NYSSPE Representatives Attend National Society of Professional Engineers Conference in Atlanta

July 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment

NYSSPE Representatives at Annual NSPE Conference. Left to Right: Anthony Fasano, P.E. (NYSSPE Executive Director), Larry O’Connor, P.E., L.S., F. NSPE (NYSSPE Past-President), Laura Pellizzi, PE (NYSSPE President), David Janover, P.E. (former NYSSPE member), Andrew Yarmus (NYSSPE Regional VP and NSPE PEC Chair), Rick Kotecki, PE (NYSSPE Member) – present but not in photo.

Recently, several representatives of The New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) participated in the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) annual conference, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia.

These representatives included Laura Pellizzi, PE (NYSSPE President), Larry O’Connor, PE, LS, F.NSPE, (NYSSPE HOD Delegate), Andrew Yarmus, PE (PEC National Chair), and Anthony Fasano, P.E. (NYSSPE Executive Director).

The main focus of the conference was a vote during the House of Delegates meeting to enact a new unified national dues structure.  Click here to read about the new structure, which was passed. [Read more…]

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NYSSPE Awards Project of the Year Award to the New NY Bridge Project

June 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
NYSSPE Awards Project of the Year Award to the New NY Bridge Project Team

NYSSPE Awards Project of the Year Award to the New NY Bridge Project Team

“You know how I operate, all of the plans that come across my desk, must be sealed by a licensed professional engineer.”

Those were the words of Jamey Barbas, PE, and Project Director for the New NY Bridge project as she accepted a special award on June 8th from the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE).

The New NY Bridge, one of the largest bridge projects in the US, was awarded the NYSSPE Project of the Year award, which is selected and presented by the Professional Engineers in Construction (PEC) interest group of NYSSPE.

PEC was honored to present the New York State Thruway Authority, Tappan Zee Constructors, HDR, COWI Buckland & Taylor, GZA GeoEnvironmental, AECOM/URS and Greenman-Pedersen with the 2017 Project of the Year Award at last week’s 2017 Annual Conference in White Plains, NY

The New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) is replacing the existing Tappan Zee Bridge with a new 3.1-mile state-of-the-art, twin-span bridge across the Hudson River between Rockland and Westchester counties.  The $3.98 billion New NY Bridge project is the largest single design-build contract for a transportation project in the United States. Located 20 miles north of New York City, the cable-stayed span crosses one of the widest parts of the river and will be the largest bridge in New York State history. Construction started in fall 2013 and the project remains on schedule and within budget. More than 6,300 people have worked on the bridge to date. [Read more…]

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2106 Award Spotlight: PEC’s Project of the Year, New Rochelle Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project

May 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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PEC Project of the Year: New Rochelle Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project

PEC Project Engineering Firms:
Savin Engineers, P.C.
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CDM Smith
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The Long Island Sound is an estuary that serves numerous local communities and the regional economy by providing boating, fishing, swimming and sightseeing. The sound is a vital water body that provides a home for numerous species of aquatic life to breed, nest and nurse.  Due to concerns over poor water and aquatic quality, significant efforts have been made toward identifying pollutants and other issues that impact the sound and developing plans to mitigate them.

Water quality studies have been performed and nitrogen has been identified as a principal factor limiting the water quality of the Long Island Sound. Excess nitrogen levels in the Long Island Sound stimulate phytoplankton growth, which in turn blocks light and prevent growth of submerged aquatic vegetation, destroying the habitat of different fish and shellfish. When the phytoplankton die and decay, available oxygen is then depleted. Thus, dissolved oxygen concentrations fall below the needed levels for the survival of aquatic organisms. [Read more…]

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Eric Murdock P.E. to Present New Septic System Technologies, Design and Installation Techniques on May 10th for NYSSPE PEC Group

May 5, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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This coming Tuesday, May 10th Erick E. Murdock P.E. will be present in detail new septic system technologies and general septic system design and installation techniques. The presentation will include Passive ATU – the next generation of Aerobic Treatment & Dispersal in septic systems. Eric was Project Manager for the U.S.E.P.A. funded demonstration project, which was set up to research, select, and install alternative onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Skaneateles Lake Watershed. Nineteen systems were installed as part of the project. Most of these systems were the first of their kind in New York State and/or the United States.

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Former NYC DDC Deputy Assistant Commissioner and NYC DOT Director of Roadway Design, Walter A. Zimmerman P.E. Honored for his Distinguished Engineering Career.

March 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment

PEC’s 2016 Project of the Year

Awards-Certificate - Walter Zimmerman - Online version

Walter A. Zimmerman P.E. was recently honored and received The New York State Society of Professional Engineers Certificate of Excellence for his distinguished career as a professional engineer in official positions of several agencies of the City of New York, including his service as Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design and Construction, Director of Roadway Design at the NYC Department of Transportation and Supervising Engineer of the Bureau of Topography at the office of the Borough President of the Bronx.  Mr. Zimmerman was also honored for his exemplary dedication in supporting the engineering profession as past-president of the Rockland and Bronx Chapters of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE).

