Emily Smith, PE, serves as Chief Operating Officer at Fisher Associates, providing executive leadership across the firm’s operations. In this role, she drives organizational performance, operational excellence, and strategic growth while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, client-focused services across all market sectors and geographies. She works closely with firm leadership to align people, processes, and performance with Fisher’s long-term vision and commitment to service.
Emily joined Fisher Associates in 2008 and brings more than 20 years of experience in transportation and structural engineering. Her technical background includes culvert and structural design, highway design, traffic engineering, transportation planning, environmental screening, and construction management. She has successfully guided complex infrastructure projects from scoping and planning through design and construction, with expertise in feasibility evaluation, contract documentation, cost control, and stakeholder coordination.
Her foundation in disciplined project management and technical excellence informs her operational leadership style, which is focused on accountability, efficiency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Emily earned her Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering and Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in more than 35 states nationwide and is actively involved in ACEC, the Association of Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter, NYSATE, and APWA.