J.T. Stephens
Noise and Vibration
- California High-Speed Rail Project, Bakersfield to Palmdale and Burbank to LA
- State Route 710 North Study, Los Angeles, CA
- City of Long Beach Noise Element Update, CA
- SR-1 – State Park to Bay/Porter Widening – Santa Cruz, CA
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS?
Pro Sports: Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, Golden State Warriors. College: Purdue Boilermakers.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
Spending time with my family, traveling, watching sports, and playing golf.
TELL US YOUR JOURNEY AND THE STEPS YOU TOOK TO CHOOSE YOUR CURRENT CAREER.
I knew I was good at all things math-related, so I thought I would give engineering a chance. While at Purdue in my freshman engineering lecture, I heard a professor give a talk about interdisciplinary engineering, which included a major in Acoustical Engineering that sounded interesting. Upon graduation, I sent a resume to every consultant/company listed in the NCAC Directory nationwide, and had a handful of interviews and a few job offers. My advisor at Purdue said, “Well if you are going to be a broke recent college grad, why not be broke in California?” Best advice I have ever received.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?
My wife and daughters.
WHO IS/WAS YOUR MENTOR?
My parents. While they might not have the technical knowledge I use daily, they taught me how to be a considerate, hardworking person, which is much more valuable than anything that can be learned in a class or manual.
