EP Webinar Series: RTK Drones in Transportation

David Wilkinson, P.E., will discuss how RTK Drones can be utilized in the Civil Engineering Industry. He will then give a demonstration on workflows that are applicable for both the design and the construction process.

Presenter bio: David Wilkinson is a Principal at SWE Solutions. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, he came to Chicago in 2008 on a full-ride soccer scholarship to study at Illinois Tech. He graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, and minors in both Architecture and Engineering Graphics. David began his professional career as a designer before transitioning into survey and data processing. He rounded off his engineering skillset by working in Construction Management on several major IDOT & Tollway projects. He has spent the last 6 years developing RTK Drone workflows and has become an industry leader in this space. In June of 2021 David co-founded SWE Solutions with the goal of creating an innovative, forward thinking engineering firm that would attract young people and inspire them to pursue careers in Civil Engineering. In 2024 he had the honor of receiving the Illinois Section ASCE Young Civil Engineer of the Year Award.

Moderator: Paul Kovacs Key Leader, Bowman Consulting ACEC IL Board of Directors