Coffman Engineer Earns Professional License
Tija Baker, at the Anchorage office of Coffman Engineers, earned her Alaska Professional Engineering license in mechanical engineering.
Baker graduated from UAA with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and joined Coffman in 2011. She is also certified as a NACE cathodic protection technician and an America Petroleum Institute 570 piping inspector.
Baker manages facility piping corrosion inspection for oil and gas companies. She has performed corrosion control field engineering support for annual cathodic protection surveys and designed cathodic protection systems for corrosion mitigation projects. She has experience with various oil companies on numerous pipeline projects and has traveled throughout rural Alaska, Washington, and Hawaii.
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September 2026
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.