Robert Macia Named President Of Stewart Engineering

Top Quote Chief Operating Officer To Lead Raleigh-Based Engineering Firm. End Quote
  • Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) March 20, 2012 - Willy Stewart, PE, CEO of Stewart Engineering, (http://www.stewart-eng.com) has announced that Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, has been named president of the company. Based in Raleigh, Stewart Engineering provides engineering, technical and design services in the areas of structural, civil, geotechnical and transportation engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, construction services and greenway design. As president, Macia will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm and will continue to execute its strategic growth plans while expanding and building upon the services that Stewart Engineering offers to its clients. He will continue to manage the firm's technical departments in his role as Chief Operating Officer.

    Macia joined Stewart Engineering in 2000 as a structural project manager and became the company's Chief Operating Officer in 2010. Over his 18-year career, Macia has developed an expertise in structural engineering design for complex buildings in the public, higher education, healthcare and corporate markets. He has been honored with two Engineering Excellence Grand Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina for his work on the University of North Carolina Ram's Head Center and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport Terminal 2. Other key projects include the NC State University Hunt Library in Raleigh, the corporate headquarters tower for Quintiles in Durham, and the North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill.

    QUOTES:
    "Taking on this new role as president is a fulfilling challenge that I welcome," said Macia. "Over the past few years, we have focused on expanding our services to meet the needs of our clients and finding creative solutions to their problems. I look forward to continuing Willy Stewart's vision for the company and helping our outstanding leadership team take Stewart Engineering into the future."

    DETAILS:
    - Stewart Engineering has 90 employees located in its Raleigh and Charlotte offices.

    ABOUT STEWART ENGINEERING:
    Based in Raleigh, Stewart Engineering provides engineering, technical and design services in the areas of structural, civil, geotechnical and transportation engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, construction services and greenway design. With a corporate office located in Raleigh, N.C., and a branch office in Charlotte, N.C., Stewart Engineering is well-positioned to serve its diverse client base, which includes area architects, private developers, contractors, municipalities, universities, hospitals, community colleges and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The firm's accolades include an EDGE award from Triangle Business Journal, the Pinnacle Award for Growth and Stability from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and multiple awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina including the 2012 Grand Conceptor Award. Stewart Engineering employs 90 people and is certified as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) owned and controlled by minority, women, disabled or disadvantaged owners. For more information, visit http://www.stewart-eng.com.

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