Alicia Loh Ortiz

Alicia Loh Ortiz is passionate about supporting teams and dedicated to helping people thrive while creating an environment where everyone can do their best work. She brings empathy, persistence, and curiosity to her role as co-leader of DPR’s Southern California Business Unit. Alicia works across all core markets and teams in the region, helping to shape the future of SoCal by implementing strategy, developing leaders, and guiding DPR’s growth efforts. She also focuses on aligning company strategies and priorities at both the local and national levels, ensuring broader goals connect with day-to-day execution.

Her path into construction began while she was completing her civil engineering degree at the University of California, Berkeley. Fascinated by the built environment’s hidden systems — what she calls “x-ray vision” — she was drawn to the technical problem-solving and collaborative nature of building. Since joining DPR, Alicia has led complex projects in the life sciences and higher education markets, as well as progressive commercial office renovations for customers such as Amgen, Edwards Lifesciences, and B. Braun Medical.

Throughout her career, Alicia has remained active in the industry. She has spoken with the Women’s Construction Coalition in San Diego, been published in Work Design Magazine, and participates as a member of the Global Design Alliance. In 2022, she was named to ENR’s National Top 20 Under 40 list.

Outside of work, Alicia enjoys traveling with her husband and their two young boys, catching live music, reading, and constantly reimagining their family home. Whether in the field or at home, she’s energized by solving complex challenges and building something that lasts.

• Favorite DPR Core Value: Uniqueness
• What You Love About Construction: There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a project come together, knowing that you were part of creating a tangible space from something that started out as just an idea or a dream.
• First Job: Ticket seller at the Orange County Fair over summer break in high school. Imagine listening to the same pop song playing a little too loudly on repeat for 12 straight hours!
• Most Useful App: Yelp – a great food photo helps, especially when the description in the menu is too fancy for me to understand or in a different language.
• Desired Superpower: The ability to move objects with my mind (yes, the Force).
• Best Vacation Spot: Malaysia. It's my parent’s home country and has always felt like a second home.