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NTM Welcomes Chad Slothower

May 20, 2013:

Chad Slothower, MS, PE, CBI has joined NTM as a project manager in our Structures Group. Chad has 16 years of engineering experience in bridge design, inspection, and ratings and has worked on forensic analysis of buildings. He earned his MS degree in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1997, and his BS in Civil Engineering in 1995, also from Penn State. Chad will manage NTM’s bridge inspection contracts and will serve as a project manager on bridge design projects. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Florida, Maine, and Virginia. He is a Certified Bridge Inspector and a member of several professional organizations. 

NTM Participates in Bowl for Kids Sake

May 14, 2013:

On Friday, May 3, NTM employees enjoyed a night of bowling while supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region. Organized by Big Sister and NTM designer Emily Bernzott, NTM raised $984.00 for this local organization. Marianna Dasher, Emily’s Little Sister, joined the bowlers for the evening. A fun time was had by all at ABC Lanes in Mechanicsburg.

NTM Part of Team Honored as Finalist in PWD's Soak it Up! Competition

May 08, 2013:

As part of the Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Team, NTM’s Jeff MacKay, Paul DeBarry, John Yamashita, and Ryan Burrows entered the Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up! Competition – a national design competition to promote the creative, innovative use of green stormwater infrastructure in Philadelphia and other cities. The competition was sponsored by the Philadelphia Water Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Community Design Collaborative.

Each team had to focus its design on one of three sites in Philadelphia:

1.       Warehouse Watershed – A warehouse and a city-owned vacant lot that offered possibilities for public-private partnerships and the revitalization of a high-vacancy, mixed-use residential/industrial district.

2.       Retail Retrofit – A retail strip center that had the potential to play a more central role in the surrounding neighborhood through improved walkability, pop-up space for community events, and access to river recreation.

3.       Greening the Grid – An historic neighborhood with an engaged community and a dense network of streets, alleys, roofs, and open space that offered possibilities for an array of small-scale interventions.

 

NTM was the only firm teamed with Michael Baker Jr. in this competition. Jeff, Paul, John, and Ryan helped the Michael Baker Jr. Team with design option number two, Retail Retrofit. They helped redesign the Gray’s Ferry Shopping Center to include more environmentally-friendly aspects, such as bioretention islands, porous pavement, roof rain water harvesting, planter boxes capturing roof runoff, and complete elimination of polluted runoff from entering the combined sewer system. The Michael Baker Jr. Team design placed in the top three finalists out of 13 designs in the competition, and the team was invited to present its project at the competition awards ceremony. The final selection was made on March 7, 2013, at the reception held in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. 

Position Available

April 03, 2013: Please see our careers page for information on our current openings.

Newell Serves on IPAC

March 26, 2013:

NTM Engineering President Donna Newell, MS, PE, CFM is now a member of the The Pennsylvania State University Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC). The IPAC is a select group of industry, government agency, and academia professionals who advise the College of Engineering on academic issues and on current engineering trends and future directions. IPAC is a forum where ideas are exchanged and recommendations are made, and it provides direct linkage and communications between the College and the engineering profession.

The 2013 IPAC features: Mr. John Blazosky, PE, The WHM Group; Dr. Michael S. Bronzini, Dewberry chair professor emeritus and research professor at George Mason University; Ms. Robyn Schilling Colosimo, assistant for water resources legislation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters; Mr. Jack Diviney, senior vice president and regional director at Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Mr. Robert W. Felsburg, PE, IPAC vice chair and president of Felsburg Holt & Ullevig; Mr. Anthony Ferrucio, IPAC chair and divisional vice president at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Ms. Tracy L. Hollida, PE, assistant vice president of aviation service at Michael Baker Jr. Inc.; Mr. George Mezey, PE, president of P.J. Dick, Inc. & Trumbull Corporation; Mr. Richard Seitz, president of Alexander Building Construction Co.; and Mrs. Donna Newell, MS, PE, CFM, president of NTM Engineering, Inc.

Photo – front (left to right) Donna Newell, Jack Diviney, and Rick Seitz; back (left to right) John Blazosky and Robert Felsburg

Future City Competition Prize

February 03, 2013: On Saturday, January 26, 2013, middle school students from across the state participated in the Future City Competition sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Region of National Engineers Week Foundation. NTM’s Jeff MacKay mentored a group of students from Linglestown Middle School while NTM was a Special Award Sponsor. Jeff’s group won the Best Transportation Planning Prize, which was ironically sponsored by NTM! Congratulations to the students and Jeff for all of their hard work!

