HRG Strengthens Its M/E/P Capabilities with Addition of Matt Moore

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Matt Moore, P.E.Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce Matt Moore is rejoining the firm as a senior professional.  He will lead the firm’s electrical and control design services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Moore will primarily support water and wastewater utilities; but he will also provide depth and experience in supporting HRG’s civil, municipal, and transportation services. He has 19 years of experience in the industry, including seven years as an electrical engineer at HRG in the early 2000s.  He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology from The Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in business administration from Montreat College. He is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and North Carolina.

Practice area leader Josh Fox says, “HRG provides a full range of services to the water and wastewater sector, from planning through design, financing, and construction. Matt’s extensive experience with electrical and controls engineering in this market directly enhances our capabilities. He is an extremely accomplished professional who is a leader in our market.  We are extremely excited to have Matt back with us.”

 

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.

Josh Fox Honored as One of Engineering’s Top Young Professionals

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Josh Fox 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.

Justin Mendinsky presents the ENR Top Young Professionals plaque to Josh Fox

2017 Top Young Professional Justin Mendinsky presents a plaque to this year’s honoree Josh Fox.

Fox is the practice area leader for the water and wastewater service group at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.  He oversees a team of more than 50 professionals providing planning, design and construction phase services to public and private utilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and is responsible for the group’s growth and strategy.

He is a member of several industry organizations, including the Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association, the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association, the Water Environment Federation, and the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association.  He is also working with the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Water Works Association on an innovative initiative to address the labor shortage in the utility industry and the difficulty military veterans have in transferring their valuable experience to the workplace when they return home.

Fox is an active member of the military himself, serving as a Captain in the 28th Infantry Division.  He has earned numerous service and leadership awards, including the Bronze Star during his deployment in Iraq and the Order of Saint Maurice for his lasting contributions to the US Army Infantry.

HRG’s Chief Operating Officer Andrew Kenworthy says, “Josh is very deserving of this honor. His relentless effort and tireless commitment inspires others to work harder, and he is a trusted confidant who offers wise counsel to his peers on both personal and professional issues.”

 

ABOUT ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD’S TOP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM

Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine with close to 50,000 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 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

Justin Mendinsky Celebrated at Central Penn Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Event

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Justin Mendinsky was recently honored by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of the area’s Top Forty Under 40. Mendinsky and the other honorees were recognized at a ceremony at the Harrisburg Hilton on October 7. They will be featured in the October 11 edition of the Central Penn Business Journal newspaper.

(Photo licensed by the Central Penn Business Journal.)
Justin Mendinsky Accepts Forty Under 40 Honor

Justin accepts his award at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 event.

Mendinsky is a shareholder at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. and Group Manager for the firm’s Water & Wastewater division in Harrisburg. He is also an active leader in the industry as a member of both the Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association and the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association. Despite this heavy workload, he gives back to the community, supporting career development at Carlisle High School and fundraising for the American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County, and the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

HRG assistant vice president Ed Ellinger says, “Justin is an accomplished engineer who is committed to innovative solutions, but he is also a great leader who rallies the HRG team with a positive attitude and unsurpassed work ethic. We are so happy to see him receive this much-deserved recognition.”

Ellinger was just one of Mendinsky’s fellow HRG team members to cheer him on at the award ceremony. 2018 Forty Under 40 honoree Matt Bonanno also attended the event alongside company president Jason Fralick.

(Photo licensed by the Central Penn Business Journal.)
Jason Fralick, Ed Ellinger, and Matt Bonanno Celebrate with Forty Under 40 honoree Justin Mendinsky

Jason Fralick, Justin Mendinsky, Ed Ellinger, and Matt Bonanno celebrate at the 2019 Central Penn Business Journal Forty under 40 event.

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.

Yves Pollart Joins HRG as Senior Quality Engineer

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Yves PollartHRG is pleased to announce that Yves Pollart has joined the firm as a senior quality engineer in the water and wastewater group. He will manage the group’s quality standards and communicate best practices to the design team across all offices. He will also provide technical guidance and support to project managers.

Pollart has almost 40 years of experience in both the public and private sector as an engineer. Over the course of his wide-ranging career, he has worked in city government and managed the construction and day-to-day operation  of Pennsylvania’s  first virtual natural gas pipeline system. However, the majority of his experience is as a consultant, assisting water and wastewater utilities with regulatory compliance and the design and construction of infrastructure. Projects have included biological nutrient removal, combined sewer separation, industrial pretreatment, filtration, chemical and physical treatment, sludge dewatering, and more.

Pollart is a licensed professional engineer and certified contractor. He has also been board certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.

 

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.

