VIRGINIA ENGINEERS ON THE MOVE
February 2012 Virginia Engineers On The Move
ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC has announced the following staff promotions:
Joseph A. (Joe) Meiburger, P.E., a Professional Engineer and a Certified Professional Geologist in Virginia, has been promoted to Senior Project Engineer. Mr. Meiburger manages construction materials testing and geotechnical projects, provides project teams with technical support, and reviews daily field reports. Mr. Meiburger works closely with numerous Fairfax County clients and has worked on several projects for the Fairfax County Construction Management and Maintenance and Stormwater Management Divisions. He holds a B.S. degree in Geology from James Madison University and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP); and
Margaret E. Tomeo, P.E. has been promoted to the position of D.C. / Arlington County Team Geotechnical Group Manager. As the D.C. / Arlington County Geotechnical Group Manager, Ms. Tomeo oversees a geotechnical engineering staff of seven. She also prepares geotechnical engineering reports for single-family homes, commercial and industrial buildings, retaining walls, high-rise buildings with multiple below-grade levels, and residential land developments. She spent a year working in the ECS Orlando branch and previously worked with the Loudoun County geotechnical team in Chantilly. Ms. Tomeo holds a M.S. degree in Geotechnical Engineering, with a minor in Structural Engineering, and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Clark Nexsen has recently announced that:
John Herzke, P.E., Vice President of Municipal Services has been designated a Public Works Leadership Fellow (PWLF) by the American Public Works Association (APWA). Mr. Herzke is a Professional Civil Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the design and management of public, private and commercial projects. For the past two years he has worked with the firm as Vice President – Municipal Services. He has designed, managed, and supervised a myriad of projects including transportation projects (i.e., roadways, intersections, traffic signals, etc.), drainage projects, waterfront construction, building projects and a variety of other governmental infrastructure projects;
Patrick Goodman has joined the firm as a Sr. Plumbing Designer. Mr. Goodman is a Senior Plumbing Designer with over 25 years of design, piping and plumbing experience in the preparation and creation of construction project budgets, plans and specifications as well as construction administration with a variety of clients. Mr. Goodman had been awarded the Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) designation from the American Society of Plumbing Engineers;
Peter Kienle, FSMPS, CPSM has joined the firm as Director of Marketing. Over the past 25 years, Mr. Kienle has served as an owner’s representative, manager, marketer, business developer and educator in the A/E/C industry. Over the past five years, he has lead presentations on A/E/C trends, issues and best practices for many professional organizations, and has authored articles appearing in leading industry publications. He earned a BSBA and a MBA degree from The Ohio State University;
James Runski, P.E. has joined the firm as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. He has over 30 years of experience in engineering, construction, equipment and building construction and engineering management. The project responsibilities have included concept studies, cost estimates, design development, and the preparation of construction, bid package documents, construction and system startup; and
Forrest Morgan, E.I.T. has joined the firm as a Mechanical Engineer In Training. He has over five years of experience in the construction and manufacturer representative industry. Mr. Morgan is an active member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and serves the local chapter as the Research Promotions Chair.
Clark Nexsen is also pleased to announce that Brian Snyder, Caroline Yi and Keith Johnson have each earned their Professional Engineer license.
Mr. Snyder is a Structural Engineer and a 2007 graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. His experience at Clark Nexsen includes the design of multistory dormitories and office buildings, military maintenance facilities, aircraft hangars, and cellular tower and equipment installations.
Ms. Yi is a Civil Engineer who has been involved in various types of projects throughout Hampton Roads and neighboring Tidewater areas. She has worked on streetscape projects for small towns; the rehabilitation of several subdivisions and drainage design and modeling of commercial and residential developments.
Mr. Johnson is a Bridge Engineer and a 2002 graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He started working with Clark Nexsen in 1996 as a courier and then as a co-op student while attending Virginia Tech.
Professional Service Industries, Inc. has recently anounced that:
Kevin Callahan, E.I.T. has joined the firm’s Fairfax office as a Project Specialist. Mr. Callahan is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering;
Jason Provines, E.I.T. has accepted the position of Staff Engineer in the Herndon office. Mr. Provines earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University and his M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University;
Greg Kinton, AIA has been appointed a Principal Consultant for the Facilities Engineering service line. Mr. Kinton is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He is located in the Fairfax office where he serves a dual role as the Facilities Services Department Manager. He has been with the firm since March 2010; and
John Bolders, CHMM has accepted the position of District Manager overseeing PSI’s Denver operations.
H&A Architects & Engineers (H&A) has recently announced that:
Stefana Petrova-Bowens, P.E. is the firm’s newest Certified Energy Manager (CEM). Ms. Petrova-Bowens is a senior mechanical engineer in the firm’s Richmond office. In addition to her CEM certification, she is also a Certified GeoExchange Designer (CGD). She is the first and only engineer at H&A to earn this distinction; and
Brenda Kliesen, E.I.T. is the firm’s only Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP). Ms. Kliesen, an electrical engineer at the company headquarters in Glen Allen, is now recognized as a leader in the field of lighting efficiency with the CLEP certification. Ms. Kliesen is also Lighting Certified (LC) through the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP), and is a LEED AP BD+C (Building Design + Construction) professional, through the Green Building Certification Institution (GBCI).She has been with H&A for eight years.
