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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: May 17, 2024
Mucci joins Gienapp Architects as senior project manager to expand engineering practices
Danvers, MA Gienapp Architects has hired engineer Paul Mucci as part of the firm’s initiative to further its engineering practices. Mucci, who joined Gienapp Architects in March, serves as one of the firm’s senior project managers. Mucci is the first licensed engineer on Gienapp Architects’ staff and helps add a new dimension to the firm’s capabilities as an architecture & engineering (A/E) firm.
“The addition of Paul Mucci adds an entirely new layer to what we do and better positions us moving forward,” said Imelda Barnhurst, owner and principal of Gienapp Architects. “Having an engineer on our staff offers different perspectives to the design process and allows us to better serve our clients.”
Mucci has more than 30 years of experience as a professional engineer and is licensed in more than a dozen states. He previously worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies and was the owner of an engineering firm for 13 years. In his role as senior project manager with Gienapp Architects, he is responsible for overseeing workers across different disciplines and managing project efficiency.
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