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ENR 2026 Top 20 Under 40

Sharon Alford

38, Project Field Engineering Manager

Bechtel

New Albany, Ohio

Sharod Alford has built his career by solving civil construction challenges and transforming obstacles into innovations that move the industry forward. A first-generation college graduate and Gates Scholar from Griffin, Ga., Alford began his Bechtel career overseeing the installation of 2.2 million solar panels in the Mojave Desert. He went on to deliver 11 Google Fiber projects and led upgrades to more than 100 cell towers. At Plant Vogtle, the first new U.S.…