Staci Hartz Honored Among Women of Impact

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Staci Hartz a Women in STEM Award

Staci Hartz was one of 10 honorees at the Whitaker Center’s Women of Impact: Women in STEM Awards Luncheon today.  Hartz is a project engineer in the water and wastewater service group at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG).  She was recognized in the Women to Watch category.

The Women to Watch award goes to an individual who is under 40 years old and has already achieved significant success in the STEM field.

Staci was nominated for the award by Justin Mendinsky, the water and wastewater group manager at HRG. “Staci does exceptional work,” Justin says, “and she is very driven.  She’s also passionate about inspiring others toward a career in STEM. She frequently serves as a mentor to new employees, and I know she will continue to accomplish great things in the industry.”

Staci Hartz with Justin Mendinsky at the Women in STEM Awards Luncheon

Staci Hartz and Justin Mendinsky

As an engineer serving water and wastewater utilities, Staci has a direct impact on the health of local communities. She has helped several communities with failing water systems make the necessary improvements to comply with water quality requirements.  Her responsibilities include planning and designing water and wastewater systems, performing calculations and hydraulic modeling for water systems, and preparing permit applications for treatment, distribution, and storage facilities.

HRG celebrates Staci Hartz' Women in STEM Award

Jason Fralick, Erin Threet, Chris Hartz, Staci Hartz, Justin Mendinsky, Bob Grubic, and Andrew Kenworthy (Photo courtesy of the The Whitaker Center)

ABOUT THE WOMEN OF IMPACT AWARDS

The Women of Impact: Women in STEM Awards recognize women that have made an impact in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.  The award luncheon benefits the Whitaker Center’s Girls in STEM Initiative, which empowers girls to know they are strong enough to change the world.

 

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.

Erin Threet Featured in National ENR Top 20 Under 40 List

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Engineering News-Record magazine has published its 2019 Top 20 Under 40 list, and our very own assistant vice president Erin Threet is on the list!

Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine with close to 50,000 paid subscribers that covers news in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. In addition to its national publication, it also publishes nine regional editions.

Each of these regions selects 20 outstanding professionals based on their education, industry experience, leadership and community service. Erin was featured in the Mid-Atlantic region’s list in February.

From this pool of regional winners, ENR selects 20 as the “best of the best” across the nation.

Erin received news that she was selected for this prestigious honor in April, and it was a great way to start the week as she opened her email one Monday morning.

“I was surprised and excited and flattered all at once,” Erin says.

But the excitement was only beginning.

In June, ENR invited Erin and the other honorees to New York City for an awards luncheon and photo shoot. Erin describes the exhilarating experience in the video below:

Erin loves New York City and even dreamed of moving there after college. Though she has been there before, she said she got to see a few parts of the city on this trip that she’d never seen in previous visits.  In particular, a rooftop used for the photo shoot provided an amazing view of the Empire State Building, she says.

While in New York, the honorees were split into four groups to collaborate and discuss industry issues. Erin was selected for Team Productivity.  She and her fellow “think tank” members discussed alternate project delivery methods like design-build, integrated project delivery, advanced work packaging, and workface planning.

Some of the alternative project delivery methods are not allowed under current municipal bid regulation in Pennsylvania, so Erin enjoyed learning about processes she hasn’t used before.

The group also talked about the importance of communicating with clients and facility owners to help them understand why certain decisions are made and how those decisions directly benefit the project.

They also discussed the need to educate the general public about the value of infrastructure. “Something like the Got Milk campaign of the 90s,” Erin said. “This is something I’ve thought about before, so it was interesting to see that others across the country are also thinking about the issue.”

Team Productivity shared a lot of innovative ideas and best practices, and Erin said she is already applying what she learned on behalf of her clients.

(You can read more about Team Productivity and their panel discussion in this feature from Engineering News-Record magazine.)

The Top 20 Under 40 honor from ENR is just one of many Erin has received over the course of her career. Like many influential leaders, Erin believes success is all about the grind:

With that in mind, Erin returns to work with a fresh perspective but the same commitment to every day tasks that has produced great results this far: “I just want to keep on keepin’ on,” she says. “I want to continue to grow HRG and our staff here, so that we can serve clients well into the future. [And I want to] do that while maintaining a good work-life balance with the kiddoes and hubby at home.”

You can see more of Erin’s thoughts on the ENR honor, the people she got to meet as part of this experience, and the individuals who’ve helped her get where she is today in the videos below:

Erin Threet Honored as One of Engineering’s Top Young Professionals

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

Erin Threet receives a plaque from company president Jason Fralick

Threet is an assistant vice president and project manager in our water and wastewater service group.  She joined the firm after graduating from Bucknell University in 2006 and enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks, being promoted to office manager just six years later.  During her time managing the Lewisburg office, its annual revenue has increased by more than 200%. She accomplished this feat while managing the design and construction of millions of dollars in water and wastewater system improvements for a diverse array of public and private sector clients.

