Mr. Robinson founded E. L. Robinson Engineering Co. in 1978. Under his leadership, E. L. Robinson enters the new millennium as a multi-disciplined professional services firm that utilizes the latest technology in the design of highways, bridges, environmental, civil, and geotechnical projects as well as global position satellite surveying, right-of-way, construction inspection and landscape architectural services.

Mr. Robinson has a B.S. Civil Engineering degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology and a M.S. Civil Engineering degree from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies (COGS). He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland and Colorado. Mr. Robinson is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and American Society of Civil Engineers. He is currently Chairman of the WVUIT Advisory Board, Past President of West Virginia Council of Engineering Companies, and Vice President of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

Honors and Awards have included:

Alumnus of the Year - West Virginia University Institute of Technology, 1992

Engineer of the Year - West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, 1997

Engineer of the Year - American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998

National Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist - Ernst & Young, 2001

Engineering Entrepreneur of the Year - Ernst & Young, 2001