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Our Mission
At Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc., our corporate mission is the pursuit of client satisfaction. We strive to achieve this mission by focusing on our values. These values are integrity, service, and quality. By applying these values to our projects, each member of our organization ensures that our clients receive the absolute highest standard of engineering competency.
Dennis E. Black
Owner and C.E.O
Registration
Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania, 1981
Professional Engineer, Maryland, 1994
Professional Engineer, West Virginia, 1994
Professional Surveyor, West Virginia, 1996
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 1974
Experience
Mr. Black has many years of providing professional services in civil engineering in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. Mr. Black is currently a Principal, Chief Engineer and C.E.O of Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc. and Owner and President of Chambersburg Environmental, Inc. Mr. Black has performed a wide range of civil engineering functions for various residential, commercial, industrial and municipal projects including site assessment and development, feasibility studies, reports, utility and infrastructure analyses and design, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, site grading, water and sewer systems design, subdivisions and land development, storm water management and storm drainage, erosion control facilities, public water facilities, street design, obtaining approvals from PA DEP, municipalities and municipal authorities and PA DOT. Additionally Mr. Black has provided consulting and design services for a variety of municipal and municipal authority clients.
Lance S. Kegerreis P.E.
President and Chief Engineer
Registration
Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania, 1998
Professional Engineer, Maryland, 2007
Professional Engineer, West Virginia, 2007
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1992
Experience
Mr. Kegerreis has over three decades of experience in a wide variety of civil engineering practices in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. Mr. Kegerreis is currently a Principal and the President of Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc. He has been engineering designer and project manager on numerous residential, commercial, municipal and industrial development projects including subdivisions and land development, stormwater management, soil erosion and sedimentation control, grading plans, wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems, roadway design, construction inspections, reports, acquisition of PA DOT permits, PA DEP permitting, townships and municipal approvals. Mr. Kegerreis also has provided design and consulting services for numerous municipal clients.
Glenn D. Watson
Project Manager
Registration
Professional Land Surveyor, Pennsylvania, 1985
Professional Land Surveyor, West Virginia, 1988
Professional Land Surveyor, Maryland, 1989
Education
Associate Degree in Engineering – Surveying Technology, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto Campus, 1978
Experience
Mr. Watson has been providing professional services in surveying, design and project management services since 1985 for a wide variety of residential, commercial, institutional and municipal projects in Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mr. Watson has served as staff surveyor, survey crew chief and project manager. His duties include boundary and topographic surveys, ALTA land title surveys, expert witness services, construction layout surveys, plan preparation for residential and commercial subdivisions, plan preparation for commercial and industrial land developments, project planning, land record research, legal descriptions, street and utility design, grading and earthwork design, storm water management plans and reports, erosion and sedimentation control plans and reports, and acquisition of various development permits.
Jamey F. DeShong
Engineering Technician
Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering – 2007
Penn State University, University Park, PA
Experience:
Mr. DeShong has been involved in all aspects of Land Development design on numerous projects throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland since 2007. As well as computer experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCad / Land Desktop, HydroCAD, Hydraflow Hydrographs, and Hydraflow Storm Sewers
George H Foreman III
Project Manager
Registration
Environmental Professional, 2006
Experience
Mr. Foreman has over 4 decades of experience providing professional services in the environmental field for various industrial, commercial and municipal projects. Mr. Foreman has served as project manager involved in all aspects of Environmental Site Assessments, designs, municipal wastewater collection and treatment systems, Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning, acquisition of PA DEP module and permits, Chapter 94 reporting, feasibility studies, sanitary sewer and water systems, Small Flow Treatment Facilities, utility construction inspection, as-builts, subdivision and land development projects, shale pit mining permits, reports and approvals by PA DOT and municipalities. Mr. Foreman is also project manager for Chambersburg Environmental, Inc. handling all issues concerning water and wastewater facilities and environmental matters.
Greg Wengert
Project Manager
Registration
Professional Land Surveyor, Pennsylvania (1982)
Property Line Surveyor, Maryland
Professional Surveyor, West Virginia
Remote Pilot Certificate (Small Unmanned Aircraft System)
Education
Associate Degree, Engineering and Surveying Technology, Pennsylvania State University (1979)
Experience
Mr. Wengert has been providing professional land surveying services, survey related design and project management for a wide variety of residential, commercial, and municipal projects in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia since (1980). He has served as project surveyor and project manager on many small and large land development projects performing deed research, subdivision computations, boundary resolution, construction stakeout, As-built Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Final Plan preparation, legal description preparation, drone photography and drone mapping.
Bradley R. Stake
Business Manager
Education
Shippensburg University, 1991
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Finance
Experience
Mr. Stake has over 20 years experience related to business and financial management, accounting, and marketing. Currently, Mr. Stake is the Business Manager for Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc. Previously, Mr. Stake was employed by Manufactures and Traders Trust Company as Assistant Vice President for commercial lending. Mr. Stake oversees corporate financial operations, marketing and planning. Mr. Stake is also President and Owner of Franklin Analytical, Inc.
Randy Goshorn P.E.
Assistant Chief Engineer
Registration
Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania, 2015
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Interest Civil Engineering, Geneva College, 2001
Experience
Mr. Goshorn has been working professionally in his field since 2003. Mr. Goshorn has experience in all forms of commercial and residential land development. Mr. Goshorn is currently the Assistant Chief Engineer of Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc. He has been the lead designer and project manager on numerous residential, commercial, a industrial development projects. He has experience in the design of large commercial warehouses, residential subdivisions, solar projects, stormwater management facilities, soil erosion and sedimentation control facilities, utilities, and roadways. He also has experience in obtaining PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permits, PA DEP Chapter 102 and 105 permits, and FEMA CLOMRs & LOMRs.
Dex Diffenbaugh
Engineering Technician
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University.
Experience:
Dex has 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Technician (Civil Engineering). Some of his duties include:
- Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to create land development plans, stormwater management plans, erosion sedimentation control plans, existing and design surface models
- Construct hydrologic models of sites for stormwater management analysis
- Coordinate with clients, review engineers, local municipalities, county Conservation Districts, and PA DEP to approve land development plans and obtain NPDES permits.
Josh Zimmerman
Land Surveyor
Education:
Penn State Mont Alto, Surveying Program, 2009.
Certifications:
Professional Land Surveyor, Pennsylvania, 2023
Experience:
Josh has 15+ years of industry experience.
Michele Bernich P.E.
Civil Engineer
Registration:
Professional Engineer, New York
Professional Engineer, New Jersey
NJAPZA Zoning Official Certification
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Tufts University
Experience:
Ms. Bernich has decades of professional civil engineering,
planning, zoning, and sustainable “green” environmental experience both
privately and publicly in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. Her background includes all
aspects of engineering design and consulting expertise for municipal,
commercial, recreational and residential land developments including roadway
design, residential subdivisions, commercial tenant fit-outs, master plans,
environmental resource inventories, stormwater management facilities, utilities,
ordinance and permitting compliance. Ms.
Bernich has represented private and municipal clients at Zoning Board Hearings,
obtained local and federal grants and funding opportunities, and utilizes her
expertise in project management, planning approvals, construction reports and obtaining
local, state and federal permits in the PA tri-state area.
