Q & A with Steve Harelson, chief engineer at CDOT - Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering 22 Apr, 2021 Steve Harelson, a 1986 mechanical engineering alumnus of Colorado State University, rose to the rank of chief engineer at the Colorado Department of Transportation in 2019. In this job, Harelson leads planning and design for the state’s transportation system, which includes thousands of miles of roads, bridges and tunnels critical to the economy, infrastructure and quality life for all Coloradans. Harelson took time out of his busy schedule to reflect on his professional life, his favorite CSU memories, and his best advice to curren...