NTM Donates to Operation Sandy Claus

January 02, 2013:

Throughout the month of November, NTM joined Operation Sandy Claus to collect new, unwrapped toys, blankets, hats, and gloves for families who were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The firm collected over 50 items, which ranged from blankets to children’s toys. Pennsylvania, along with New Jersey and New York, collected a total of 5,375 toys and over 1,000 blankets and winter wear, which were taken to Staten Island, New York, to be distributed through The Richard Gardner Jr. Memorial Toy Drive. Items were given to families in New York and in Southern New Jersey in mid-December. Operation Sandy Claus was created by a local mother who wanted to help the families affected by Hurricane Sandy. She, along with a group of friends, collected items throughout the Harrisburg area. Karen MacKay, wife of NTM’s Jeff MacKay was NTM’s donation leader, as well as for the Dillsburg area. Dillsburg collected 644 toys and 544 blankets, hats, and gloves for this great cause.   

Arch Street Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

January 02, 2013: On November 16, 2012, NTM’s Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC (pictured) and Jonathan Yamashita, PE, CPESC attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the PennDOT District 3-0 Arch Street Bridge Replacement project in Duboistown, PA. Teaming with prime contractor Gannett Fleming, NTM conducted a detailed H&H study for the Arch Street Bridge Replacement over the West Branch Susquehanna River. A 12-span concrete girder bridge replaced the 7-span steel truss bridge that was constructed in 1923. The firm analyzed more than 100 years of flood records and incorporated the effects of major flood controls within the watershed. The HEC-RAS hydraulic model was calibrated to various flood frequencies in order to improve accuracy. The massive causeways used to construct the new bridge were optimized using hydraulic modeling to minimize material costs while allowing sufficient contractor access to the bridge. NTM received an Exceeds Expectations score from PennDOT on this project.

MacKay Helps with Future City Competition

January 02, 2013: NTM’s Jeff MacKay is mentoring a group of local middle school students in the Future City Competition. This group will compete against middle schools from around the state in an engineering competition at The State Museum in Harrisburg on January 26, 2013. This year’s essay topic is “Rethink Runoff – Design Clean Solutions to Manage Stormwater Pollution.” Along with mentoring the group, Mr. MacKay is also the advising engineer. He was approached by a student’s parent to help this group because of his expertise in stormwater management. Additionally, NTM is also a Special Award Sponsor to the Central Pennsylvania Region of the National Engineers Week Foundation. After competing at the state level, the winning middle school will travel to Washington, DC, during National Engineers Week in February to face other groups from around the world.

TUFLOW Developer Stops by NTM

November 12, 2012:

Bill Syme, the author and developer of TUFLOW software, visited NTM Engineering on Friday, October 26. After meeting with the USACE in Washington, DC, Bill visited NTM to learn more about our 2D hydraulic studies using TUFLOW. He presented the latest advances in TUFLOW software and various project applications to our water resources staff.

A native of Australia, Bill has 25 years of experience working on riverine, estuarine, and coastal studies, of which most have been in the flood hydraulics field. He has successfully managed and led a wide range of flood studies in Australia and overseas. Bill developed the TUFLOW 2D/1D hydrodynamic modeling system in 1989. Today, he manages the TUFLOW software operations and provides specialist flood modeling and management advice. NTM has experience with TUFLOW and utilizes the software for 2D floodplain modeling.

This story’s photo features:  front row left to right – Francisco Aguirre, Dylan Shannon, Chuck Sacavage, Bill Syme, Donna Newell, Emily Bernzott, Bethany Kavulich, and Jeff MacKay; back row left to right – John Yamashita, Jade Fertich, Ben Stodart, and Lino Magnelli.

It Gets Chili at NTM

November 02, 2012: With the cold weather moving in, NTM Engineering hosted its first annual Chili Cook-off. Staff were invited to cook a batch of their favorite chili and bring the chili in for a taste test competition. NTM staffers sampled the 12 different types of chili that were entered and voted on their favorites. Dylan Shannon’s recipe won the most votes. Dylan was awarded a gift certificate to Chili’s restaurant and bragging rights for the year.

Kelly Kozain Now on Phones

October 01, 2012: NTM is proud to have a new voice answering our phones—Kelly Kozain has joined NTM as our new receptionist and administrative assistant. Kelly comes to us from the Northern York County School District, where she served as a special education teacher for nine years. Kelly has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary and Special Education and extensive skills in communications and multi-tasking, which will prove beneficial in her role at NTM.

Magnelli Piques Interest in Engineering

September 25, 2012:

NTM Engineer Lino Magnelli, PE, presented “Water Resource Engineering?” to about 24 students from the York Suburban Middle School, as part of a community outreach program. Lino’s presentation gave an overview of what exactly water resource engineering is and how it falls under the civil engineering “umbrella.” The goal was to be informational, educational, and motivational to encourage early awareness of potential career paths in the civil engineering field. Lino described what civil engineers do, explained the role that changing technology plays in the profession, stressed the importance of water resources in engineering as related to transportation projects (e.g., bridge replacements), and overviewed the type of projects that NTM performs.
 
The kids were interested in the topic and asked Lino many questions. So, the presentation turned interactive and was very positive. Please read the “thank you” letters to Lino at www.ntmeng.com/images/letters.pdf – they will make you smile!