Threet actively participates in the industry as a member of the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation.  She is also a board member for the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association and former president of its local chapter, the Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association.

She has earned numerous accolades for her work to advance these organizations and the sanitary engineering profession, including the Rising Tide Award from the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Water Works Association and the Ted Moses High Hat Award from the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association.

She is also an active member of her church counsel and missions committee, and she regularly volunteers her time to various community service initiatives.

HRG President Jason Fralick says:

“Erin’s energy and enthusiasm are inspiring to all of us at HRG.  Employees want to work with her, and our clients want her working on their projects.  I couldn’t be more thrilled to see her receive this honor.”

 

ABOUT ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD’S TOP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM

Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine with close to 50,000 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 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

Justin Mendinsky to Manage Harrisburg Water/Wastewater Group

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Justin MendinskyHerbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has promoted Justin Mendinsky to manage its Harrisburg-area water and wastewater group.  Mendinsky previously served as a team leader in the group and will continue to serve key clients while he takes on new responsibilities overseeing project delivery, operations, business development, and staff training.

Mendinsky joined HRG in 2004 and was named a shareholder of the firm in 2017.  He has a master’s degree in environmental engineering and is a registered professional engineer.  He is also a member of several leading industry organizations, including the Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association and the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association.  He is chairman of the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association’s Engineering and Construction Committee.

Mendinsky’s manager, Ed Ellinger, says, “Justin is known by his fellow employees for his technical capabilities, positive attitude and enthusiasm.  These qualities will make him a great leader for this group.”

 

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.

Ed Ellinger Named Assistant Vice President

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Edward A. Ellinger, P.E.Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce that Edward A. Ellinger, P.E., has been named assistant vice president of HRG’s Harrisburg office, a position that was introduced as part of HRG’s succession plan and organizational changes that were announced in October and go into effect in January 2019.

Currently a practice area leader in charge of the firm’s water and wastewater services, Ellinger will transition to new duties managing the firm’s operations throughout the Harrisburg region. This includes ensuring the continued delivery of high quality service to its public and private sector clients across all divisions, supporting business development, and encouraging the growth and development of nearly 100 employee-owners based in the firm’s Harrisburg location.

Ellinger joined the firm in 2001 as a project manager and has contributed greatly to the growth of its water and wastewater service group. He was previously promoted to regional manager of water and wastewater services for Harrisburg in 2003 and practice area leader in charge of the water and wastewater service group companywide in 2010.

Jason Fralick, who was recently named HRG’s company president beginning in January 2019 says:

“Ed is recognized by his peers in the industry and at HRG for his technical expertise and his leadership ability. He has their respect and trust, and I know he will do a great job positioning HRG for continued growth and success in the Harrisburg area.”

 

Ellinger holds a bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University and is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 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 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

 

HRG Clients Obtain $35 Million in Latest Round of PENNVEST Funding

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HRG helped our clients obtain more than $35 million in grants and loans from the most recent round of funding announced by PENNVEST this month. More than a third of the funding PENNVEST announced is going to clients HRG helped apply to the program.

The following grant and loan recipients received application assistance from HRG:

Houtzdale Municipal Authority in Clearfield County
The authority received a $22 million loan to replace 185,000 feet of waterline and 1,200 service lines and meter pits. This project will address water loss and ensure reliability of the system. (Our State College office manager Jeff Garrigan will be presenting this project at the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities’ Conference this September alongside Houtzdale’s plant superintendant John Gallagher. Be sure to attend this workshop for valuable advice on controlling non-revenue water loss.)

Stoneboro Borough in Mercer County
The borough received a $2.6 million loan and $2.9 million grant to install a new storage reservoir and replace 19,500 feet of waterline, fire hydrants, and service connections.

Clarion Borough in Clarion County
The borough received a $684,078 loan and $1.2 million grant to install 22 storm water inlets and 2,835 feet of corrugated metal pipe to connect with the existing conveyance system. The work will help to prevent recurrent flooding of homes and businesses.

Lower Swatara Township in Dauphin County
The township received a $5 million loan to replace a 48-inch outfall and install 7,245 feet of new storm sewer, along with 210 feet of drainage swales. This project will also help to prevent the flooding of private properties.

(The full list of grant and loan recipients is available in this press release from Governor Wolfe.)

HRG’s financial services team has extensive experience applying for and winning grant and loan assistance from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. Over the years, we have obtained more than $500 million in grants and loans for our clients from this program, and we can help you find grant and loan opportunities for your water, sewer, and stormwater projects.

Contact a member of our Financial Services Team to discuss grant and loan opportunities for your community.