Ben Claessens, PE, is a Civil Engineer at Halff Associates, where involvement in Advanced Planning and PS&E Projects for TxDOT has been ongoing since January 2015. Prior experience includes a role as a Deli Clerk at Publix Super Markets, focusing on customer service and cleanliness in a fast-paced environment, as well as a Sales Associate at Staples, managing the Office Supplies Department and providing customer assistance. Ben Claessens holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, completed between 2009 and 2014, and attended Vrije Universiteit Brussel from 2007 to 2008.