 

Helping with Back to School

August 23, 2012: NTM employees joined the PA Volunteers of America in Operation Backpack! This charity program’s mission is to provide new backpacks and school supplies to under-served children in our community, giving them a jump start for a successful school year. NTM staff donated 10 new backpacks full of educational supplies for various grade levels, and NTM included a monetary donation to be used for additional supplies.

Newell & Aguirre to Speak at 2012 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference

August 02, 2012:

NTM Engineering President Donna Newell, MS, PE, CFM and Designer Francisco Aguirre, EIT, CBI will present “CVST Susquehanna River Bridge – Using a Calibrated Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Model to Assess Impacts in a Floodway” at the 2012 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, August 30, 2012. The presentation will describe NTM’s Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) 2D Model project for PennDOT District 3-0 in Northumberland and Union Counties, through which NTM performed the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of a proposed 4,500-foot bridge crossing over the West Branch Susquehanna River. NTM performed a 2D hydraulic analysis to model the flooding impacts of the proposed piers in the floodplain. NTM was also involved in coordinating with the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) requirements. 

Also on August 30th at the Conference, Donna Newell will present “2011 Flooding in Pennsylvania: Preparation, Response and Recovery.” This presentation will review the August 2011 Hurricane Irene and September 2011 Tropical Storm Lee events and the extensive damage to transportation infrastructure caused by the storms’ flooding. Ms. Newell will discuss the preparation before the storms, the storm event impacts, and the response and recovery to reopen PennDOT roads and bridges.

Hosted by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (DOT), this year’s National Hydraulic Engineering Conference’s theme is “Flow Near, Under, and Over Roads: Optimizing Highway Hydraulics.” The Conference runs August 28-31, 2012, and features sessions on various hydraulic engineering topics, including scour, stream stability, water quality, etc. Presenters range from state and local practitioners to consultants and university researchers, and attendees from state DOTs, federal and local government agencies, universities, and engineering consultants will gather to discuss hydraulic engineering and its challenges and solutions.

NTM Trains Nigerian Delegation

June 27, 2012: On June 11, 2012, NTM Engineering President Donna Newell, MS, PE, CFM and Principal Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC presented “PennDOT Hydrologic and Hydraulic Processes Overview” to a nine-member Nigerian Delegation. Since 2011, Pennsylvania has been sharing knowledge and helping to educate the Nigerian government in transportation and infrastructure development. As part of this educational process, NTM provided lectures on hydrologic procedures and methods, hydraulic modeling methods, flooding at bridges and scour assessment, and stormwater drainage systems.

Newell Elected to ACNB Board

May 18, 2012:

On May 1, 2012, at the ACNB Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders at its Gettysburg headquarters, NTM President Donna Newell, MS, PE, CFM was elected to a three-year term on the ACNB Corporation Board of Directors. Newell is a senior engineer and one of the founders of NTM Engineering, Inc., a civil engineering firm located in Dillsburg. She has more than 16 years of civil engineering experience and specializes in hydrology and hydraulics. Along with her consulting engineering experience, Ms. Newell develops and instructs professional development seminars on topics related to water resources. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and a Master of Science degree in environmental engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

“It was an honor to be asked to serve on the Board of such a well-respected company,” commented Newell. ACNB Corporation, headquartered in Gettysburg, is the financial holding company for the wholly-owned subsidiaries of ACNB Bank, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and Russell Insurance Group, Inc., Westminster, Maryland. Originally founded in 1857, ACNB Bank serves its marketplace via a network of 19 retail banking offices located throughout Adams County, as well as York County and Cumberland County. Russell Insurance Group, Inc. offers a broad range of commercial and personal insurance lines with licenses in 36 states, including Pennsylvania and Maryland, through offices in Westminster, Carroll County, and Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland.

 

Notable Changes in PA DEP E&S Manual

May 08, 2012:

On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, NTM Principal Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC will discuss notable design guidance changes in the 2012 PA DEP E&S Manual in a joint venture luncheon seminar hosted by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) and Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals (PAEP). The program takes place from 11:45AM-1:30PM at the C. Ted Lick Wildwood Conference Center on the Harrisburg Area Community College campus. Attending engineers will receive one PDH credit for the luncheon seminar. For more information or to register, please go to http://www.wtsevents.org/chapter/Central-PA/.

 

Bowling for the Kids

April 27, 2012: On Sunday, April 22, NTM’s Jeff MacKay, Donna Newell, and Todd Fields raised $905 by bowling for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region fundraising campaign. The event took place at ABC Lanes in Mechanicsburg.

