Peter Terry
President, P.E., PTOE, PMP, RSP2I
President, P.E., PTOE, PMP, RSP2I
About Peter
Practiced since 1985 as a Civil Engineer predominantly in the traffic engineering field but also with land development and stormwater hydrology analysis experience. Experience includes technical activities and all levels of client contact, project management, and presentations before public officials.
Professional Experience
- Benchmark worked with the Allentown Parking Authority, Allentown Police, City Staff, and PPL Center Staff to develop and implement a signage plan to direct traffic to the PPL Center and Area Parking Facilities.
- Serves as Chair of the Unsignalized Intersection Subcommittee of the Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee of the Transportation Research Board (National Science Foundation) which develops analysis methodologies for highway, pedestrian, bicycle and mass transit modes.
- Reviewed traffic impact studies on behalf of various municipalities. Insured study compliance with local ordinances, PennDOT guidelines, and accepted engineering practices.
- Prepared traffic impact studies for commercial and residential developers as well as public sector clients in Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, in Pennsylvania.
- Prepared traffic signal permits for the installation of new traffic signals. These projects include the collection of existing traffic data, the preparation of plans indicating the physical elements of the proposed traffic signals, the design of the signal timing and phasing, and the documentation of the design and the final permit drawings to be executed by the local municipality.
- Conducted roadway sufficiency studies for traffic impact ordinances for townships in Northampton, Lehigh, and Berks County. These studies followed the guidelines from PA Act 209 of 1990 for the establishment of traffic impact fees to assess developers for transportation improvements.
- Designed plans and obtained PennDOT highway occupancy permits for numerous developments within Eastern Pennsylvania to provide for driveways, intersection improvements, and the location of utilities within state rights-of-way. Each plan set considered site access, horizontal and vertical geometry, utility location, stormwater conveyance, and maintenance and protection of traffic during construction.
- Designed roadway capacity and safety improvements for roadway improvement projects exceeding one half-mile in length. Projects included the preparation of right-of-way and construction plan sets and specifications meeting PennDOT standards.
- Conducted regional and corridor traffic studies for the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The studies considered new alignments as well as improvements to existing roadways. They included origin-destination studies, alternative operational analysis, preliminary designs, determination of environmental impacts, cost estimates, public involvement, and report writing.
- Provided testimony at land use and zoning hearings concerning traffic engineering and land development engineering at various municipalities within eastern Pennsylvania. Prepared land development plans for new development and redevelopment of properties within eastern Pennsylvania. These projects included site layouts, stormwater management, utility design, erosion control, and grading plans. These plans were presented to the reviewing agencies for review and approval and at public meetings.
- Provided expert witness civil engineering testimony in civil actions in Monroe County, Lehigh County and Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. These actions involved traffic engineering, stormwater hydrology, and land development issues.
Education
- Various Project Management Cources, Villanova University
- M.C.E. – Civil Engineering – Villanova University, 1994
- B.S. – Civil Engineering – Lehigh University, 1985
Registrations
- Road Safety Professional, 2018
- Project Management Professional, 2004
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, 1999
- Professional Engineer: PA, 1991; NJ, 1993; NY, 1998
Employment History
- 1994 - Present, Benchmark Civil Engineering Services, Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1992 - 1994, Acer Engineers and Consultants, Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1990 - 1992, The Newton Engineering Group, Wescosville, PA
- 1989 - 1990, TPSC Engineers and Consultants, Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1985 - 1989, New Jersey Department of Transportation, Trenton, NJ
Adjunct Faculty
- 1994 - 1996, Lafayette College, Department of Civil Engineering, Easton, PA
- 1996 - 2000, Lehigh University, Department of Civil Engineering, Bethlehem, PA
Memberships
- Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- ASCE Board of Directors – Region 2 Director (2004-2007)
- ASCE, Lehigh Valley Section (Pres. 1997-98, Board Mem. 1992-97 and 2005-09 ASCE Committee on Professional Practice 2009-2018
- Fellow, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- National Science Foundation Transportation Research Board (TRB) Highway Capacity Committee Unsignalized Int. (Chair 2012-Present) and User Liaison Subcommittees, TRB, Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee
Accepted as an Expert in Civil Transportation Engineering
- City of Allentown, Lehigh Co.
- East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe Co.
- Hanover Township, Northampton Co.
- Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
- Monroe County Court of Common Pleas
- Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe Co.
