PHILADELPHIA, PA Lance Donnelly, PE, joins HNTB Corporation as a Senior Project Engineer for traction power systems. Based in the firm's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office, Donnelly leads teams of engineers who design electrical traction systems used to power passenger trains. 

"The growth of HNTB's team of rail systems and operations experts supports our clients in providing critical transit services throughout the Philadelphia region," said Joseph Guzzi, PMP, HNTB's Pennsylvania Office Leader and Vice President. "Lance adds a strong background in developing and implementing innovative power solutions that help maximize rail operations."

Donnelly's 16-plus years of experience includes six years at Amtrak as a project manager. While at Amtrak, he was involved in projects throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., including emergency flood damage repairs caused by Hurricane Sandy.

A graduate of Drexel University with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, Donnelly is a professional engineer in Delaware and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Currently, HNTB is involved in many high-profile infrastructure programs throughout the state, including multiple highway and bridge projects for PennDOT, Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Delaware River Port Authority, and Keystone Corridor rail-line improvements on behalf of Amtrak and PennDOT, among many others.