NTM Now a WOSB

April 27, 2012: NTM Engineering is now a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), after self-certifying with the U.S. Small Business Administration on April 24, 2012. A WOSB is a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more women who are citizens (born or naturalized) of the United States. The federal government has both prime contracting and subcontracting goals for small businesses. More specifically, 23% of federal prime contract dollars shall be awarded to small businesses, with individual prime and subcontracting goals for certain identified small business groups. The federal government must award 5% of its prime and subcontract dollars to women-owned small businesses.

MacKay Discusses New E&S Manual

April 18, 2012: On April 17, 2012, NTM Principal Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC presented “The 2012 PA DEP E&S Manual: Notable Changes in Design Guidance” at the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Williamsport Section dinner, at The Villa in Williamsport. With the updated E&S Manual released on March 31, 2012, engineers can expect county conservation districts and E&S plan reviewers to implement new guidelines. Jeff’s presentation summarized the most significant changes and offered design guidance for E&S plans.

NTM Welcomes Emily Saylor

April 18, 2012: Emily Saylor is NTM’s new voice answering our office’s telephones. Emily joined NTM at the end of March. She is currently enrolled in her last semester at Harrisburg Area Community College, earning her Associate Degree in Business Studies. Emily offers 15 years of administrative support experience and a background in organizing training classes, working with databases, and coordinating documentation. She is a wonderful asset to our firm.

NTM Offers Continuing Education in District 11-0

April 18, 2012: NTM Principal Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC will present a continuing education program for the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Pittsburgh Section on Friday, May 11, 2012, at the PennDOT District 11-0 Engineering Office in Bridgeville. Jeff will present “Temporary Stream Diversion and Access:  Design, Regulations, and Risk.” Program attendees will earn two Professional Development Hours (PDHs). NTM is a Registered Continuing Education Provider (RCEP) through the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). For more program details, visit the ASHE Pittsburgh website at www.ashepgh.org.

DeBarry Speaking at Managing Municipal Stormwater Workshop

April 18, 2012:

On Monday, May 7, 2012, NTM Director of Watersheds and Geospatial Technologies Paul DeBarry, PE, PH, D.WRE will present “Stormwater Retrofits: Working with What You Have” as part of a Municipal Stormwater Management Workshop, being held to help municipalities, municipal engineers, and community planners implement new cost-effective stormwater management practices. This day-long program was developed in partnership among the Penn State Extension, Cumberland County Conservation District, Cumberland County Planning Department, DCNR Bureau of Forestry, Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership, and USDA Forest Service. By participating in this workshop, participants will learn about new field techniques and how well they are working. Engineers will also receive PDH credits.

Other program topics and speakers are:  Stormwater Issues: Impacts on Water Quality and Flooding – Vincent Cotrone, Urban Forester, Penn State Extension; Sustainable Design and Best Management Practices for Urban/Suburban Stormwater – Robert G. Traver, PhD, PE, D.WRE, Professor & Director, Villanova Center for the Advancement of Sustainability in Engineering, Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership; Overview of Stormwater Ordinances – Dr. Bill Elmendorf, Associate Professor of Community Forestry, Penn State University; Cost Effective, Green Stormwater Management – Vincent Cotrone, Urban Forester, Penn State Extension; Cumberland County Stormwater Management Plan – Act 167 – Jeff Kelly, AICP, Assistant Director, Cumberland County Planning Department; and Stormwater BMP Tour – Vince McCollum & Brian Jaymes, Cumberland County Conservation District.

The program is taking place at the Cumberland County Extension Office in Carlisle.

MacKay Speaks at Green Streets Forum

February 16, 2012: NTM Principal Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC was a speaker at the Green Streets Forum in Chester County on February 3, 2012. The Forum featured two main sessions, the first of which was Green Streets Overview and Chester County Examples, presented by Michele Adams, Meliora Environmental Design and Stephen Burgo, Tredyffin Township Engineer. The second session, Green Streets Programs, Plantings, Policies, and More included presentations by Peter Reilly of the Philadelphia Water Department, Tavis Dockwiller of Viridian Landscape Studio, and NTM’s Jeff MacKay. The Green Streets Forum in Chester County was a collaboration of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, Chester County Planning Commission, Chester County Water Resources Authority, and American Society of Landscape Architects Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter.

Yamashita Earns PE

February 16, 2012: NTM Engineering is proud to announce that our engineer Johnathan Yamashita became a Pennsylvania Professional Engineer on January 6, 2012. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, graduating in 2007. He started with NTM in November of 2010 and specializes in water resources design with a background in projects for PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, and the Philadelphia Water Department.

Super Bowl Fun

February 16, 2012: Instead of your typical Super Bowl football pool, NTM put a twist on this year’s sporting event. To enter the NTM Super Bowl Football Pool, NTM employees had to bring in donations for the New Hope Ministries. Pool winners received gift cards, and New Hope Ministries received two big boxes of food and paper item donations.

