Kevin Severson is a professional engineer and serves as the Senior Engineer for the Multnomah County Drainage District. In his role, he primarily performs geotechnical engineering oversight for the for the 27 miles of levees managed by Multnomah County Drainage District. Kevin is a United States Air Force veteran and Oregon native. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, and a master’s degree in geotechnical engineering from Oregon State University. Over his 12-year career, Kevin has worked in public and private sectors as a civil engineer on work involving levee certification, landslide stabilization, rock slope mitigation, geotechnical instrumentation, heavy civil construction, and mechanically stabilized earth structures. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, snowboarding, playing guitar, seeing live music, and watching football.