Congratulations Leah Olson!

Leah Olson, a Liftech structural designer, received her California civil engineer license in December 2011.  Leah has participated in the design, analysis, and modification of container cranes, wharf structures, and other rigging structures. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Leah is also a former veterinarian who practiced in Minnesota and Wisconsin.  She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, before returning to school to pursue a career in structural engineering.  Leah now enjoys developing her engineering and project management skills at Liftech while parenting a great dane named Orion.