In Memory of William Clay Roming, P.E

We regret to announce the loss of our founder, William Clay Roming, PE. Clay established the firm in 1983 with a well-defined vision of goals and high expectations from employees and clients alike. The high standards he set from the beginning remain and are reflected in the work we produce today. We are forever thankful for Clay’s legacy and commitment to the civil engineering profession.  

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Monie Roming; four daughters, Debbie Derbort and her husband David, Jule Lorey, Lisa Evans and her husband Mark, Daphne Roming and one stepdaughter Kim Nowell and her husband Kevin; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Clay graduated from Texas A & M University in 1955 with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering and served 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. His professional experiences include Forrest and Cotton Consulting Engineers, Shimek, Roming, Jacobs, and Finklea Consulting Engineers.; URS Company, Inc. (Texas) Consulting Engineers; Roming and Porter Consulting Engineers; Roming-Parker Associates Consulting Engineers, and finally, Roming, Parker and Kasberg Consulting Engineers. 

Clay’s professional affiliations include Past Chairman of the Texas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Texas Council of Engineering Companies, and the National Council of Engineering Examiners.  

His other activities include the State Fair of Texas Past Director, Engineer of the Year in 1989, Central Texas Chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers; Select Committee of Water Quality Standards for the Colorado River to which he was appointed by Governor Mark White; member of Texas Department of Health Committee on Rules and Regulation for Landfills and a member of Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Rule Revision Committee.