Keith Piepenburg, P.E. elected to Baisch Engineering’s Board of Directors

Baisch Engineering, an engineering and consulting firm providing full-service integration for process-related industries, has elected Keith Piepenburg, P.E., Baisch principal and process department manager, to their board of directors. Keith now holds the title of corporate director and process department manager.

Piepenburg has been a Baisch employee for 33 years and a shareholder for the past 13 years. He is responsible for overseeing 30 employees in the Process Department. His experience in the pulp and paper industry includes installation of new paper machines, paper machine relocations, and a number of major paper machine rebuilds related to a variety of paper grades as well as a broad spectrum of other projects.

Based in Kaukauna, WI, Baisch Engineering has about 90 employees and was founded in 1958. Baisch provides services nationally and internationally, including process, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural, electrical, instrumentation and process control, and project administration.

Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers Continues to Grow Albuquerque Staff

Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers (BGCE) has added another staff member to its Albuquerque, New Mexico office. Brandon Tyler joined BGCE last week after graduating from Oklahoma State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. Brandon performed HVAC and plumbing design on the OSU Houston Center and NEO Student Union renovations and upgrades. BGCE plans to put Brandon’s education and work experience to good use on mechanical engineering projects for educational, healthcare, commercial, and government clients.

Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers is involved in LEED, commissioning, energy audits, mechanical, electrical, lighting and technology engineering services from offices in Albuquerque; Denver, Fort Collins, and Vail, Colorado; and Truckee, California. Sustainable design for reduced operating and maintenance costs is fundamental to the firm’s practice. Since inception in 1991, BGCE has grown to over 50 staff members, of which 24 are Professional Engineers and 81 percent are LEED Accredited Professionals. For more information, visit www.bgce.com.

Ruekert/Mielke Names Jason Lietha Stockholder

Ruekert/Mielke announces that Jason Lietha, P.E. has been named a stockholder with the firm. Manager of Ruekert/Mielke’s Madison, WI office, Lietha has worked on numerous public works projects during the course of his 13-year career as a Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He has designed sanitary sewer and water distribution systems, business parks, street reconstructions, and stormwater management programs. Lietha serves as the contract engineer for the City of Columbus, Wisconsin and holds a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Ruekert/Mielke of Waukesha, WI is a multi-disciplinary firm offering civil engineering and municipal services. Ruekert/Mielke assists with transportation engineering, water and wastewater management, storm water management, municipal and financial planning, landscape architecture, electrical engineering, computer software design, construction review services, and GIS and SCADA control system projects. The firm has provided services to numerous municipalities in Wisconsin and northern Illinois since 1946.

Dewberry Welcomes Expertise of James Keith, PE, CFM

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has named James Keith senior project manager for the firm’s Denton, Texas office. In his new role, Keith will manage projects, provide senior technical guidance for local staff, and develop Dewberry’s water resources presence locally in North Texas.

Keith brings over 10 years of experience planning and designing flood control and water resources projects primarily in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for local municipal and agency clients. Keith spent the last four years leading all modeling aspects for the design of a 1.6-mile bypass channel and ecosystem restoration areas for the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas.

Keith received his bachelor’s in hydrology and water resources fromTarleton State University. He is a member of the Texas Floodplain Management Association and the American Society of Military Engineers.

Dewberry provides architecture, engineering, and management and consulting services to public- and private-sector clients. Established in 1956, Dewberry is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia with more than 40 locations and 1,800-plus professionals nationwide. To learn more, visitwww.dewberry.com.

Tempe Streetcar Project Receives Regional Approval

Editor's note: See our feature story on the Metro Light Rail system currently running on the front page of Progressive Engineer Magazine (www.ProgressiveEngineer.com)

Phoenix, Arizona's METRO received regional approval recently from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) to move forward with 2.6-miles of modern streetcar that will run in the Mill Avenue corridor between Rio Salado Parkway and Southern Avenue in Tempe. The streetcar project is a result of a three-year study that evaluated high-capacity transit improvements to support Tempe and Chandler and enhance the existing, regional transit network.

“I’ve seen streetcar’s success as a public transit option and economic development generator during my time with TriMet, the regional transit agency in Portland, OR,” says METRO CEO Steve Banta. “Streetcar, working in conjunction with other modes, is a next step in developing a total transit network that supports metro Phoenix growth.”

Several study recommendations were made and approved by the Tempe City Council and METRO’s Board in November and MAG’s Regional Council at a recent meeting meeting. In addition to streetcar, the study calls for a bus rapid transit (BRT) line on Rural Road, connecting the cities of Tempe and Chandler. Both streetcar and BRT are viable projects and should be implemented as funding permits. Streetcar will advance first as local funding is available from Proposition 400, a countywide, half-cent transportation sales tax renewed by voters in 2004. METRO will also apply for a federal grant to support approximately half of the $160 million capital cost.

