Creativity
Solving complex site constraints with innovative grading, layout, and stormwater solutions.
About Us
About Dynamic
Established to provide uncompromised customer service, technical innovation, and practical, cost-effective engineering solutions for commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional land development.
Corporate Background & Philosophy
The resources of a national firm. The knowledge of a local one.
Collaborative multi-disciplinary framework. Dynamic integrates civil engineers, geotechnical experts, environmental scientists, transportation planners, and land surveyors to provide single-source project consulting.
National reach with deep local expertise. We combine the resources of a large national firm with intimate knowledge of local municipal boards, county agencies, conservation districts, and state environmental/transportation departments.
Headquartered in Lake Como, New Jersey, the firm operates a national network of 17 regional offices across 7 states — New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina.
Accountability & Core Values
Built on four central pillars
Teamwork
Fostering collaboration across engineering disciplines and client development teams.
Client Communication & Responsiveness
Keeping clients proactively informed and driving critical path schedules.
Technical Precision
Delivering constructible designs that minimize change orders and unexpected site costs.
The Dynamic Family of Companies
Four companies, one coordinated team
Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
Delivers site/civil engineering, land development layout, stormwater management, utility infrastructure design, grading/earthwork balance, landscape architecture, and comprehensive local, state, and federal entitlement permitting.
Dynamic Earth, LLC
Provides comprehensive geotechnical engineering, subsurface exploration, foundation and geostructural design, special construction inspections, materials testing, and full-spectrum environmental consulting, due diligence (Phase I/II ESAs), Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) services, and remediation mitigation.
Dynamic Traffic, LLC
Specializes in transportation planning, traffic impact analyses, highway/intersection design, traffic signal and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) engineering, pedestrian safety enhancements, and Department of Transportation (DOT) access permitting.
Dynamic Survey, LLC
Provides precision land and marine surveying, 3D laser scanning, aerial drone mapping, geodetic surveys, hydrographic/bathymetric analysis, boundary surveys, and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys.
Leadership & Team
Leadership
The leadership of Dynamic comprises over 50 directors, principals, branch managers, and department heads across its four operational companies and executive support groups.
National Directors & Founders 9
Jeffrey D. Spalt, P.E., P.P., CFM
Director & Co-Founder – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Lake Como, NJ
Co-founder of Dynamic. Oversees firm-wide operations, client relations, and complex land development entitlements across the nation. Licensed Professional Engineer, Professional Planner, and Certified Floodplain Manager.
John A. Palus, P.E., P.P., LEED AP
Director & Co-Founder – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Lake Como, NJ
Founding member of Dynamic. Directs large-scale commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development projects, specializing in site design, LEED sustainable infrastructure, and municipal board testimony.
Joseph G. Jaworski, P.E., C.M.E., CFM
Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Chester, NJ
Oversees Northern NJ and regional engineering operations. Specializes in stormwater management modeling, municipal engineering, and Certified Floodplain Management.
Brett W. Skapinetz, P.E., P.P., LEED AP
Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Chester, NJ
Directs major retail, mixed-use, and commercial master plans. Expert in value engineering, sustainable site layout, and state environmental approvals.
Mark A. Whitaker, P.E.
Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Lake Como, NJ
Directs commercial and industrial site civil engineering, utility infrastructure, and multi-state regulatory compliance.
Jeffrey W. Schaumburg, P.E.
Director & Co-Founder – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Chester, NJ
Co-founder of Dynamic Earth, LLC. Directs geotechnical engineering investigations, subsurface soil mechanics, geostructural design, and laboratory operations nationwide.
Robert P. Freud, P.E., P.P.
Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Lake Como, NJ
Licensed Professional Engineer in 7 northeastern states and Professional Planner in NJ. Leads complex multi-disciplinary commercial, mixed-use, and industrial development programs.
Joseph C. Sparone, P.E., P.P.
Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Chester, NJ
Oversees large-scale land development projects, specializing in site layout, regulatory permitting, and zoning board representation.
Joshua M. Sewald, P.E.
Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC | Lake Como, NJ
Leads comprehensive land development engineering, commercial due diligence, and multi-tenant commercial/industrial projects.
Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC – Principals & Regional Leadership
North East Region
Daniel J. Dougherty, P.E., C.M.E.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Focuses on commercial and residential site design, municipal engineering, stormwater management, and local/county entitlement approvals.
James E. Henry, P.E., P.P.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Over 25 years of civil engineering and land planning experience; specializes in commercial site design, subdivision layout, and public agency permitting.
Stephen L. Schwartz, P.E., C.M.E.
Principal – Chester, NJ
Veteran of the United States Navy. Holds B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering (Rutgers) and Applied Physics (Stockton). Directs industrial, commercial, and multi-family residential projects, state water/sewer extensions, and SWPPP compliance.
Rodman Ritchie, P.E., P.P.
Principal & Branch Manager – Marlton, NJ
Over 25 years of civil engineering experience. Leads the South Jersey office, managing commercial, retail, residential, and industrial land development.
Matthew Sharo, P.E., P.P.
Principal – Toms River, NJ
Leads Ocean/Monmouth County coastal land development, residential subdivisions, commercial retail, and CAFRA/NJDEP environmental land use permitting.
Thomas J. Muller, P.E., P.P.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University. Expert in advanced stormwater management modeling, value design, and NJDEP environmental land use procurement.
Justin A. Geonnotti, P.E.
Principal & Regional Manager – Newtown, PA
Over 15 years of experience leading engineering teams across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Specializes in retail, commercial, residential, and industrial development.
Daniel T. Sehnal, P.E.
Principal – Chester, NJ
Directs site engineering design, earthwork balancing, and regulatory agency procurement for major commercial and warehouse projects.
Tiago F. Duarte, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Newark, NJ
Over 10 years of experience. Manages the Newark office; licensed in NJ, CT, and CO. Specializes in high-density urban infill, commercial redevelopment, and expert zoning testimony.
William Bord, P.E., C.M.E.
Principal – Chester, NJ
Nearly 30 years of engineering experience. Stevens Institute of Technology graduate. Specializes in site layout, environmental impact analysis, utilities, and NJDEP/SWPPP certifications.
Kyle Kavinski, P.E.
Principal – Toms River, NJ
Specializes in commercial and residential land development, grading, stormwater design, and coastal regulatory permitting.
Katherine E. Weiss, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Philadelphia, PA
Manages the Philadelphia Center City office. Specializes in urban land development, zoning approvals, stormwater design, and multi-family residential projects.
Matthew J. Bersch, P.E.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Specializes in commercial retail, automobile dealership design, industrial logistics facilities, and comprehensive state permitting.
Jeffrey S. Haberman, P.E., P.P.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Leads civil design teams on commercial, mixed-use, and industrial developments throughout New Jersey.
Jackie L. Giordano, P.E., P.P.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Directs land planning, commercial site engineering, subdivision design, and municipal planning board presentations.
Stephen M. Walsh, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Bethlehem / Lehigh Valley, PA
Lehigh University Chi Epsilon graduate (B.S. Civil Engineering, B.A. Architecture). Directs the Lehigh Valley branch, focusing on large-scale logistics, industrial warehouses, and commercial developments.
Robert “RJ” Colucco, P.E.
Principal – Chester, NJ
NJIT graduate. Joined firm in 2014; manages multi-site commercial retail, industrial distribution facilities, and utility infrastructure.
Christopher Crane, P.E., CFM
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Certified Floodplain Manager; leads hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, stream encroachment permitting, and commercial land development.
Ryan McDermott, P.E.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Rutgers University B.S. and M.S. graduate. Manages commercial, warehouse, and mixed-use land development projects from due diligence through construction.
Joshua W. Wirry, P.E.
Principal – Chester, NJ
Directs commercial and industrial site design, earthwork optimization, and state agency permitting.
Kyle A. Smith, P.E., C.M.E.
Principal – Lake Como, NJ
Specializes in commercial, self-storage, automotive, and industrial land development engineering.
Mid-Atlantic Region
Connor McManus, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Mid-Atlantic / Annapolis, MD & Newark, DE
Manages Dynamic’s Mid-Atlantic operations across Maryland, Delaware, and Northern Virginia. Expert in Chesapeake Bay Critical Area regulations and multi-state environmental permitting.