- Muhlenburg Township, Berks Co.
- Northampton County Common Pleas Court
- Polk Township, Monroe Co.
- Spring Township, Berks Co.
- Stroud Township, Monroe Co.
- Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton Co.
- Weisenberg Township, Berks Co.
- Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery Co.
- Pocono Township, Monroe Co.
Awards, Presentations & Publications
- Speaker, 2009 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference, 2009, Case Study Comparing HCS and Synchro with Multiperiod Analysis, 2010 Highway Capacity Manual Upcoming Changes
- Engineer of the Year, Lehigh Valley Chapter, PA Society of Professional Engineers, 2005
- Instructor, Maryland Transportation Technology Transfer Center, Highway Capacity Analysis including Highway Capacity Manual and HCS-2000, April 2001
- “Tractor-Trailer Reverse Turning Movement Path” Institute of Transportation Engineers – ITE Journal, October 1996
- Young Engineer of the Year, Lehigh Valley Chapter, PA Society of Professional Engineers, 1994
- Instructor, Lehigh Valley Section ASCE P.E. Review Course, 1993-1998
- New Jersey Department of Transportation Achievement Award, 1988
Continuing Education (1999-Present)
- Villanova University, Various Master’ Certificate in Project Management Courses
- Various Webinars concerning Project Management and Highway Capacity
- Annual TRB Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2008 to Present
- Summer Meeting TRB Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee, 2008 to Present “Leadership Management Training,” Dale Carnegie
- “Timing Traffic Signals Using TEAPAC, PASSER, TRANSYT, and CORSIM,” University of Wisconsin – Madison
Community Involvement
- Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Various Committees (2002 – Present), Chair Transportation Committee (2011-2017)
- Alternate Member – City of Allentown Zoning Hearing Board (1997- 2006)
- Member, Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, PA
Sharon Colon
Office Manager
Office Manager
About Sharon
Experienced as an office manager since 1994, Sharon also provides administrative, marketing, and clerical support to engineering projects since 1988. Her experience with civil engineering is supplemented by her six years serving in the U.S. Coast Guard as a telecommunication specialist with a top-secret clearance.
Professional Experience
- Traffic Data Collection support for several commercial and residential projects located in Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, and Berks Counties, in Pennsylvania.
- Conducted courthouse deed research for several commercial and residential projects located in Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, and Carbon Counties, in Pennsylvania.
Education
- Northampton Community College – English I, II and Accounting I, II
Employment History
- 1994 - Present - Benchmark Civil Engineering Services Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1989 - 1994 - Acer Engineers and Consultants, Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1987 - 1989 - Chas. T. Main, Boston, MA
- 1981 - 1987 - United States Coast Guard (E-5, Radioman Second Class)
Community Involvement
- Mountain Top Walk to Emmaus Community (Board Member 2009 – 2011) The Gospel Chapel, Wesleyan Church (Active Member)
- “Powerful Communication Skills” – National Seminars Group, Allentown, PA
- “Creative Leadership Workshop for Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders” – Careertrack, Allentown, PA
Continuing Education
- “Intro to Disaster Services” American Red Cross On-Line Training
- “AD Computer, Web Base Accounting Entry”
- "Microsoft Excel 2000 Level III” New Horizons Learning Center, Bethlehem, PA
- “Excel 2000 Level 1 and 2” New Horizons Learning Center, Bethlehem, PA
- “Microsoft Excel XP Level 1” New Horizons Learning Center, Bethlehem, PA
- “Dale Carnegie Course” Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
- “Collecting Accounts Receivable” National Seminars Group, Allentown, PA
- “Leadership Skills for Women” Manchester, Allentown, PA
- “Timeslips Basic Training” and “Timeslips Intermediate Training” Kulpsville, PA
- “Organizing & Managing Accounts Payable” National Seminars Group, Allentown, PA
- “How to Design Attention-Grabbing Brochures, Catalogs, Ads, Newsletters and Reports” Skillpath, Allentown, PA
- “What Matters Most” Workshop Franklin Covey Co., Allentown, PA
- “The Essentials of Credibility, Composure and Confidence” SkillPath, Allentown, PA
- “Conflict Management Skills for Women” Skillpath, Allentown, PA
- “Quickbooks” New Horizons Learning Center, Bethlehem, PA
- “Wordperfect/Windows 6.0-Interm.” Executrain, Allentown, PA
- “Wordperfect for Win. 6.0-Beginners” Executrain, Allentown, PA
- Nine hours training with Professional Accountant for One-Write Plus Accounting Software
Joseph Gruver
Surveyor, PLS
Surveyor, PLS
About Joseph
Experience since 1985 in Land Surveying in all phases of surveying. Experience includes field and office activities, project management, and survey department management.
