PND Engineers, Inc. (PND) hired a new senior engineer at its Anchorage, Alaska, headquarters. He’s a University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) alumnus, a former small business owner of a private engineering firm, a professionally licensed civil engineer in the State of Alaska, a past president of the Alaska section’s Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the former department head of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region Highway Design Section.
“I am extremely excited to announce the addition of Sean Baski to our engineering team. Sean has more than 20 years of engineering experience, including his most recent 16 with DOT&PF, leading hundreds of large Southcentral Alaska transportation projects, managing and supporting billions in projects throughout the region. His proven track record and leadership will significantly enhance our capacity for complex surface transportation design, strengthening our delivery of transportation infrastructure engineering throughout the state.”
Baski graduated from UAA in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He worked as an engineering assistant and lab technician for a private firm during college and as a design engineer for a local firm directly out of college. He was a business partner at Hammond Engineering, LLC from 2008 to 2010. He left the private sector and joined DOT&PF in 2010 as a design squad leader. From design squad (2010-2012) to project manager (2012-2022) and section head (2022-2026), Baski has been a well-respected and well-decorated employee at DOT&PF, most recently earning a regional leadership award (2022) and DOT&PF Central Region Employee of the Year (2025).
“Sean has found countless ways to contribute to our team over the years,” a senior-level member at DOT&PF said of his longtime colleague. “Just some of these efforts include tackling large complex projects, building relationships with external agencies like the Municipality of Anchorage, participating in lead roles in emergency response efforts, coordinating upgrades to the building for the benefit of everyone, and advocating for the civil engineering profession through UAA and (Anchorage School District). Sean’s commitment and dedication to DOT&PF are greatly appreciated, and his efforts have made DOT&PF a better place.”
Baski, whose first day at the PND office in Anchorage was March 3, 2026, will be an immediate asset to PND, further expanding the private consulting firm’s transportation portfolio. Established in 1979, PND was co-founded by members of the DOT&PF Bridge Design Section, including the former bridge design section head, responsible for landmark bridges such as the Gulkana River Bridge, Hurricane Gulch Bridge, Knik-Matanuska River Bridges, Sitka Harbor Bridge, and Yukon River Bridge. PND has designed nearly 400 bridges and more than 1,000 miles of road projects, including several rural road connectors linking remote Alaska communities. Baski’s design experience and project management expertise developing and successfully delivering critical transportation infrastructure improvements projects in Alaska further solidifies PND’s position as one of the preeminent engineering firms in the state.
“I’m really excited to join the PND team. I love what we do and the real impact we have on the communities we serve. Whether we’re working on a pavement preservation project or a major reconstruction, it shapes the safety and daily mobility of our family, friends, and neighbors. So much of our work translates into meaningful outcomes for the public, and I’m thrilled to jump in and get to work together.”