NTM Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

February 16, 2012:

Newell, Tereska & MacKay (NTM) Engineering, Inc. recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. On December 11, 2006, NTM president Donna Newell, MS, PE, CFM co-founded the civil engineering firm in Dillsburg with John Newell, MEng, PE, CBI; Rachel Tereska, MS, PE; and Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC. NTM specializes in water resources design, bridge design and inspection, and engineering instruction. The firm’s core services are hydrologic and hydraulic studies, waterway permitting, stormwater design and permitting, technical course development and training, and transportation and bridge engineering.

“We were thrilled when our staff surprised us with a large river rock engraved with our firm’s name and year of establishment to celebrate our anniversary,” noted NTM President Donna Newell. “As company principals, we are very proud of NTM and realize that our success is based on the contributions of all of the staff. It is rewarding to realize that our employees are as proud of NTM as we are.”

Since its incorporation in 2006, NTM’s technical expertise, professional reputation, and management skills have been integral to the company’s early success and growth from three employees to 23. The firm’s clients include PennDOT and its Bureau of Project Delivery and various Engineering Districts across the Commonwealth, the Philadelphia Water Department, Allegheny County, Franklin County, the Delaware River Port Authority, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, other government agencies, and over 50 engineering firms and private clients.

NTM prides itself on meeting client schedules and providing quality deliverables and is known throughout Pennsylvania as a water resources specialist. In August 2011, NTM received an Annual Premier Award for Client Satisfaction from PSMJ Resources, Inc., an architecture/engineering/construction industry management consulting firm. The Premier Award honors firms that provide their clients with top quality communications, impressive performance, and cost-effective solutions.

 

E&S Course Offered again in 2012

January 05, 2012: NTM Engineering is again offering its "BMPs for Erosion and Sediment Control Plans - Selecting and Designing BMPs Using the New PA DEP Erosion & Sediment Control BMP Manual" continuing education course in the spring of 2012. On February 22-23, NTM will present the course in King of Prussia at the ITT Technical Institute. On May 9-10, the course will be held in Pittsburgh at the ITT Technical Institute. The “BMPs for Erosion and Sediment Control Plans” course, which is worth 16 PDHs, covers notable additions and changes to the new PA DEP Erosion and Sediment Control BMP Manual, proper selection and cost-effective design of various E&S BMPs, and design considerations in special protection watersheds and areas adjacent to streams and wetlands. To sign up or for more information, visit www.ntmtraining.com.

Toys for Tots

December 25, 2011: In lieu of traditional holiday cards to our clients and business associates this year, NTM Engineering donated gifts to the Toys for Tots campaign. Our staff and their families pitched in to participate in a successful toy drive for the 2011 holiday season.

Tereska Raises Funds for MS

November 15, 2011: NTM principal Rachel Tereska, MS, PE, was part of the Harrisburg Leadership Class of 2011 that raised over $82,000 for the National MS Society, through its Central PA Chapter. Fundraising took place during the fall of 2011.

PSU Career Fair Attracts Hundreds of Students

October 11, 2011: NTM Engineering recently participated in The Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Fall 2011 Career Fair. The event, which took place October 10-11 at the Days Inn Hotel Penn State in State College, was sponsored by the Penn State Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Hundreds of students from Penn State’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Bucknell University, Juniata College, the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Penn State Harrisburg, and Penn State's Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering were invited to interact with professional consulting firms to discuss full-time, part-time, co-op, and summer internship opportunities. NTM’s project manager Lino Magnelli, PE, and manager of business development Jennifer Smyers were on-hand at the event to speak with students, along with 40+ other engineering and construction firms that exhibited at the Career Fair.

NTM President Accepts Client Satisfaction Award

October 06, 2011:

NTM Engineering president Donna Newell, PE, CFM, accepted a Premier Award for Client Satisfaction from PSMJ Resources at the PSMJ Breakthrough 2012 Conference. The award was presented by PSMJ Resources' Frank Stasiowski, FAIA, CEO and founder, and David Burstein, PE, director of consulting and education, at an awards ceremony on October 6 at The Westin Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

NTM Engineering was one of eight firms selected to receive the 2nd Annual Premier Award for Client Satisfaction from PSMJ Resources, an architecture/engineering/construction (A/E/C) industry management consulting firm. The Premier Award, presented in partnership with DesignFacilitator, a web-based tool for client feedback collection, honors A/E/C firms that provide their clients with top quality communications, impressive performance, and cost-effective solutions.

NTM Awarded PennDOT H&H Contract

September 21, 2011:

NTM Engineering was recently awarded PennDOT’s Bureau of Project Delivery H&H Services contract to develop preliminary hydrology and hydraulic (H&H) reports. This five-year, $2 million contract will be for projects assigned on an as-needed basis, and assignments may include preparing final H&H reports; providing design review assistance for H&H designs and related activities; updating or revising PennDOT design, construction, and inspection manuals and documentation; developing or preparing revisions to bridge design and/or construction standards; and providing training on complex technical issues. 

