Brian J. Denk

New York,NY

Summary

Detail-oriented engineer with a strong background in project management and client coordination, and expertise in stormwater management and site plan design. Skilled in geotechnical engineering and QA/QC. EIT accredited, sitting for PE in 2026.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Secondary Team Lead / Technical Director

Stonefield Engineering & Design

Rutherford, New Jersey

02.2019 - Current

Client coordination, external meetings for project kickoff and touch bases through completion of entitlements / start of construction.
Contract preparation - proposals, change orders, contract amendments.
Project billing/invoice preparation and negotiations with clients. Post-deliverable budget/spending analysis.
Hearing preparation and attendance (NJ & NY). Testimony provided in Town of Brookhaven, NY.
Pre-, during-, and post-construction site visits.
Construction coordination - helping resolve direct conflicts or challenges with field conditions.
Post-construction site visits for as-built conditions documentation, punch list closeouts, and ADA access compliance inspections.
Construction permit application preparation - prep and coordination with subcontractors, project owners/applicants, general contractors to complete applications and file with local building department. Comment resolution and pulling permits.
Site Plan design - site, demolition, phasing, grading, drainage, lighting, soil erosion control, landscape design, construction details.
Created project-specific construction details and typical construction details for company templates.
Experienced in training new hires and interns / co-ops.

Field Technician

SESI Consulting Engineers

Pine Brook, New Jersey

05.2018 - 08.2018

Quality control for construction processes pertaining to earth work (trench backfilling, dynamic compaction, acceptable imported fill, general site compaction).
Conduct on-site soil inspection, classification, and sampling.
Perform lab tests such as [modified] proctor test, wash test, grain size analysis.
Monitored construction activities using nuclear density gauge and seismograph to ensure compliance with project specifications.
Challenges experienced on-site include: shallow water table, tidal fluctuations, over-consolidated organic soils.

Stormwater Engineer Co-Op

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Boston, Massachusetts

07.2017 - 12.2017

Assisted the MassDOT Stormwater Department at their headquarters located in downtown Boston.
Studied the design and implementation of stormwater management practices.
Utilized ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online to locate project-specific data, model drainage systems, and for asset management (state culvert inventory, drainage flow mapping, referencing field data with record plans).
Reviewed and submitted comments for project submittals, based on efficacy and level of impact to existing infrastructure and local water resources.
Attended site visits with project designers and contractors to ensure contract compliance and note necessary design alterations.
Prepared cost estimate for pavement removal project calculating cut, fill, pavement removal, loam and seed requirements based on original design cross-sections in AutoCAD. Compiled technical report for MassDOT.
Produced the template for MassDOT’s mobile wetland inspection form.
Completed the NHI Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling of Rivers at Highway Encroachments Course (2.1 CEU).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Amherst, MA

12-2018

Skills

AutoCAD
HydroCAD
Civil3D
AGi Photometric Lighting Analysis Software

Submittals / RFI's / Change Orders
Invoice Management
Template & Spreadsheet Prep
QA / QC

Timeline