About Marie A. Collins, PE

Marie A. Collins of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, retired assistant director of engineering for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1979 and a master’s degree in civil engineering from S&T in 1989. She began her professional career with Booker Associates in 1980 before joining the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District in 1988 as a manager of plan review.

Collins continued to work for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, holding positions of increasing responsibilities. She became a program manager in 2001 and an assistant director of engineering in 2004, which is the position she held until her retirement in 2020.

As the assistant director of engineering, she was responsible for the Construction Management Division with a staff of over 50 engineering professionals, construction inspectors and support staff. The division was responsible for the construction inspections and management of the major storm and sanitary systems improvements funded by the district’s average annual $200 million Capital Improvement and Replacement Program. Collins has participated in various professional, charitable and civic organizations and taken on roles of responsibility.