NTM previously performed such services for PennDOT and earned a well-documented reputation for providing exceptional statewide service through design manual and strike-off letter policy and procedure reviews, H&H report and waterway permit quality assurance reviews, and technical course development and instruction. The NTM Team for this new H&H Services contract also features engineers, environmental specialist, and surveyors from Gannett Fleming, Inc., Michael Baker Jr., Inc.; and McTish, Kunkel & Associates, Inc.

NTM on Team for Lycoming County Risk MAP Program

September 21, 2011: NTM Engineering will provide hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) design and analysis services as part of the Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Team recently awarded the County of Lycoming Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) Program project. This contract’s goal is to provide clear, accurate, easy-to-use digital flood mapping that can interface with the County GIS web data for hazard planning and mitigation. Michael Baker Jr. will lead the Team through three tasks—discovery, mapping and digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRMS) development, and public outreach and resilience. In addition to NTM for H&H services, the Michael Baker Jr. Team also includes Fisher Associates for survey services and Dennis W. Auker, AICP for public meeting and outreach services.

NTM Wins Client Satisfaction Award

August 01, 2011:

NTM Engineering is one of eight firms selected to receive the 2nd Annual Premier Award for Client Satisfaction from PSMJ Resources, Inc., an architecture/engineering/ construction (A/E/C) industry management consulting firm. The Premier Award, presented in partnership with DesignFacilitator, a web-based tool for client feedback collection, honors A/E/C firms that provide their clients with top quality communications, impressive performance, and cost-effective solutions.

As a civil engineering firm that specializes in water resources design, bridge design and inspection, and engineering instruction for public and private sector clients, NTM prides itself on meeting client schedules and providing quality deliverables.

"In our industry, client satisfaction should always be your #1 priortity," says Frank Stasiowski, FAIA, founder and CEO of PSMJ Resources. "The results these winning firms received clearly indicate a passion for client care and a commitment to excellent service delivery. This award proves that these firms are among the best in the industry at keeping their clients happy, and I applaud their commitment to understanding the importance of client satisfaction."

Premiar Award participants for 2011 included several dozen firms from the United States and Canada, including many with international offices. The firms ranged in size from 15 to over 3,000 employees and included architects, engineers, environmental consultants, and others--creating a diverse cross-section of professional services. Winners were selected based on both the quality of feedback received and the quantity of replies. Feedback quality is measured by score and also by consistency and the ability to avoid abnormally low scores. The average evaluation of these award-winning firms as a group centered in the "Exceeded Expectations" reply range, thus making them significantly more client-focused than other firms. None of the eight award winners had a single score below "Acceptable."

In celebration of this achievement, PSMJ Resources will formally recognize the Premier Award winners at its Breakthrough 2012 Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on October 6-7, 2011.

Tereska & Sacavage to Speak at Annual FMA Conference

July 25, 2011: NTM Principal Rachel Tereska, MS, PE and Engineer Charles Sacavage, MS, PE, CPESC will present a two-dimensional hydraulic modeling trends and application technical session at the 2011 Floodplain Management Association (FMA) Annual Conference on September 6-9, 2011. This year's national FMA Conference--Flood Risk Management in the 21st Century--takes place in San Diego. Rachel and Chuck's presentation is entitled, "Innovative Two-Dimensional Floodplain Models:  Selecting a Design Alternative to Minimize Flooding Impacts." The FMA's mission is to promote the common interest in reducing flood losses and to encourage the protection and enhancement of natural floodplain values.

NTM Hires Ben Stodart

June 21, 2011: Benjamin Stodart, MEng, EIT, has joined NTM as a designer in our Water Resources group. Ben is a 2011 cum laude graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering and an emphasis on water resources. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University in 2010. Ben worked at PennDOT's District 2-0 as a bridge inspection intern during the summers of 2007 and 2008 and as a construction inspection intern in the summer of 2010. During the summer of 2009, he was an undergraduate research assistant at Bucknell University, where he researched sediment deposition and bridge scour, built models, conducted lab experiments, and made presentations at reseach symposiums and conferences.

NTM at Logan Park

June 03, 2011:

NTM staff enjoyed a relaxing picnic lunch at Logan Park, near the firm’s office in Dillsburg, PA.

NTM Raises $485 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

April 07, 2011:

On Sunday, April 3, NTM Engineering raised $485 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region fundraising campaign by bowling. NTM’s bowlers included Jeff MacKay, Tammy Monaghen, Chuck Sacavage, and Cheryl Puglia.  Overall, the Bowl for Kids’ Sake event raised almost $10,000 for the local organization. 

 

NTM’s Donna Newell Named a “Woman of Influence”

April 07, 2011:

NTM Engineering’s President Donna Newell, PE, CFM, has been named one of our region’s “25 Women of Influence” for 2011 by the Central Penn Business Journal. Ms. Newell was selected as a member of this elite group of women due to her significant career accomplishments, leadership and mentoring skills, and community involvement. An independent panel of judges reviewed the nominations and scored them according to each woman’s professional and personal achievements.