“The streetcar will connect a large number of our residents to light rail while creating an important connection between our neighborhoods and downtown,” says Tempe Councilmember and METRO Board member Shana Ellis. “The recently built streetcar projects in Portland and Seattle have demonstrated that empty storefronts and retail centers are reinvigorated, bringing new and desired amenities to neighborhoods and creating a thriving pedestrian environment.”

The MAG action adds the project to the long-range transportation plan and transportation improvement program, which underwent an air quality conformity analysis in January. Also in 2011, METRO, working closely with the city of Tempe, will convene a community working group to help technical staff define the vehicle, stop locations and street configuration of the future streetcar project. At the same time, METRO will begin its application to the Federal Transit Administration for grant dollars. Construction is slated to begin in 2013 and operations in 2016.

For more information, including maps, collateral material and FAQs, on Tempe Streetcar, visit www.metrolightrail.org/tempesouth.

Mulkey Engineers & Consultants Announces Three New Board Members

Three people have joined Mulkey Engineers & Consultants’ board of directors, including Loren Sokolow, Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff and William G. Marley, Jr.

Loren Sokolow, CFO and treasurer of Los Angeles-based Psomas, an employee-owned civil engineering and surveying company, has more than 20 years experience as a financial and operations executive. Sokolow will advise and direct Mulkey financially with his consistent record of streamlining business operations and increasing profits.

Teresa Helmlinger Ratcliff, PhD, PE, assistant vice chancellor, extension and engagement for North Carolina State University, is responsible for directing all facets of business in the nation’s first university engineering extension service. As executive director of the Industrial Extension Service (IES) at NC State, she leads the effort to offer technical and technology management assistance to businesses and industries across the state of North Carolina. Mulkey will benefit from her knowledge of current and up-to-date software and technology. A graduate of North Carolina State University and Duke University, Ratcliff is the only North Carolinian and only woman to have served as president of the National Society of Professional Engineers. She currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

William (Bill) Marley, PE, PLS, has more than 42 years of civil engineering experience, specifically highway planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management. Most recently, Marley served as VP/area manager of Parsons Inc. in their Raleigh, NC office. Prior to that, Marley was the state highway administrator for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, where he retired from service after 31 years. Marley’s experience and knowledge will provide Mulkey with insight into transportation planning and design.

Mulkey Engineers & Consultants is a full-service engineering firm that employs 125-plus employees with offices in Raleigh, and Charlotte, NC; Newberry, SC; and Atlanta, GA. Services include land development, building structures, surveying, subsurface utility engineering, environmental, special inspections, transportation, and construction services. The firm serves both public and private clients including municipalities, state departments of transportation, colleges and universities, local and national architects and developers, commercial entities, and community organizations. To learn more, visitwww.mulkeyinc.com.

Engineering Firm Seeks Division Manager in Tennessee

Progressive Engineer Magazine has received the following new posting in its Engineer's Job Market:

Division Manager, Tennessee

Now is the time to capitalize on your years of hard work and experience in Tennessee’s transportation industry. The Corradino Group, Inc., an engineering, planning, environmental, aviation, and construction management firm with offices in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida, is recruiting a senior engineer to lead its Tennessee practice. For over 40 years, Corradino has managed some of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States as described on the firm’s Web site (www.corradino.com).

The Division Manager for Tennessee will work with Corradino’s senior management in growing the practice in the state. This includes staffing an office in the Nashville area, recruiting, and participating in advancing potential merger/acquisition opportunities in Tennessee.

REQUIREMENTS
Must be a registered engineer in Tennessee, live in or recently have resided in Tennessee, and be willing to live in the Nashville area. The position requires at least 15 years experience in Tennessee planning, design, environmental (project development & engineering), and/or construction engineering areas of practice. TDOT experience and association are critical to filling this position. The Division Manager will manage multiple projects, coordinate with staff company-wide, promote Corradino’s services to a varied client base, and be responsible for business management and development in the market. Travel throughout Tennessee will be required, as will attending meetings in Corradino’s other markets.

COMPANY BENEFITS
Corradino’s benefit package includes: 100-percent-Corradino-paid employee medical insurance premium, dental, company-provided life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) savings plan with a Corradino match, and flexible spending accounts. Corradino’s Division Manager salaries and bonuses are competitive with the industry for experienced, senior level managers. Corradino offers this position a company-provided vehicle or vehicle allowance and relocation expenses (if needed).

Please respond with cover letter, salary requirement, and resume to HR: ebingham@corradino.com or fax: 502/587-2636.