

After completing the program, she was originally assigned to the Washington Aqueduct, which is the Army’s only public utility however, she loved construction so much, she decided to take an assignment at the Bay Area Office within the Construction Division on Fort Meade, Maryland. She was brought on through the Junior Engineer in Training program where she rotated throughout the different divisions within Baltimore District. Van Liew began her time with USACE in July 1991, fresh out of college with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland. Prior to managing multi-billion complex design and construction projects for high-profile Intelligence stakeholders and leading the District’s COVID-19 Alternate Care Facility mission, Van Liew started her career as a junior engineer in training.


Elvin “Vald” Heiberg, the third, Engineer of the Year Award. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, East Campus Integrated Program Office is the recipient of the 2021 Headquarters Lt.