Donna Newell is a principal owner and the president of NTM Engineering, a women-owned business enterprise (WBE) that specializes in water resources, structural engineering, and engineering course development and instruction. She has over 15 years of civil engineering experience, specializes in hydrology and hydraulics, and is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania, New York, and Florida. Donna also served as an adjunct professor for The Pennsylvania State University, and she currently works extensively with PennDOT’s Bureau of Design as a water resources consultant and specialized engineering course developer and instructor.

Since starting NTM in December 2006, Donna’s own technical ability, professional reputation, and management skills have been integral to the company's early success and growth from three employees to 24, in only four years. The firm is actually prospering through the recession, and Donna and her staff continue to share their knowledge and expand NTM’s technical training to reach more of Pennsylvania’s engineering community.

Donna is also involved in her community, raising money for charities such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and organizing care packages for our troops in the Middle East. NTM was one of the top 36 Pennsylvania firms honored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves with a Seven Seals Award, for the firm’s support.

As a Women of Influence award recipient, Donna will be featured in a video presentation at the Women of Influence event on May 16th and in the May 20th issue of the Central Penn Business Journal.

Newell Goes to Jail – Raises Money for Jerry’s Kids

January 26, 2011:

Tereska Presents at ASHE Luncheon

January 24, 2011: NTM Principal Rachel Tereska, MS, PE, presented “Modern Advances in Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies” to the Harrisburg Section of the American Society of Highway Engineers, during an educational luncheon program on February 11th. Rachel presented an overview of state-of-the-art hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling techniques, focusing on modern software advances that allow for a wide range of H&H complexities. She emphasized recent projects where advanced hydraulic modeling methods were utilized to select an alternative to minimize floodplain and adjacent property impacts. Rachel’s discussion featured examples of complex hydraulic modeling for PennDOT bridges on the West Branch Susquehanna River and the Little Juniata River.

NTM Receives Seven Seals Award

December 15, 2010:

The Pennsylvania Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) honored NTM Engineering with a Seven Seals Award on September 16^th at the 2010 Employer Awards Luncheon, held at the U.S. Army War College at the Carlisle Barracks. The ESGR Seven Seals Award represents the official gratitude from all seven National Guard and Reserve branches and is bestowed upon employers who support the men and women serving in the Guard and Reserve. NTM engineer Captain Charles Sacavage recently served from October 2009 through May 2010 with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 201^st Red Horse Unit, with six of those months of service in the Middle East.

NTM was one of the top 36 Pennsylvania firms honored with the Seven Seals Award. NTM has also been nominated for the prestigious Freedom Award, which is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense to the top 15 U.S. employers.

Captain Charles Sacavage Recognized

December 15, 2010:

On November 18^th, NTM water resources engineer Captain Charles Sacavage was selected as the 193rd SOW Wing Outstanding Airmen of the Year (Company Grade Officer). Award winners are nominated based upon:  leadership and job performance with significant contributions to increased mission effectiveness; significant self-improvement efforts through off-duty education and/or professional development; and Wing or community involvement that contributes to the military or civilian community’s welfare, morale, or status. Captain Sacavage’s contributions included a recent deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, for which he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal.

Jade Fertich Joins NTM

December 15, 2010:

On December 20^th, Jade Fertich, PE will join NTM as a full-time engineer in NTM’s Water Resources group. Jade offers 14 years experience in highway, drainage, and hydrology and hydraulics design. He graduated with a BS in Engineering from Messiah College in 1996 and with a BS in Civil Engineering from Temple University in 2001. Jade is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia and is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

NTM Professionals Speak on LID

November 24, 2010:

NTM Engineering Principal Jeffrey MacKay, MS, PE, CPESC and Technical Director of Geospatial Data Services and Watershed Management Paul DeBarry, PE, PH, D.WRE, and GISP were two of three featured instructors for recent offerings of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Low Impact Development (LID) Applications for Water Resource Management continuing education seminar.

Portland, OR / February 4-5, 2010
Baltimore, MD / July 15-16, 2010
Chicago, IL / September 23-24, 2010

Federal and state governments and agencies are implementing LID for aquatic resource protection and regulatory compliance, since this site level stormwater management design approach helps to maintain the hydrologic cycle and to meet targeted watershed objectives. LID utilizes conservation approaches and techniques to reduce site development impacts in combination with integrated management practices (IMPs). IMPs are small-scale stormwater management devices distributed throughout the site, on buildings, and throughout infrastructure—roof gardens, permeable pavers, plant soil complex for stormwater management, and amended soils—to meet the control objectives, such as filtering pollutants and volume and timing control.

Transportation agencies, the Department of Defense, and many large institutions are exploring LID due to its potential life cycle cost savings, superior environmental protection, and ability to leverage funds from other programs, such as maintenance budgets, to construct IMPs. This approach is useful for urban redevelopment and is being used in combined sewer overflow (CSO) control programs in large cities.

