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Bob Grubic to Be Honored as ICON by Central Penn Business Journal

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Bob GrubicWe’re so happy to share that our CEO Bob Grubic is being recognized as an ICON by the Central Penn Business Journal.  His name appears in an ad in this week’s edition featuring all of the 2021 honorees, and he’ll be formally recognized at the award ceremony next month.

Bob has played an instrumental role in making HRG the company it is today, and his work has significantly shaped the landscape of Central Pennsylvania and beyond. He took the baton handed to him by HRG’s founders and built on their standard of professionalism, excellence, and care (for our team, our clients, and our community).  We congratulate him on this recognition.

ENR Names Liz Lackey Top Young Professional in Mid-Atlantic Region

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Congratulations to Liz Lackey, who has been named one of the Top Young Professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Engineering News-Record magazine (ENR)! She is one of just 20 professionals selected in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

At only 32 years of age, Liz has already built an impressive resume of experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining HRG, she worked as an environmental engineer at IBM Microelectronics and as a water treatment process specialist for the City of Thornton in Colorado. She is a talented engineer with a passion for data analytics, an innovative thinker who continually improves processes, and a trusted mentor to her fellow team members. She’s also actively involved in the industry (as a member of the young professionals and communications committees at the Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association) and an avid supporter of her community (contributing time and money to numerous conservation groups).

We are lucky to have her on our team and so happy to see her being recognized alongside such talented, accomplished professionals on this list.

You can read the full list of this year’s honorees on ENR’s website.

(Liz is the most recent in a long line of HRG employee-owners who have been recognized by ENR.  Read about our other honorees here )

Liz Lackey Recognized as Top Young Pro by Water & Wastes Digest

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Our team leader Liz Lackey is one of only 10 water and wastewater professionals across the United States chosen by Water & Wastes Digest for its 2021 Young Pros list. This list is published annually to recognize rising stars in the water and wastewater industry for their role as leaders, influencers, and advocates.

Liz and the other honorees are featured in the May issue of the magazine. (Read the Water & Wastes Digest Young Pros profile here.) Liz is also featured in a video interview on the magazine’s social media channels. (View Liz’s video interview with Water & Wastes Digest here)

At just 32 years of age, Liz has already built an impressive resume of experience in both the public and private sectors.  Prior to joining HRG, she worked as an environmental engineer at IBM Microelectronics and as a water treatment process specialist for the City of Thornton in Colorado.  She is a talented engineer with a passion for data analytics and a trusted mentor to her fellow team members.  She’s also a member of the Western Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association, where she chairs the young professionals’ committee and serves as a member of the communications committee.

We want to congratulate Liz and all of the other men and women on this list for this well-deserved honor.

Jason Hinz Honored as One of Engineering’s Top Young Professionals

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Jason HinzJason Hinz is being honored by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine as one of the Top Young Professionals in the construction and design industry.  He is profiled alongside the other honorees in the February issue of ENR’s Mid-Atlantic edition.

Hinz is a civil group manager at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG).  He oversees a team of almost 30 professionals who primarily provide municipal engineering support to local communities and also assist with water quality and stormwater management needs.

He is also committed to serving his community.  Hinz is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and volunteers his time planting trees and cleaning up litter.

HRG’s civil practice area leader Matt Bonanno says, “Jason inspires and motivates his team with a calm and thoughtful demeanor, and he regularly receives glowing reviews of his work from his clients.  We are grateful to have him on the HRG team, and we’re happy to see him recognized by ENR alongside a very talented group of industry peers.”

 

ABOUT ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD’S TOP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM

Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine with more than 60,000 paid subscribers that covers news in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. In addition to its national publication, it also publishes several regional editions.

Each year, the regional editions recognize 20 industry professionals as the “best of the best.”  Applicants are evaluated on their education, industry experience, leadership, and community service.

