Halff’s Overbey and Young Inducted into TTU’s 2025 CECE Academy

RICHARDSON, Texas — Halff Richardson Operations Manager Jarred Overbey and Water Resources Deputy Practice Leader Jack Young were inducted into Texas Tech University’s 2025 Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering (CECE) Academy.

The CECE Academy recognizes and celebrates the achievements of civil, environmental and construction engineering alumni of Texas Tech.

Overbey (left) accepting TTU CECE Academy honor.

Overbey, a 2004 graduate of Tech, has been with Halff for 20 years and has spent the majority of his career working in the water resources practice. He has experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and mapping software, including both steady-state and two-dimensional modeling. He is heavily involved in the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) state flood planning efforts and has led citywide floodplain and drainage master plans. His attention to detail and ability to document and present the feedback received in a concise and usable format have allowed Jarred to become one of the foremost leaders of discovery and state flood planning outreach initiatives.

Young (left) accepting TTU CECE Academy honor.

Young, a 2008 graduate of Tech, offers strong technical expertise in water resources engineering, focusing on floodplain management, mitigation and FEMA-related initiatives. He collaborates with communities, state agencies and FEMA to develop hydrologic and hydraulic models and floodplain maps that support adaptive risk reduction. He has served as project engineer and manager on multiple Texas CTP studies under FEMA’s RiskMAP Program. He also facilitates the North Texas CRS Users Group and advises the City of Dallas on community rating system strategies, enhancing flood resilience through improved floodplain management practices.

Other Halff team members inducted into the CECE Academy include Erin Atkinson (2013), Stephanie Griffin (2007), Cindy Engelhardt (2024), Sam Hinojosa (2018), Leigh Hollis (2021), Andrew Ickert (2012), David Smith (2023) and Dan Warfield (2021).

About the Firm

Halff is an award-winning, employee-owned and full-service infrastructure consulting firm celebrating a legacy of 75 years of improving lives and communities. Founded in 1950 by Dr. Albert H. Halff, the firm has built a legacy of delivering innovative solutions with a people-focused approach.

Operating from more than 30 offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, Halff is a leader in design excellence and community impact, earning more than 90 project awards since 2021. For four consecutive years, Halff has ranked as an Engineering News-Record Top 100 Design Firm and as a USA TODAY National Top Workplace.