Nicole Ortega-Jewell is a Principal Project Manager in the Flood Management group at MBK Engineers. Nicole joined MBK in 2016, and leads efforts concerned with the planning, design, permitting, and implementation of multi-objective flood risk reduction and aquatic restoration projects throughout the California Central Valley.

Prior to joining MBK Engineers, Nicole served for 20 years at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and has extensive experience in the Corps Civil Works program. Nicole served in a variety of leadership positions while working at USACE, including as a Congressional Liaison, Civil Works Program Manager, and Senior Project Manager where she directed multi-disciplinary teams at the Sacramento, San Francisco, and South Pacific Division offices.