South East Region
Michael D. Miles, P.E.
Principal & Regional Manager – Delray Beach, FL
Manages Florida and Southeast operations. Specializes in commercial, residential, and institutional land development, SFWMD/SWFWMD water management permitting, and local municipal approvals.
Ángel Piñero, P.E.
Principal – Delray Beach, FL
Specializes in South Florida land development, site civil design, drainage and paving design, and local agency permitting.
Nadean Shovels, P.E.
Branch Manager – Wilmington, NC
Leads North Carolina operations; manages multi-disciplinary teams across commercial and residential land development from due diligence through construction.
South West Region (Texas)
Josh T. Edge, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Allen / Dallas, TX
Manages the North Texas branch; oversees large-scale master-planned communities, corporate campuses, retail developments, and municipal approvals across Texas.
Warren Hilla, P.E.
Principal – Dallas, TX
Over 25 years of civil engineering experience across Texas and New Jersey. Specializes in commercial, residential, and industrial site civil design.
Cassandra Huggins, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Houston, TX
Texas A&M Civil Engineering graduate. Manages the Houston branch; specializes in site grading, stormwater detention, due diligence, and Harris/Montgomery/Fort Bend County approvals.
Dynamic Earth, LLC – Geotechnical & Environmental Leadership
Peter H. Howell, P.E.
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Chester, NJ
Leads geotechnical investigations, shallow and deep foundation design, retaining wall engineering, and construction inspection services across the Northeast.
David F. Backman, LSRP
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Licensed Site Remediation Professional. Leads environmental due diligence (Phase I/II ESAs), soil/groundwater remedial actions, and regulatory closure for complex brownfield redevelopment.
Christopher J. Zieger, LSRP
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Newtown, PA
Licensed Site Remediation Professional with extensive experience in Pennsylvania and New Jersey environmental regulations, UST closures, and hazardous waste remediation.
Alicia N. Plinio, P.E.
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Chester, NJ
Specializes in geotechnical engineering, foundation analysis, slope stability modeling, and soil mechanics.
Gregory J. Fritts, P.E.
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Newark, NJ
Manages urban geotechnical engineering, deep foundation design, support of excavation (SOE), and ground improvement for high-rise and industrial developments.
Francis Van Cleve, P.E.
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Focuses on geotechnical investigations, pavement evaluations, foundation recommendations, and field inspection programs.
Spencer Spurlock, LSRP
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Marlton, NJ
Licensed Site Remediation Professional. Directs environmental site assessments, vapor intrusion evaluations, and contaminated site remediation across Southern NJ and the Mid-Atlantic.
Michael Moore, P.G., LSRP
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC
Professional Geologist and LSRP specializing in hydrogeological investigations, groundwater modeling, and complex contaminant remediation.
Kevin Hurley, P.E.
Branch Manager – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Mid-Atlantic / Annapolis, MD
Manages Mid-Atlantic geotechnical operations, soil mechanics, and foundation engineering investigations.
Patrick J. Granitzki, P.E.
Principal – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Delray Beach, FL
Leads Florida geotechnical operations, specialized foundation designs, Miami high-rise peer reviews, and coastal soil mechanics.
Eva Pitman, P.E.
Principal & Branch Manager – Dynamic Earth, LLC | Dallas / Allen, TX
Manages Texas geotechnical engineering operations and the AASHTO-accredited materials testing laboratory in Allen, TX.
Dynamic Traffic, LLC – Transportation Engineering Leadership
Nicholas Verderese, P.E.
Senior Principal & Founder – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Founder of Dynamic Traffic. Over 35 years of traffic engineering, transportation planning, corridor studies, and expert witness experience across the United States.
Joseph J. Staigar, P.E., P.P.
Senior Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Chester, NJ
Senior traffic engineer and professional planner specializing in traffic impact analyses, highway design, and public agency consensus building.
Craig W. Peregoy, P.E.
Senior Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Chester, NJ
Over 25 years of experience in transportation planning, traffic signal systems, highway widening design, and state DOT access permitting.
Justin P. Taylor, P.E., PTOE, LEED AP
Senior Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer and LEED AP. Specializes in traffic signal optimization, corridor progression, multi-modal transportation, and expert testimony.
