Professional Firms Employee News

OTI News

Optimation Technology is Growing Rapidly, Several Current Job Opportunities

Optimation Technology has been hiring to keep up with the large demand of new projects coming down the pipe. We have hired 12 new employees within the last year.

Eugene Gallagher (Senior Controls Engineer), Tim Reynolds (Mechanical Designer), Nathan Winter (Mechanical Engineer), Ben Friedel (Controls Engineer), Chad Timothy (Truck Driver), Noah Robbins (Shipping and Receiving), Cierra Collins (Electrical Apprentice), Matt Wise (Electrical Apprentice), Jake Ingalls (Pipefitter Apprentice), Gene Papaleo (Journeyman Electrician), Stephanie Wager (Logistics and Materials Management), and Henry Bleier (Fab Shop Manager) joined our Optimation team adding significant value to our customers. With these skill sets being added to our team we can accept even more projects, as well as giving more opportunities to the Rochester area. We are looking for more employees in the following areas: • Chemical Engineers • Controls Engineers • Process Designers • Instrumentation/Electrical Designers • Machine Design Engineer • Sheet Metal Journeyman

We are thinking of adding a new class of apprentices and maybe some additional trades positions.

If any of these positions interest you, please submit your resume here: https://www.optimation.us/submitresume/

Passero Associates News

Passero Opens New Office in Hudson Valley and Welcomes Office Manager

Passero Associates (Passero), a full-service Engineering and Architecture firm headquartered in Rochester, NY, has opened its newest office in the Hudson Valley at 19 Front Street in Newburgh, NY, on the waterfront. Passero continues the firm’s active growth in the Northeast United States from this office location and from their offices in Albany, NY and Burlington, VT. Passero currently provides planning, engineering, and architectural design services to numerous municipal, airport, and private developer clients in New York and New England.

Jess Sudol, PE, President, noted, “Expanding our services in the Hudson Valley and New England will allow us to both better service our clients in this region and to provide new opportunities for our firm and our people. With our exceptional culture, key location, and dynamic projects, the firm offers civil engineers and architects expansive career prospects while supporting their clients and communities.” Hudson Valley.” Chris LaPorta, PE, who serves as the firm's Hudson Valley office manager, said, “Working and raising my family in the Hudson Valley has been a fantastic experience. It is an honor to represent Passero Associates, a 49-year-old multi-disciplinary firm headquartered in my hometown of Rochester, as they bring their services and expertise to serve the Hudson Valley."

Chris has a wide range of experience providing residential, commercial, K-12, health care and municipal clients with civil engineering services. His use of technology combined with his practicality and judgment have guided multidisciplinary teams to successful execution of many projects. Chris has an MS in civil engineering and BS in civil engineering technology. He is the President-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mid-Hudson Branch and serves on the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. q

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SWBR NewsSWBR’s Grace Ferris Earns LEED Green Associate

SWBR project designer Grace Ferris has earned her LEED Green Associate accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. This LEED credential denotes proficiency in today’s sustainable design, construction, and operations standards. Professionals who have earned a LEED credential showcase knowledge, experience, and credibility in the green building marketplace.

Grace Ferris

As part of the firm’s Housing studio, Ferris is responsible for design and technical documents, coordination of consultant groups, and assisting project architects and managers on a variety of tasks from project conception to construction completion. She was drawn to architecture after touring Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West Complex in the fourth grade. She received her bachelor of science in Architectural Technology from Alfred State College. q

BME News Michael Bogojevski Elected to BME Board of Directors

BME Associates announces the election of Michael Bogojevski, PE to its Board of Directors, which oversees the implementation of corporate procedures and business strategies.

Michael Bogojevski, PE

Mike is the engineering department manager directing the efforts of the firm’s engineering teams. He has been with the firm for over 14 years and has worked on a wide range of land development projects throughout the region.