Professional Experience
Field experience includes:
- Lead surveyor on several route surveys for PennDOT HOP (Highway Occupancy Permit) design and construction projects.
- Crew Chief for a multimillion dollar retail mall. Including all computations and layout of buildings, roads, storm and sanitary sewers, waterline, and curbing.
- Crew Chief for a 44 mile natural gas transmission pipeline. Including Right-of-way and condemnation surveys, layout of pipe centerline, and as built of pipeline.
- Crew Chief for several NYSDOT planning and design surveys. Including picking and setting horizontal & vertical control points for aerial photography based mapping and, establishing horizontal & vertical ground control using GPS, conventional traverse methods and differential leveling.
- Crew Chief for over 500 boundary surveys, ranging in size from residential lots to several thousand acres.
- Preliminary topographic, boundary and layout for several residential and commercial subdivisions. Including infrastructure layout, house and building stakeout, and setting of property monuments.
- Base topographic design surveys for several public, private, and educational entities.
Office experience includes:
- Boundary resolution for over 150 properties ranging from city and residential lots, to large acreage rural and farm properties.
- Subdivision design of several residential housing subdivisions. Including lot configuration, road geometry computation, and creating rights-of-way and easements for roads & utilities.
- Computation of footer, wall and structural steel layout for several large commercial buildings.
- Verification of anchor bolt locations for a 120,000 footprint 3 story High School.
- Preparation of legal descriptions for the transfer of properties ranging from residential lots to large land tracts.
- Preparation of right-of-way plans and descriptions for the dedication of private properties and roadways to municipal and state entities.
Management experience includes:
- Survey Department Manager and Partner in a medium sized multi-disciplined firm. Managed all aspects of the department, marketing, client contact, proposals, scheduling, mapping and coordination between departments.
Education
- A.A.S – Forest Technology – Paul Smith’s College, 1984
Registrations
- Land Surveyor, NY 2000
- Land Surveyor, PA 2009
Employment History
- 2007 - Present - Benchmark Civil Engineering Services, Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1999 - 2007 - Keystone Associates, Architects, Engineers & Surveyors, LLC, Binghamton, NY
- 1995 - 1999 - Hawk Engineering, PC, Binghamton, NY
- 1994 - 1995 - Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc. Vestal, NY
- 1992 - 1994 - Lynn H. Pullis, L.S., Binghamton, NY
- 1990 - 1991 - Kenneth B. Shields, L.S., Deposit, NY
- 1986 - 1990 - Robert A. Brooks, PC, Greene, NY
- 1985 - 1986 - Hawk Engineering, PC, Binghamton, NY
Jeffery Gilmore
Civil Designer
Civil Designer
About Jeffery
Experience in civil engineering and architectural drafting, site design, and PC-based CADD system using AutoCAD R10-R2017 and SurvCadd software; performing field surveys, implementing field survey data both manually and with onboard data collection; performing cartography, and construction site inspections continuously since 1980. Two years experience in planning and plan review with the county planning commission.
Three years of experience with infrared and nuclear remote sensing of moisture-damaged roofing, locating damaged insulation, and electrical overloads.
Professional Experience
- Performed drafting for the redesign and right-of-way acquisition for Routes 611 and 33 in Stroud Township, PA.
- Performed drafting for the redesign and right-of-way acquisition for Mauch Chunk Road, and for MacArthur and Eberhart Roads, located in Whitehall Township, PA.
- Performed field survey and drafting for Easton Area High School and Edward Tracy Elementary School for Easton Area School District, Northampton Co., PA.
- Performed site design and drafting for Parkland High School, Orefield, PA.
- Performed site design and drafting for schools in Whitehall School District, Whitehall, PA.
- Prepared site design, drafting and performed site surveying for East Penn Middle School, Lower Macungie Township, PA.
- Prepared site design, drafting and performed site surveying for Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Lower Nazareth Township and Hanover Township, PA.
- Performed site design and drafting for the Lehigh Valley Ice Arena, Whitehall, PA.
