Delta Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, & Landscape Architects, DPC is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Several New Staff Members

January 17, 2023

Mr. Nathan Wayland-Smith joins Delta as an Assistant Engineer in the Vernon, NY Office. A recent graduate from SUNY Oswego with a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology Management, Nate also has his Associates Degree in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. His responsibilities will include providing professional, technical day-to-day design support and input, preparing, and assisting in the preparation of engineering documents, details, schedules or reports, as well as attending client meetings, serving on field inspection teams and participating in site visits/inspections/documentation during construction.

Mr. Adam C. Thomas is an Assistant Construction Administrator in the Endwell, NY Office. His typical project responsibilities include site supervision of ongoing construction, cost estimating, review of Requests for Information (RFIs) and submittals, issuing field work directives, issuing noncompliance reports, and communication between the contractors and the owners.

Ms. Lillian N. Kolehmainen, EIT, is a Structural Engineer in the Schenectady, NY Office. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, with a focus on Structural Engineering, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lillian worked on high end residential projects and light commercial buildings at a previous firm. At Delta, some of her responsibilities will include technical day-to-day design support and input, preparing and assisting in the preparation of engineering documents, details, attending client meetings, serving on field inspection teams, and developing cost estimates.

Ms. Kyle M. Hekeler is a Structural Engineer in the Endwell, NY Office. A graduate of Clarkson University in 2022, Kyle majored in Civil Engineering with a concentration in both Structural Engineering and Construction Engineering Management. She also minored in Architectural and Facilities Engineering. At Delta, some of her responsibilities will include preparing and assisting in the preparation of engineering documents, details, attending client meetings, serving on field inspection teams, and developing cost estimates.

 

Mr. Richard Martin joins Delta as a Construction Inspector in the Vernon, NY Office. He brings over 55 years of experience to the position, having worked with highway safety features including signs, signals and guiderails previously. At Delta, his responsibilities include being responsible for the quality and thoroughness of the construction administration phase of a project, performing peer review of civil and structural drawings, developing a schedule of submittals for projects, attending construction meetings, and acting as a representative between the design team and the client’s field staff among others.

Mr. Alwayne T. Riley, EIT is a Project Manager in the Endwell, NY Office. After graduating from the New York Institute of Technology with a MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Alwayne spent the next 10 years providing electrical design, specializing in building systems. His experience includes design work in the healthcare, residential, K12, federal/state government, and commercial market sectors on projects such as apartment blocks, schools, hospitals, and office spaces.

 

Mr. Daniel L. Grace is a Construction Inspector in the Endwell, NY Office. After serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan, Dan completed his AAS degree in Civil Engineering Technology from SUNY Broome. After his degree, Dan worked in the precast concrete industry until becoming a Construction Inspector in 2017. He’s worked on a variety of projects including bridge repair and replacement projects, water treatment plant improvements and most recently served as a NICET Level 3 Inspector on the Route 17 Interchange reconstruction in Monticello, NY. Dan’s responsibilities include providing on-site observation and recordkeeping duties, including but not limited to reviewing submittals, monitoring construction operations, computing final quantities, completing diaries and daily work reports, reviewing contractor compliance with contract documents and EEO/DBE/MBE requirements, and reviewing payment requests.

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