Erika Winters Downey

Systems Thinker, Embodied Carbon champion, Process Implementer

Role: Director, Structural Quality & Sustainability at LJC
Location: Kansas City, MO, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Erika Winters Downey

As Associate Principal and Director - Sustainable Structures for Lamar Johnson Collaborative, I provide structural expertise with a particular focus on embodied carbon reduction. As a member of our internal Sustainability team, I function as a bridge builder across the Clayco/LJC vertically integrated enterprise to find the sweet spot of sustainability, constructability, and design. I leverage strong trade partner relationships to connect field expertise with designers and owners to produce exceptional project outcomes.

Experience

Director, Structural Quality & Sustainability
LJC
Jan 2026 — Present · Lenexa, KS, US
Embodied Carbon championStructural Project Manager - Mission CriticalEstablish and maintain structural QAQC processLead low-carbon concrete pilot studies

Education

The University of Kansas
MS, Civil Engineering
2002 — 2003
The University of Kansas
BS, Architectural Engineering
1995 — 2000

Skills

Risa
Earthquake Engineering
Submittals
Leed Ap
Aisc
Bridge
Wood
Steel Design
Project Estimation
Seismic Design
Structural Engineering
Value Engineering
Microstation
Staad
Project Planning
Steel Structures

Contact information

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Current company

LJC

Architecture and Planning · 379 employees · Founded 1999 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

LJC Design & Engineering is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience through integrated design. We boldly solve our clients' biggest challenges by leveraging the collective knowledge, ingenuity, and expertise of the best and brightest minds across development, design, and construction. Our integrated practice offers architecture, structural engineering, building services engineering, process engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning, and sustainability services through offices in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and St. Louis. As a subsidiary of Clayco, a national design-build construction firm, LJC is uniquely positioned to deliver the benefits of the design-build delivery model on every project. By having designers, engineers, and contractors work together from the beginning, we provide a unified team that addresses challenges with innovation and collaboration to keep projects on schedule and on budget. Single-source contracting allows for seamless problem-solving throughout.

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