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Schoenfeld, Chapman, Danik and Ventresca named project managers at Nitsch Engineering

John Schoenfeld, PE, Todd Chapman, PLS, Deborah Danik, PE, CPESC, LEED AP BD+C, and Steven Ventresca, PE, LEED AP BD+C, have been named new project managers at Nitsch Engineering. Schoenfeld has joined the transportation engineering department; Chapman has joined the land surveying department; and Danik and Ventresca have been promoted to project managers within the civil engineering department. Schoenfeld brings over 25 years of transportation engineering experience to Nitsch Engineering. His experience has centered around managing, designing, and permitting highway, roadway, and utility design projects, from complex multi-level flyover interchanges for the Federal Highway Administration, to municipal improvement projects for cities and towns throughout New England. This experience has given him considerable expertise in designing transportation solutions that meet Federal Highway Administration, Mass. Department of Transportation, and local design requirements. Schoenfeld is a registered Professional Engineer in Mass., earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Mass. Lowell, and earned an MBA from Babson College. Chapman brings 28 years of experience in land surveying to Nitsch Engineering. During his career, he has worked with architects, engineers, developers, contractors, and property owners to provide land surveying services on a wide range of projects in urban, suburban, and rural locations. His experience includes existing conditions, boundary retracement, right of way, ALTA/ACSM, GPS, and construction layout surveys. Todd is experienced in using Autodesk Civil 3D and LDC, Leica Geo Office, GPS, and Robotic Total Stations to prepare survey deliverables that meet his clients' needs. Chapman is a registered Professional Land Surveyor in Mass., and completed coursework in surveying at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Danik has 12 years of experience in the civil engineering field. In her nine years at Nitsch Engineering, her project experience has included mixed-use and commercial developments, academic facilities, and transportation-related projects in Mass. - particularly in the City of Boston, where she specializes in providing urban site design, integrating sustainable site practices, and resolving permitting issues. She received the 2010 Boston Society for Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) Younger Member of the Year Award. Danik is a registered Professional Engineer in Mass. a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction, and a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control. She earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Mass. Amherst. Ventresca has 16 years of experience in civil engineering. In the seven years he has been at Nitsch Engineering, Ventresca has focused on providing site layout design, stormwater management design, and transportation design for residential and commercial developments, academic facilities, and roadway improvements. He has also gained experience in providing municipal project reviews for local Conservation Commissions, Planning Boards, and Zoning Boards. Steve's experience working for municipal clients is strengthened by his experience as a member of the Town of Middleborough's Conservation Commission, which has allowed him to gain insights into the way that Town decisions are made. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University.
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