The Certificate of Excellence was presented by Mal McLaren P.E., Trustee of the Foundation for Engineering Education (FEE) and by Rudi O. Sherbansky P.E., New York City’s Regional Vice President of NYSSPE and Chair-elect of the PE’s in Construction Group of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). The Certificate which is issued annually by NYSSPE’s Professional Engineers in Construction Group (PEC) to distinguished members of the engineering society, was also endorsed by the Chair of PEC, Kaitlin Sajduk P.E. and presented to Mr. Zimmerman on March 15, 2016. [Read more…]

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2015 NYSSPE PEC Project of the Year – Clarkstown Solar Field Over Landfill

June 19, 2015 By 1 Comment

PE’s In Construction Interest Group of The New York State Society of Professional Engineers recently presented Onforce Solar, H2M architects & engineers and the Town of Clarkstown with the NYSSPE 2015 Project of the Year Award.  The video above gives a summary of the project which includes interviews with all responsible parties.

The Clarkstown Solar Field Over Landfill features a 2.3 megawatt system, which consists of roughly 4,300 solar panels on the 13-acre site. It generates 3 million-kilowatt hours, which is enough power to supply about 200 homes, and will cover about one-third of the electric needs of the Town of Clarkstown. [Read more…]

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The New York State Society of Professional Engineers to Award the One World Trade Center as the PEC Project of the Year

May 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment

The New York State Society of Professional Engineers is proud to announce that the One World Trade Center project has been selected as the 2014 NYSSPE PEC Project of the Year.  The award will be given out at the NYSSPE Annual Installation & Awards Reception & Dinner which will be help Thursday June 5th at 6 pm at the Hyatt Place East End, 451 E. Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901.

The One World Trade Center (1WTC) is the tallest of the four buildings planned in the reconstruction master plan for Ground Zero in lower Manhattan. Not only that, but the 1WTC is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. The tip of the spire atop the 1WTC reaches an elevation of 541 meters, or 1,776 feet, designed as a tribute to the signing year of our Declaration of Independence.

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NYSSPE PEC Honors William Rodwick, PE, for His Distinguished Engineering Career and Achievements as Past President of the Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE)

January 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment

William RodwickWilliam M. Rodwick, PE, MPA, was recently honored and received a Certificate of Excellence from the Professional Engineers in Construction Group (PEC) for his distinguished career as a professional engineer, his exemplary dedication in supporting the profession as past president of the Practicing Institute of Engineering, and his volunteer services to the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE). The certificate was presented by Rudi O. Sherbansky, PE, chair of PEC, and by Dr. Jim Yarmus, PE, chair-elect of PEC of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

Mr. Rodwick was honored during a recent PEC event on October 8, 2013, at which he provided members of NYSSPE a presentation on the topic of foundation walls and underpinning design. Mr. Rodwick has worked for over 24 years with NYC Transit (MTA) as senior construction manager, chief of quality and safety management, and assistant vice president of the Engineering & Design Division. Prior to that, Mr. Rodwick worked for 25 years with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Rodwick also served as a technical and continuing education trainer, developing and presenting over 25 courses to thousands of design and construction professionals. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State, with a BSCE and MPA. [Read more…]

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The New York State Society of Professional Engineers Awards Timothy Lynch, PE Government Engineer of the Year

June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

At the recent New York State Society of Professional Engineers annual conference in Lake Placid, Timothy Lynch, PE was awarded the NYSSPE 2013 Government Engineer of the Year award, which recognizes a professional engineer who is employed in the public sector.
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Mr. Lynch is the executive director for the New York City Department of Buildings Forensic Engineering Unit. He is a New York licensed professional engineer with over twenty-five years of structural engineering experience. Appointed executive director of the Forensic Engineering Unit in 2009, Mr. Lynch was formerly chief engineer of the newly chartered Excavation Unit. With almost one million buildings in New York City, in his capacity as director of the Forensic Engineering Unit, he oversees a team of specialists, all principal engineers, who respond to structural collapses, major fires, construction accidents involving serious injuries and property damage. [Read more…]

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The New York State Society of Professional Engineers to Award the 2013 Construction Project of the Year to MTA’s #7 Subway Line Extension Project

May 23, 2013 By 1 Comment

The New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) announced that MTA’s $1.1 billion “Running Tunnels and Underground Structures” contract, the first portion of the $2.4 billion No. 7 Line Extension Project will be awarded the 2013 Construction Project of the Year by the PEs in Construction Group of NYSSPE.

“On behalf of the entire No. 7 Line Project Team, including MTACC and New York City Transit, our consultants and contractors, I want to thank NYSSPE for this great honor. We are extremely flattered” stated Mark J. Schiffman, P. E., Esq., Vice President and Deputy Program Executive of MTA Capital Construction who will be accepting the award at NYSSPE’s Annual Conference and Awards ceremony in Lake Placid, New York on June 7th, 2013.  For further information regarding the conference and awards ceremony, go to: http://www.cvent.com/d/vcqfyx or contact NYSSPE’s Programs Director, Jennifer Miller 518-283-7490.

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