Metric Engineering, Inc. Increases Environmental Capabilities to support FDOT Projects with New Hire in Miami
Metric Engineering, Inc. a leading engineering, construction and emergency management firm specializing in infrastructure and transportation for government clients, is pleased to welcome environmental scientist Jenny Basantes to its Miami operations.
MIAMI, FL, May 08, 2011
Metric Engineering Inc. is pleased to welcome Ms. Jenny Basantes as an Environmental Scientist in its expanding Environmental Department. In her role at Metric, Ms. Basantes will provide a wide array of environmental assessments, permitting and PD&E support, and will report to Director of Environmental Services, Michael McCoy.Ms. Basantes has a Master's degree in Ecology from the University of Florida, and brings valuable Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) experience with her work in field compliance monitoring and PD&E assessments. Ms. Basantes' professional experience also includes work for internationally renowned Galapagos National Park in the Galapagos Islands.
"Jenny is fulfilling a key part of Metric Engineering's plan for our Environmental Department," states McCoy, "She maintains a client-centered focus on FDOT and improves Metric's ability to respond to an increasing workload."
Ms. Basantes is based out of Metric's Miami office, which offers services related to transportation and infrastructure design; construction engineering and inspection (CEI); planning / project development and environmental (PD&E); emergency management; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); permitting and environmental; GIS and geomatics.
Metric Engineering is part of Metric Engineering Group (MEG), one of the nation's leading engineering, architectural, construction and emergency management organizations specializing in infrastructure and transportation for government clients. Today, the Group includes over 500 dedicated professionals in 25 strategically located offices throughout the eastern coast of the United States, Texas, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Ranked as #291 on the Engineering News Record Magazine's list of "Top 500 Design Firms" and #47 on ENR's list of "Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms," MEG provides full-service project delivery, from conceptual design to construction, maintenance, and operation.
MEG is also the parent firm of Maguire Group Inc., Dynamic Corporate Consultants (DCC), and Advanced Transportation Engineering Consultants (ATEC).