Joey Coco

Background

About Joey Coco

Licensed professional engineer with a vast range of experience in civil and structural engineering, as well as advanced measurements. Private sector engineering firm leadership and project management. Graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). Earned a certificate in coastal engineering from Old Dominion University. Extensive experience in the structural design of bridges, building infrastructure, water resource structures, transportation infrastructure, and a wide range of structural foundations. Conducted numerous forensic investigations for facilities damaged from wind and flood loadings. Served on the ASCE 24 committee where I assist in standardizing the practice of Flood Resistant Design and Construction. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and served as a past-president of the Baton Rouge Branch and a director-at-large of the Louisiana Section. Served as deputy director of the 2012 ASCE Louisiana Infrastructure Report Card effort and since that time have testified on numerous occasions at local, state, and federal (congressional) hearings on transportation and infrastructure matters. Honored in 2009 with the outstanding young civil engineer award for the Baton Rouge Branch of ASCE, the 2010 outreach award for both the Baton Rouge Branch and the Louisiana Section of ASCE, the outstanding civil engineer of the Baton Rouge Branch in 2011, the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer for the national ASCE in 2011, and the 2011 President's Medal for the Louisiana Section of ASCE. A member of the 2011 "Forty under 40" class as featured in the Baton Rouge Business Report. A fanatic for team building.