Full Name
Rebecca Bowman, Esq., P.E., D.F.E.
Job Title
Sr. Director, Ethics & Professional Practice
Company
National Society of Professional Engineers
Speaker Bio
A registered professional engineer and a certified attorney, arbitrator, mediator, and Christian conciliator, Bowman is experienced in boundary law issues, engineering design and forensic analysis, construction/project management, dispute resolution, real estate, and small business start-ups. She began her career with the North Dakota State Highway Department in 1974 and went on to work with Westinghouse Electric for more than 12 years. A highlight of her career was helping to build the then-largest gantry crane in the world for Offshore Power Systems.
Bowman has also owned a certified business since 1976, providing engineering, real estate, legal and training services. She has appeared regularly as an expert witness in construction disputes and is a frequent lecturer on law and engineering. In addition, she writes a regular column called “Risky Business” for the PE Reporter—the magazine of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) and has authored a book, “Residential Construction and Remodeling in Pennsylvania: Working with Homeowners and Small Contractors,” which is now in its second edition.
Bowman is involved with the American Arbitration Association, the Institute for Christian Conciliation, and the American Bar Association. In addition to her workplace endeavors and achievements, she volunteers with Legal Aid, Family Promise, the Pregnancy Resource Center of the South Hills, MATHCOUNTS, and Pennsylvania History Day. She holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of North Dakota, an MBA from Oklahoma University, and her law degree from Duquesne University.
Bowman has also owned a certified business since 1976, providing engineering, real estate, legal and training services. She has appeared regularly as an expert witness in construction disputes and is a frequent lecturer on law and engineering. In addition, she writes a regular column called “Risky Business” for the PE Reporter—the magazine of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) and has authored a book, “Residential Construction and Remodeling in Pennsylvania: Working with Homeowners and Small Contractors,” which is now in its second edition.
Bowman is involved with the American Arbitration Association, the Institute for Christian Conciliation, and the American Bar Association. In addition to her workplace endeavors and achievements, she volunteers with Legal Aid, Family Promise, the Pregnancy Resource Center of the South Hills, MATHCOUNTS, and Pennsylvania History Day. She holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of North Dakota, an MBA from Oklahoma University, and her law degree from Duquesne University.
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