Lead Bridge Engineer Yanling Leng was named one of ENR’s 2023 National Top 20 Under 40 honorees. The program recognizes the best of the next generation of construction industry professionals across 10 regions. 

ENR’s national winners were selected from nearly 600 entrants received from the regional Top Young Professionals competitions. Nominees in the competition represent all parts of the construction industry and came from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Yanling advanced to the national level after being named one of ENR Mountain States’ 2023 Top Young Professionals. 

Yanling works out of IMEG’s Sioux Falls, SD, office, and is an expert in bridge design, load rating, strengthening, and forensic analysis. Yanling is also a prolific author of peer-reviewed articles, and her work is renowned in the civil engineering field. 

Read Yanling’s profile and see the list of winners here.