As the President / Chief Operating Officer of Oates Associates, Bruce oversees all operations for the firm, including project selection and management, technical production, quality assurance, and staff and client development. With over 40 years of engineering experience, Bruce establishes company-wide expectations of project management performance, including client satisfaction levels, and target metrics.

Bruce provides guidance for strategic visions and is a technical resource for the firm’s civil and structural engineers.  He delivers support and resources to project managers and leads project management training activities, facilitating the professional growth of staff and fostering innovative design solutions.