Steve Gravlin
Executive Sponsor
Steve Gravlin is the Office Executive overseeing Michael Baker’s Michigan Operation. He has over 35 years of experience in engineering working on bridge, road, traffic, drainage and surveying projects in both the public and private sectors. He is the 2021 recipient of the Ray LaHood Award from WTS for his work to engage women and minorities in the transportation industry.
Steve is interested in researching how engineers can play a bigger role in climate change resiliency. He served on the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) Board of Directors and previously served as President-Elect, Vice President and President of the Michigan Council. Steve also serves on the ACEC National Transportation Steering Committee and the Digital Delivery subcommittee. He was appointed by two different governors to serve on the State of Michigan Licensing Board for Professional Surveyors, and he was appointed to Governor Whitmer’s climate change work group relating to transportation.
Steve grew up in the industry as his father was a surveyor and his ancestor, Joseph Graveline, was an interpreter, boatsman and surveyor on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Steve is an avid Michigan football fan and enjoys hunting, fishing, and boating.
What has this experience meant to you?
At the onset, it was an opportunity to realize a real infrastructure impact for an underserved community – something I relish and the reason I became a civil engineer. Once there, the relationship with the community and the opportunity to place real faces with the impact of our project was an even more rewarding experience.
