As a U of A engineering student, Bryan Bailey worked with professor Brian Haggard for three years, spending a year and a half of that time in the Water Quality Lab at the AWRC. “My engineering education gave me all the fundamentals I use every day,” Bailey explained.
Bailey’s experience at the U of A led directly to his current job. Haggard explained that when he got a call from an alum who was looking for graduating students, “I put him and Bryan in contact and boom, Bryan had an engineering job.”
Bailey works for Shepherd Engineering Design Company, an engineering firm based out of Oklahoma City. The company specializes in solid waste engineering and wetland science engineering. At Shepherd, Bailey focuses on environmental services.
The best thing about his job, Bailey explained, is “dealing with clients. Hearing what their issues are, what they need done. I get to develop or design something that will solve their problem. It’s nice to see the end result.”