Steve Boudreaux

CEE Hall of Distinction: 2020

Equipped with a Civil Engineering degree from LSU in 1978, Steve has been fortunate to serve the transportation industry in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Alabama. His career now spans over 43 years and is filled with challenging projects, satisfied clients, and wonderful relationships – all provided by the career opportunities in engineering.
With Pointe Coupee Parish and the New Roads, Louisiana community as his lifelong home, Steve learned early on the value of hard work. Steve says “As a farmer, my Dad instilled in me a love and appreciation for hard work which eventually became the work ethic that I am so happy to have today.” Another quote that was given to him by his Paw-Paw (grandfather) Lejeune, who also gave him his original love for building things, was “A man who knows how to work is never without a job.”
After graduation with a BSCE from LSU in 1978, Steve began his career with HNTB in Baton Rouge as a young bridge engineer. During his seven years with HNTB, he was privileged to work on career-shaping projects such as the Line & Grade Studies for I-49 Shreveport Urban and the Crescent City Connector (Mississippi River Bridge) in New Orleans. He also worked on final bridge design assignments such as Spring St.–Market St. Interchange in Shreveport and I-210 Interchange in Lake Charles.
In 1985, ABMB Engineers (Adkins, Boudreaux, McGaugh & Bruce) was formed. Steve and his young partners were passionate about creating something of their own. ABMB was skilled and devoted to the transportation industry – starting out as a bridge and roadway firm and eventually also specializing in traffic and ITS. In over 27 years of service, Steve and his partners grew ABMB from the initial 4 people to nearly 150 people in Louisiana and Mississippi. With main clients being the LADOTD and MDOT, ABMB was focused on delivering high-quality projects and offering cutting-edge technology and innovation wherever it benefitted the project. As principal-in-charge of structures for ABMB, Steve’s past projects in Louisiana and Mississippi include I-49/I-20 and I-20/Lakeshore Drive Interchanges in Shreveport; I-49/US167 Interchange in Alexandria; I-10 Truck Rail (Ramp II-3) Mississippi River Bridge and I-10 Picardy Interchange in Baton Rouge; I-210 Cove Lane Interchange in Lake Charles; I-20/Tarbutton Interchange in Ruston; US61-Liberty Road Interchange in Natchez (ACEC – 2009 Engineering Excellence Award); and, I-10 Canal Road Interchange in Gulfport.
In 2012, Steve and his partners agreed to be acquired by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Steve says “It was bitter-sweet because it closed the door on ABMB but opened the door for our engineers to much larger opportunities throughout the US and Canada as we became part of a 25,000-person professional organization.” Since becoming part of Stantec, Steve has served as Senior Principal and Operations Leader for Stantec’s BC2018 (Business Center) which covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Over these last 8+ years, Steve has continued to serve the LADOTD, MDOT and ALDOT. As the transportation industry has evolved, Steve has served his transportation clients in alternative project delivery of Design-Build (D-B) and Public Private Partnerships (P3) projects. In Louisiana, Steve has been privileged to serve as principal-in-charge on 4 of the 11 Design-Build projects undertaken by the LADOTD; and as part of the quality control team on Stantec’s SH288 Toll Lane P3 project in Houston, Texas.
With engineering as his chosen career, Steve’s passion is built on his love for the Lord and the love and support of a precious wife. Steve has served at First Baptist Church and the New Roads community as a deacon and faithful member of FBCNR congregation for over 30 years. Steve and his wife, Carol, have enjoyed over 46 years marriage and have a son and two grandchildren. Steve says “Without a doubt, I married up. Carol has taught me the value of love, commitment and family which has been a true richness in my life.” While neither directly affected his technical ability, Steve acknowledges the impact that these two relationships have had on his career in equipping him as a servant-leader and providing him with wisdom, integrity and discernment – making him the person and professional engineer he is today.