the occasion. Amid the day-to-day issues of dealing with the pandemic, they have applied their skills and ideas to keep large, complex projects moving as quickly and safely as possible. They also have remained focused on long-term—often interrelated—needs associated with climate change, evolving work and lifestyle preferences, local and regional mobility and resource scarcity. And they have applied their understanding of technology to find ways to facilitate better decision-making and share those insights with fellow professionals.