The Mid-Atlantic edition focuses on Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 250 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

 

Steve Malesker Joins HRG as Senior Project Manager

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Steve MaleskerSteve Malesker recently joined HRG as a senior project manager in our Transportation Group.  He is responsible for bridge design and inspection projects throughout the south-central counties of Pennsylvania.

Steve has extensive experience managing bridge inspection, replacement, and maintenance programs for York and Franklin Counties as well as Gettysburg Borough and many other municipalities. Steve has also served as a project manager for civil and municipal projects and as the retained municipal and bridge engineer of record for several municipalities in Central PA. He is a licensed professional engineer and certified bridge safety inspector with more than 20 years of experience.

Steve lives in Dallastown and is a board member of the Dallastown-Yoe Water Authority.  He is also a member of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design and the American Institute of Steel Construction.

“Steve is a talented and accomplished engineer, and his skills will be a great asset as we continue to grow our presence in the transportation markets across the commonwealth,” Tim Staub said.  Staub is an assistant vice president of HRG and manager of the firm’s York office.

(View Steve’s full bio here.)

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services.  The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 250 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.  For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com

 

Mike Kreiger Named Geomatics Group Manager at HRG

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Mike Kreiger, PLSMike Kreiger has been promoted to Geomatics Group Manager at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG)  He previously served as senior project manager and will now assume new responsibilities for marketing as well as staff training and development. He will continue to serve his existing clients as project manager.

HRG’s Geomatics Group assists clients with the gathering, storage, and analysis of spatial information.  Current services include surveying, mapping, and geographic information systems development.

Kreiger is a registered professional land surveyor in Pennsylvania and Delaware.  He has almost 30 years of experience in the field and in the management of survey crews.  He is also a former president of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS).

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

Orrs Bridge is Open to the Public

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The HRG team was all-smiles yesterday, as we celebrated the opening of Orrs Bridge.  This structure is a vital connection in the transportation network of Pennsylvania’s fastest growing county, and we’re excited to see the vision we worked on with local officials and community members come to life.  Nearly 10,000 vehicles crossed the previous bridge daily to get from their homes to businesses along Carlisle Pike and Wertzville Road, but the aging structure was deteriorating rapidly. Weight restrictions limited the ability of emergency vehicles ands school buses to access nearby homes, and curves on either side of the alignment created sight distance issues for drivers entering and exiting the bridge.  HRG designed a new structure with wider lanes and ADA-accessible sidewalk to improve pedestrian access. We also created a new alignment for the bridge that vastly improves safety for drivers.  It combines the curves on both roadway approaches into one continuous curve.  Thank you to Cumberland County for the opportunity to work with you on this project, and thank you to all of the people whose contributions made this effort a success!

Click through the photo album above to see a few highlights from the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Route 39 Intersection Improvements Honored with Road & Bridge Safety Award

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West Hanover Township received a Road & Bridge Safety Award Friday for improvements that HRG designed at the intersection of Route 39 with Douglas and Devonshire Heights Roads. This location had been the site of several rear-end and angle accidents due to poor intersection alignment and sight distance deficiencies.  HRG realigned the intersection, installed a northbound right turn lane along Route 39, enhanced advance signing and pavement markings, and installed a flashing yellow control beacon.  We also increased the separation between this intersection and a second intersection where Douglas Road met Devonshire Heights Road. This second intersection had been less than 100 feet away from the Route 39 intersection, creating the opportunity for confusion and conflict between drivers.

Our civil practice area leader Matt Bonanno and our traffic team leader Eric Stump attended a brief ceremony at the intersection where West Hanover Township received their award from the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association (PHIA) and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors. You can view the ceremony below:

 

 

You can also see photos of the project by clicking through this slideshow:

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ABOUT THE ROAD & BRIDGE SAFETY AWARD

The Road & Bridge Safety Award is given annually to townships that have completed road or bridge improvements in the prior year that increased public safety.  It is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association, and PennDOT.