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Gorrill Palmer is pleased to announce that we have expanded our staff.  Mike Cundiff, Nick Puiia, Drew Gagnon, Brandon Smith and Zach Phelan have been added to our organization.

Mike Cundiff was hired to serve clients in the Transportation Group of the firm.  Mike is a graduate of Central Maine Community College where he graduated with high honors.  He resides in Steep Falls.  Mike joins Gorrill Palmer from HNTB where he spent more than 16 years providing CAD drafting for their roadway and highway department.  He is a longstanding member of the ACEC CAD subcommittee with the Maine Department of Transportation.  Mike has significant experience in CAD drafting beyond his most recent position and will add considerable depth to Gorrill Palmer’s Transportation Group.

Nick Puiia recently joined Gorrill Palmer in the Land Development Group.  He is a resident of Scarborough and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Thomas College along with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, both from the University of Maine.  Other industry qualifications include the OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Course Certification, Department of Defense Active TS Clearance, Army Corps of Engineers EM-385 Safety, AEE Certified Building Commissioning Professional, and the Massachusetts Construction Supervisors License.  Nick has an impressive, long-standing career in Construction Management and Engineering and past projects include oversight of capital improvement projects in Wellesley, Massachusetts, owner representative services for construction of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Land Port of Entry, and oversight for multiple healthcare projects including the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Maine Medical Center.

Drew Gagnon, Brandon Smith and Zach Phelan are seasonal employees for Gorrill Palmer’s construction and pavement management services.

The addition of these employees to our Transportation, Municipal and Land Development Groups greatly increases our capacity to serve our clients and expand our highly qualified team of professionals.

Gorrill Palmer is pleased to announce that we expanded our staff.

Emily Tynes and Jared Winchenbach have joined Gorrill Palmer as Design Engineers in the Transportation Group of the firm.

Emily is a recent graduate of the University of Maine where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. While at the University, Emily served as the President of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Emily was a member of Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering Honor Society, and Tau Beta Phi, Engineering Honor Society. She served multiple years as a Professor’s Assistant and was a Residential Assistant including service on the RA Advisory Board and Desk Manager. Emily was also a Founding Member and Director of Finance for the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority while at UMaine. Emily is from New Gloucester and will join Gorrill Palmer’s traffic team.

Jared is also a recent graduate of the University of Maine’s Engineering program. At UMaine he participated in the New England Regional Concrete Canoe Competition which provides undergraduate students a chance to design and build using skills they learned through their civil engineering curriculum. Jared has experience working with the Maine Department of Transportation through a recent internship and additional related assignments through a Maine geotechnical firm. He takes pride in volunteering his time and his efforts brought him to New Orleans where he participated in the rebuilding of homes for Hurricane Katrina victims. Jared is from Milford, Maine and will join Gorrill Palmer’s highway and roadway team.

Gorrill Palmer is excited to be growing our Transportation Group. This expansion will allow us to provide enhanced customer service to our clients.

Christi Holmes and Asher Anderson joined Gorrill Palmer in the Land Development Group of the firm.

Christi serves as a Design Engineer for Gorrill Palmer. She graduated from the University of Maine in 2010 where she was a founding member of the student chapter of Engineers without Borders. Christi is trained in OSHA’s 40-hour HAZWOPER program and recently served as the keynote speaker for the Society of Women Engineers annual luncheon at UMaine. Prior to joining Gorrill Palmer, Christi worked with C.E.S., Inc. in Machias, Maine where she served as Branch Head Engineer, Branch Safety Officer and member of the firm’s Wellness Committee. Christi interned with the U.S. Public Health Service in Seattle, WA and Sacramento, CA where she implemented green practices for the National Park Service in Mount Rainier and North Cascades National Parks. Christi is a LEED® Accredited Green Associate.

Asher joins Gorrill Palmer as a Construction Inspector. He graduated from Central Maine Community College in 2011 and holds Certifications in OSHA’s 30-Hour Construction Safety program and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Basic and Advanced Erosion and Sediment Control program. Asher is joining Gorrill Palmer from Sunday River Skiway where he managed the resorts potable water system and contributed to the design of additions and updates to the system to accommodate the growing resort. Prior to his position with Sunday River, Asher worked with Walsh Engineers in Westbrook, Maine where he held the position as a Construction Inspector and Tighe and Bond Consulting where he most notably served as Construction Inspector for the City of Chicopee Sewer Separation and Water Infrastructure Improvements in Massachusetts.

The addition of these two employees to our Land Development Group greatly increases our capacity to serve our clients and expand our highly qualified team of professionals.

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The Town of Windham awarded the design of the Anglers Road intersection realignment project to Gorrill Palmer. The project involves realigning Anglers Road with Whites Bridge Road at Route 302, and  designing an extended merge lane and sidewalk on Route 302. The design will improve vehicle and pedestrian safety, provide additional commercial development opportunities for Windham, and enhance the “gateway” to the north end of the Town.

Gorrill Palmer is pleased to announce the launch of a refreshed corporate identity with the rollout of a new company logo, website and marketing materials.  With an organizational history spanning almost twenty years and a growing list of successful and diverse projects, the company wants to clearly convey its breadth and depth of experience through the updated branding elements.   Along with heralding the successful expansion of our company into the mid-Atlantic region with the opening of our Spotsyvlania, Virginia office, the new branding facets are designed to clearly communicate Gorrill Palmer’s strong level of service which includes active involvement by a principal on every project, an accessible and responsive staff, and innovative engineering solutions through a more modern, clear and professional image.  We look forward to feedback from our clients as our various re-branding elements are introduced.   

We are pleased to announce that the Westbrook, Maine City Council unanimously approved award of the design services contract for the 2015/2016 Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Projects to Gorrill Palmer. The projects consist of sewer, storm drain and roadway reconstruction, along with stormwater retrofits along six Westbrook streets.   The City received four proposals, with two receiving top consideration. A staff report to the City Council noted that although the second ranked proposal was a lower cost, the related experience that the Gorrill Palmer Team brought to the projects was determined to be the best overall value. A key to this win is the extensive CSO work that has been completed by Gorrill Palmer’s Municipal Group in other communities, including twelve (12) projects in Portland, Maine with a total construction value of more than $57 million.

Vice President and Principal Partner, Will Haskell targeted this Westbrook contract as being of critical importance to the Municipal Group. His efforts in drafting the proposal proved essential as he was able to effectively present the company’s breadth of CSO experience and expertise, which proved to be a deciding factor in the selection.  We appreciate the efforts of everyone on our team involved in the preparation of the proposal and we look forward to working with the City of Westbrook on these exciting projects.