Draper Aden Associates is pleased to announce they have named William Newcomb, P.G., and Kristopher Caister, L.S. as the firm’s newest stockholders.
Mr. Newcomb is a Senior Project Manager on the Environmental Team in the firm’s Blacksburg office. He has been with the firm for 15 years, has over 20 years of consulting experience and holds a B.S. degree in Geology from Virginia Tech and a M.S. degree from Cornell University.
Mr. Caister is the Surveying Team Leader at the Hampton Roads location and has been with the firm for four years. He is a University of Virginia graduate and has over nine years of surveying experience.
Draper Aden Associates is also pleased to announce that Jennifer L. Bunting, P.E., and Victor Valenzuela, P.E., Utility Division staff engineers in the Richmond office, have earned their Professional Engineer license.
Ms. Bunting, a member of the Infrastructure Evaluation and Rehabilitation Team, has been with the firm for four years and is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. Her expertise also includes floodplain analysis, systems modeling, septic system design, stormwater management, and cost estimation.
Mr. Valenzuela has been with the firm for five years and holds a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech. Mr. Valenzuela is responsible for preliminary water and sewer infrastructure design, construction drawing and technical specification development assistance, construction administration services, preliminary analysis and feasibility and engineering reports.
Michael D. Lawless, CPG, PG, Principal and Environmental Division Manager for Draper Aden Associates spoke at the 4th International Professional Geology Conference in Vancouver, Canada held January 22-24. Mr. Lawless, a current member of the Executive Committee for the American Geosciences Institute and past president of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, presented “Water Supply Planning: The Intersection of Politics, Regulation, Science and the Law- A Perspective from Virginia.” He has been with Draper Aden Associates for 16 years. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the firm.
The 2012 National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) Presidents Award recipient is Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering associate dean for Academic Affairs and the director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity. The award is presented to Dr. Watford due to her support for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational program. Since 1992, Dr. Watford has directed the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Tech. For nearly 20 years, she has worked to enrich the engineering profession through increased diversity.
Sam Easterling, Virginia Tech professor and department head of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering, is the 2012 recipient of the Educator Special Achievement Award of the American Institute of Steel Construction. The award is based on Prof. Easterling’s contributions to the construction industry in terms of using composite materials and for his input to the institute’s guidelines on design using composite materials. The award will be presented at the Institute’s North American Steel Construction Conference in April. Easterling, the Montague-Betts Professor of Structural Steel Design at Virginia Tech, earned his bachelor and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University in 1981 and in 1983, respectively. His alma mater inducted him into its Academy of Civil Engineers in 2007. He received his doctorate from Iowa State University in Structural Engineering in 1987. He is a registered professional engineer in Virginia.
Dewberry has named David Breitmayer as energy segment leader with emphasis on services to the oil and natural gas industry. Mr. Breitmayer brings many years of experience as client and consultant to the firm. In this new role, he will focus on developing value-added solutions and deepening client relationships in the industry for Dewberry’s surveying, land development, transportation, water resources, permitting, and environmental service lines. He most recently held the position of senior business consultant for Golder Associates, Inc. where he developed a western Pennsylvania presence with a focus on Marcellus Shale clients. Mr. Breitmayer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from Hillsdale College. Throughout his career he has been associated with multiple organizations that support the oil and gas industry.
Aaron Long of Rocky Mount, VA was recently elected as a new director at American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC).
The 2012 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) military and civilian Engineers of the Year award was announced Feb. 2 by NAVFAC Commander Rear Admiral Christopher J. Mossey. Senior Civil Engineer Bruce Seamans at NAVFAC Atlantic in Norfolk, Va. was selected as the civilian Engineer of the Year, and Lt. Christopher Casne, Facilities Engineering Acquisition Division (FEAD) team leader at NAVFAC Hawaii in Pearl Harbor, was selected as the military Engineer of the Year. Seamans received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, Va. Seamans and Casne will represent NAVFAC in the competition for the 2012 Federal Engineer of the Year Award and are among the top 10 finalists in the competition.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NAVFAC ESC) announced the 2012 Military and Civilian Engineers of the Year, Feb. 1. The command selected Lt. Cmdr. William Windus and Joshua Henson. In his role as the ESC’s operations officer, Windus is in charge of coordinating more than $400 million of construction operations worldwide. He deftly incorporated safety, project efficiencies, and leadership into everyday construction operations. Joshua Henson, an ocean engineer for NAVFAC ESC’s Ocean Facilities Department, led a government and industry team that developed, built, installed and demonstrated an innovative underwater distributed network (UDN).
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