- Prepared site design, drafting, and Inspection for Grandview Hospital, West Rockhill Township, PA.
- Prepared site design and drafting for Treetops Estates, Maidencreek Township, PA.
- Prepared building design and drafting for Sand Island Park, Bethlehem, PA.
- Prepared architectural and structural design and drafting for Three Mile Island (GPU), Middletown, PA.
- Prepared site design and drafting for Woodbridge Subdivision, Upper Saucon Township, PA.
- Performed inspection of roadway, sewer line, and water line construction in Richlandtown Borough, PA.
Education
- B.A. – Geography – Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA, 1980
Registrations
- Troxler Electronics Laboratories Certification/Nuclear Safety and Gauge Operation
Employment History
- 1996 - Present, Benchmark Civil Engineering Services, Inc., Allentown, PA
- 1994 - 1996, Barry Isset Associates, Fogelsville, PA
- 1992 - 1994, Phil Bearn Engineering, Bethlehem, PA
Continuing Education (1987-Present)
- Reroofing and Energy Conservation Conference, National Roofing Contractors Association, PA
- Carlisle Roofing Seminar and Workshop
- “Hydraulic Design Seminar” American Society of Civil Engineers, PA
- “Intro and Advanced AutoCAD” Lehigh County Community College, PA
- “GIS Seminar” Lafayette College, Easton, PA
- “Excel 2000” level 1 and level 2 training
- “AutoCAD R2006 Update” Synergis Technologies, Inc., Allentown, PA
Jeffrey McLeod
E.I.T., Civil Designer
E.I.T., Civil Designer
About Jeffrey
Practiced since 2005 as an Engineer in the civil engineering and land surveying fields. Currently, an E.I.T. working directly for professional engineering in the area of land development engineering, stormwater hydrology analysis, and traffic engineering. Engineering responsibilities included working as a design engineer in all phases of land development projects from concept through design, permitting, and construction. Assist the Vice President of engineering on all land development projects including plan preparation, engineering design, erosion, and sedimentation control as well as the planning and preparation of Post construction Stormwater management plans.
Assist the President and licensed professional in numerous phases of traffic engineering, including traffic counts, traffic engineering reports, highway and transportation plan design and development as well as coordinating the efforts through the permitting and approval phases.
Professional Experience
- Working knowledge of and use of AutoCADD in the preparation of civil engineering plans.
- Use of various engineering design programs including HydroFlo, VTPSUHM, and AUTO TURN.
- Develop Base plans for engineering design from survey data and topographic information.
- Develop topo and surface drawings for various clients in Survey Department.
- Development easement exhibits and legal descriptions.
- Development a Microstation Workspace fur Survey.
- Conduct deed research.
- Plot baselines, ROW’s and deed mosaics.
- Oversaw the drafting tasks (AutoCAD) for a 1 mile paving project that includes curb ramps, detours, full depth reconstruction (portions), sidewalks, PS&E.
- Designed and drafted a approx. 1/3 acre Park-and-Walk facility, including plan, profile, stormwater/drainage, parking layout, E&S permitting, etc.
- Developed PS&E for two municipal clients’ annual paving programs
- Assisted in the design and drafting of a new water distribution system for a small homeowners association.
- Primarily assisted with Subdivision and Land Development Plan reviews for municipal clients, and reviewed shop drawings, payment applications, change orders, and other contractor submittals for municipal projects.
- Assisted with a road reconstruction project (approx. 1400 ft.), including the design, drainage, E&S and field inspection.
- Assisted survey crew with land surveys, which entailed both office and field work.
- Occasional project inspection duties, including several paving projects, a sewer installation project, and curb and sidewalk installations.
- Employed in family owned landscaping business from 1991-2005. Duties included labor management, business management and day-to-day operational responsibilities within the company.
Education
- B.S. – Civil Engineering – Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH (2004)
Employment History
- 2015 - Present, Benchmark Civil Engineering Services Inc., Allentown, PA
- 2012 - 2015, Malick and Scherer, P.C., Hampton, NJ
- 2011 - 2012, Amazon.com Warehouse, Allentown, PA
- 2007 - 2008, RKR Hess Associates, Allentown, PA
- 2005 - 2006, Hanover Engineering Associates, Bethlehem, PA 2005 – 2003, Alan Ewing Surveying, Canfield, OH
- 1991 - 2005, McLeod’s Landscaping, Warren OH
