• Mr. Pitera holds a  Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the ­­­­New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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• Mr. Pitera is a member of the International Code Council (ICC), the Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA) and Common Ground Alliance Best Practices Committee.

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• Mr. Pitera is an ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector and an ICC Certified Residential Mechanical Inspector. He is also an RCS Building Inspector in New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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• Mr. Pitera’s professional experience includes engineering investigations and evaluations of design and construction elements related to civil and safety engineering, including but not limited to: walkways, stairways, roadways and building construction. His work also includes civil and safety engineering analyses related to OSHA and building code compliance, and accident evaluation cause and origin analysis.

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• Prior to joining AEL Mr. Pitera served as a Project Engineer in the New Jersey area. His work included the design and oversight of highway construction and civil site work, including but not limited to: utility relocation, roadside safety elements, earthwork, pavement systems, grading, site drainage, lighting, sidewalks, multi-use pathways, handicapped access, traffic control and staging, construction cost estimates, permitting, specifications and soil erosion and sediment control. Mr. Pitera also served as an engineering representative for multi-million dollar utility relocation projects.