Andrew D. Jafolla, P.E., PTOE
Senior Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Certified PTOE specializing in traffic impact assessments, highway capacity analysis, and traffic simulation modeling.
Corey Chase, P.E.
Senior Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Chester, NJ
Focuses on traffic engineering design, municipal circulation plans, highway occupancy permits, and traffic signal electrical design.
John McCormack, P.E., PTOE
Senior Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Certified PTOE with extensive experience in traffic impact evaluations, corridor progression, and intersection geometry design.
Patrick J. Downey, P.E., PTOE
Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Newtown, PA
Leads Pennsylvania traffic engineering operations, traffic impact studies, and PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permitting (HOP).
Kevin M. Savage, P.E., PTOE
Principal – Dynamic Traffic, LLC | Philadelphia, PA
Certified PTOE specializing in urban traffic engineering, transit planning, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic signal design.
Dynamic Survey, LLC – Land & Marine Surveying Leadership
Craig Black, P.E., PLS
Senior Principal – Dynamic Survey, LLC | Lake Como, NJ
Dual-licensed Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor. Directs firm-wide land and marine surveying, 3D laser scanning, and geodetic surveying operations.
James Conway, PLS, P.P.
Principal & Branch Manager – Dynamic Survey, LLC | Newtown, PA
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and Professional Planner. Over 30 years of surveying experience; manages boundary, ALTA/NSPS title surveys, topographic mapping, and construction layout across PA and NJ.
Corporate Administration, Finance & Technology Leadership
Michael Hultberg, CPA
Chief Financial Officer – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
Directs corporate financial operations, accounting, treasury, and fiscal strategy across the four Dynamic entities.
Kristen Holden
Controller – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
Manages corporate accounting, financial reporting, and project billing systems.
John Wisniewski
Controller – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
Manages financial operations, internal audit, and budgeting across regional offices.
CJ Schmitt
Talent Acquisition Manager – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
Oversees national recruitment, university relations, and talent acquisition for engineering, surveying, and environmental positions.
Stephen Sluka
IT / CAD Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
First employee of Dynamic (joined 2004). Directs firm-wide IT infrastructure, enterprise cybersecurity, and Autodesk Civil 3D/AutoCAD deployment and customization. Autodesk Certified Professional.
Michael Knapp
CAD Director – Dynamic Engineering Consultants, PC
Joined Dynamic in 2005. Directs drafting standards, CAD workflow optimization, and technical design training across all regional branches.
Careers
Working at Dynamic
Dynamic is an entrepreneurial, high-growth engineering firm offering significant career advancement for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, environmental scientists, land surveyors, CAD designers, and landscape architects.
Recruitment contact: CJ Schmitt, Talent Acquisition Manager.
Comprehensive total rewards & benefits
Health & Medical Coverage
Choice of three comprehensive medical plans.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Employer-funded support for qualified healthcare expenses.
Dental Insurance
Customizable coverage tiers for preventive and major dental care.
Retirement Planning (401k)
401(k) retirement savings with competitive company matching contributions and one-on-one Financial Advisory services.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care savings accounts.
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Generous PTO policy covering vacation, personal time, and illness, plus company-paid holidays.
Disability & Parental Leave
Comprehensive short/long-term disability coverage and paid parental leave.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fully committed EEO employer across all protected classifications.
Professional growth & development
Dynamic Mentorship Program
Ongoing senior-level mentorship connecting junior and mid-level professionals directly with directors and partners to develop skills in client relations, project management, and technical design.
Dynamic University ("Dynamic U")
An annual, highly engaging full-day professional development conference providing staff with cross-disciplinary training, best practices, and new technology workflows.
Licensure & Continuing Education
Financial support and career pathway planning for EIT, PE, PLS, LSRP, PTOE, and CME certifications.
Disciplines
- Land Development / Civil Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Environmental Science / Remediation
- Traffic Engineering & Transportation Planning
- Land / Marine Surveying
- Special Construction Inspections
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related STEM discipline (Master's degree preferred)
- Professional Licensure (PE/PLS/LSRP/PTOE) or active progress toward licensure
Key traits
- Strong technical design background
- Ability to lead and mentor technical teams
- Client communication skills
- An entrepreneurial mindset