The two-day ASCE seminar focused on the engineering and technical issues associated with the planning, engineering, construction, and determining the effectiveness of LID.

Jen Smyers Joins NTM

October 27, 2010: NTM hired Jennifer Smyers to coordinate our firm’s marketing and to expand our business development efforts.  Jen is a Penn State graduate, who has spent the past 10 years writing proposals and marketing for architecture and engineering firms.  Prior to that, she served as an editor for a national trade association in Northern Virginia.  Jen offers a background in writing, public relations, and networking.

NTM Hires Stacy McDonald

October 27, 2010: NTM is proud to have a new voice answering our phones—Stacy McDonald has joined NTM as an administrative assistant. Stacy will be providing administrative support to our firm.  She comes to us from another engineering firm, where she assisted with marketing and business development.  Stacy’s past professional experience includes serving as a payroll administrator, office assistant, clerk, and a job coach for mentally challenged adults.  Stacy is currently enrolled in Central Penn College, working on her Associate Degree.

NTM Adds John Yamashita to Water Resources Group

October 27, 2010: Johnathan Yamashita, EIT, joins NTM as a designer in our Water Resources group.  A 2007 Penn State graduate with a BS in Civil Engineering, John has been performing stormwater, drainage, erosion and sedimentation control, and hydrology and hydraulics design for the past three years. John has his Engineer-in-Training certificate and is a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers. His previous experience includes serving as a design engineer for PennDOT and PA Turnpike projects.

Charles Sacavage Returns After Serving in Middle East

May 26, 2010: Charles Sacavage was welcomed back at NTM on May 24, 2010, after serving with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 201st Red Horse Unit for the last eight months, and six of those months were in the Middle East. Chuck’s return was celebrated with his fellow co-workers at a patriotic picnic lunch.  Everyone at NTM is very grateful for his service and is glad to have him back!

NTM Offers New H&H Training Course at PennDOT

March 25, 2010:

Donna Newell and Rachel Tereska conducted the pilot offering of the “Advanced HEC-RAS and Scour Analysis” course at PennDOT in March.  NTM developed and instructed the course, which is the final course in the H&H Professional Development Series.  The course explores some of the more challenging issues that arise in hydraulic design.  Topics include FEMA floodway modeling, special bridge situations, existing versus proposed modeling, structures near a downstream confluence, temporary construction conditions, and bridge scour analysis.

For more information on H&H courses, please contact NTM Engineering.

Jeffrey S. MacKay Named Young Engineer of the Year

January 18, 2010:

Jeffrey S. MacKay, P.E., CPESC, has been named Young Engineer of the Year by the Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council. This annual award recognizes outstanding individuals in engineering and engineering-related or technical disciplines. The awards presentation will take place during the annual Engineers Week Banquet, to be held on Thursday, February 18, 2010.

Mr. MacKay is a principal of NTM Engineering. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Drexel University and holds professional engineering licenses in Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania. Mr. MacKay’s professional background has included a combination of teaching, research, and providing engineering consulting services for a variety of projects.

In 2010, Mr. MacKay will be a seminar instructor at the national level of ASCE in Portland, OR, and San Francisco, CA. The two-day seminar, Low Impact Development (LID) Applications for Water Resource Management, will focus on the engineering and technical issues associated with the planning, engineering, construction, and effectiveness of LID.

Additionally, Mr. MacKay serves as the Linear Projects Subcommittee Team leader for the current statewide committee review of the existing DEP Stormwater BMP Manual. The committee was formed to review the manual and make recommendations for future changes/updates to it. The committee is made up of stormwater professionals in Pennsylvania.

Rachel L. Tereska Receives PSU Alumni Achievement Award

January 18, 2010:

Rachel L. Tereska, P.E., has received an Alumni Achievement Award from The Pennsylvania State University. The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes outstanding career achievements among alumni 35 and younger. The award ceremony will be held April 9, 2010, at the University Park campus.

Ms. Tereska, a principal of NTM Engineering, earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and holds professional engineering licenses in Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania. Her consulting engineering experience includes hydrologic analyses, hydraulic design, and technical instruction.

Currently Ms. Tereska is leading the analysis of several two-dimensional (2-D) hydraulic modeling for complex stream and river environments. She is one of the few engineers in the state of Pennsylvania performing 2-D modeling, and NTM is one of the only firms to have developed 2-D models for PennDOT.

Ms. Tereska also serves as the project manager and one of the lead instructors for several of the H&H Professional Development Series courses that NTM Engineering developed for PennDOT’s Bureau of Design. This series involves the development of customized short courses related to H&H design and permitting of bridges and culverts for highway projects. Rachel is currently completing the development of the Advanced HEC-RAS and Scour Analysis Course, which will pilot in March 2010.

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