John W. "Jack" Donnell, P.E. & L.S.

Past President

Mr. Donnell has over 50 years experience in the design and construction of successful civil engineering projects. He served as Washakie County Engineer/Surveyor for 27 years; City Engineer for Worland for 29 years; licensed as both a professional engineer and professional land surveyor since 1951. Typical projects he completed include Paving Districts No. 3, 4, 5 & 6 in Worland; Washakie-Wilson-23rd Street project for WYDOT; numerous FAA projects at Worland Municipal Airport; potable water facilities for the Girl Scouts National Center West and for Hot Springs State Park; South Worland Water Users pump station, storage tank and distribution system; and major portions of Worland artesian water system. He also designed most of Worlands original wastewater treatment and sewer systems, much of which is still in operation today. He secured grants and funding packages, working closely with local, state and federal entities to make these projects happen. He is also considered one of Wyoming's foremost water rights experts.

bullet PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:

State of Wyoming:

Licensed Professional Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, 1956 Registration No. 454

State of Nevada:

Professional Civil Engineer, 1988 Registration No. 7873


bullet EDUCATION:

B.S. with Honor, Civil Engineering - University of Wyoming, 1951


bullet PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Wyoming Engineering Society

Professional Land Surveyors of Wyoming

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) - formerly known as the American Consulting Engineers Council

ACEC of Wyoming


bullet REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:

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WORLAND PAVING DISTRICT NO. 3

Design and construction of Paving District No. 3 for all curb & gutter, sidewalk, paving and drainage for the Cloud Peak Addition, North Addition, Hampton Addition, Decker Addition, Park Addition, Evans Addition and miscellaneous streets in Worland. He later designed and supervised Paving Districts No. 4, 5 and 6, paving most of Worland.


bullet HOT SPRINGS COUNTY ROADS

Responsible for surveying and mapping of Hot Springs County roads over a period of approximately six years.


bullet HANOVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT REHABILITATION

Principal engineer for $1.2 million Hanover Irrigation District Rehabilitation. This project involved the design of 15 new canal structures including bridges, side channel wasteways, checks, inverted siphons, underpasses, canal realignment and lining, plus structural rehabilitation of numerous reinforced concrete and timber structures. The construction was all accomplished over the winter on an accelerated schedule involving simultaneous construction at multiple locations.


bullet DRESSER MINERALS BRIDGE

Design and construction of heavy haul roads for Dresser Minerals and 300-foot bridge to bentonite plant over the Big Horn River.


bullet WASHAKIE AVE-WILSON DR-23RD STREET RECONSTRUCTION

Design engineer for Washakie Avenue-Wilson Drive-23rd Street urban systems project in Worland. This project corrected a vertical crest sight distance deficiency on Washakie Avenue, realigned two intersections allowing for future extension of 23rd Street north, and included a two-tier Keystone retaining wall and complete storm sewer design, as well as piping and rerouting several drains in the area.