McGrath, Ranker and Dunn of Pare pass NCEES exam

Lincoln, RI Three of Pare Corp.'s engineers passed the NCEES exam to become Professional Engineers.

Simon McGrath P.G., P.E. is an experienced geologist and geotechnical engineer in excavation assessments, subsurface investigations, bearing capacity and settlement calculations, foundation and retaining wall design, and construction inspection.  He has demonstrated success on a wide variety of development and construction projects including projects for UMass Boston, Citizens Bank, and the Narragansett Bay Commission.  He earned his bachelors from the University of Manchester, U.K. and his masters in Geotechnical Engineering from the Bolton Institute of Higher Education, U.K.  McGrath is a member of the Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists and a Fellow of the Geological Society, London, UK.         

Jenna Ranker, P.E., CPESC, LEED Green Assoc. is a senior engineer in the civil division.  She provides site design and construction support services for commercial and industrial projects including site layout, stormwater management, and erosion & sediment control.  She has applied her skills and experience to a range of projects including the Twin River Casino Hotel, Providence Water Supply Board, and Roger Williams Park Zoo. Ranker earned her bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control, a Soil Evaluator in Massachusetts, and a LEED Green Associate.

Matthew Dunn, P.E., is a senior engineer in Pare’s geotechnical division, with four years of experience in both dam and geotechnical engineering.  He has inspected and completed evaluations on numerous dams throughout Massachusetts. He has completed work on all phases, from initial design through finished construction, of dam rehabilitation and repair projects, including most recently the Upper and Lower Highland Lake Dam Rehabilitation in Goshen, Mass. Dunn earned both his bachelor’s and master’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and is a member of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials and American Society of Civil Engineers.