Halff’s Aleesha Toteja Recognized with Two Local ASCE Awards

AUSTIN, Texas — Halff’s Public Works Project Manager Aleesha Toteja, PE, was named the 2026 Young Civil Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Austin Branch Younger Member Forum (YMF). She was also selected as the 2026 Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities by the ASCE Central Region Younger Member Council (CRYMC).

The ASCE Austin Branch YMF honors early career engineers who demonstrate leadership, professional achievements and service to the engineering community. Toteja was also named the 2026 ASCE CRYMC Outstanding Younger Member in Community Activities for her continued commitment to community service and professional leadership.

Toteja serves as the ASCE Community Service Co-chair for the Texas Section Austin Branch. In this role, she helps lead volunteer initiatives and community engagement efforts that connect engineers with service opportunities across the region. She is actively involved with Engineers Without Borders and serves on the Halff Community Initiative (HCI) Steering Committee. Halff Community Initiative (HCI) is an employee-created nonprofit that supports surrounding communities while increasing awareness of causes that matter to Halff employees.

Aleesha Toteja is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has seven years of experience in civil engineering. She specializes in roadway and drainage design, with a focus on projects within developed corridors and has contributed to several large-scale drainage infrastructure projects in downtown Austin.

Her work reflects a strong commitment to resilience, equity and public safety, and she believes engineers have a responsibility to serve both people and communities.

About the Firm

Halff is an award-winning, employee-owned full-service infrastructure consulting firm with more than 75 years of expertise. Established in 1950 by Dr. Albert H. Halff, the firm continues to advance his vision of creating resilient communities through thoughtful design and technical excellence.

Today, Halff operates from more than 30 offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Our firm works together to provide comprehensive services from our Mobility, Places and Communities, and Water and Environment solutions. Our professionals remain committed to delivering smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Since 2021, the firm has earned more than 100 project awards and continues to rank as an Engineering News-Record Top 100 Design Firm and a USA TODAY National Top Workplace. Halff supports communities across its footprint through the Halff Community Initiative (HCI), having contributed more than $1 million to nonprofits and thousands of employee volunteer hours since its inception in 2017.