news-category: Events

International Women in Engineering Day

On International Women in Engineering Day, we celebrate the women who have helped shape our firm—from the first woman to join our team to our newest summer intern. Their expertise, leadership, and unique perspectives strengthen our work, inspire innovation, and help us deliver better solutions for the communities we serve. Thank you for your contributions […]

SKA at NCEDA’s Conference in Wilmington

One State. One Team. Building Success Together – that was this year’s theme at the North Carolina Economic Development Association’s annual conference in Wilmington. Melissa Cerrito loved being a part of this “one team” and enjoyed being in the presence and feeling the energy of these partners working in collaboration! She enjoyed talking to the […]

Justin Plaisted, PE is now PENC’s President of North Carolina

Congratulations to John Plaisted, PE as he was installed as the PENC president for the state of North Carolina for the 2026-2027 year. John and his fellow PENC members arranged a successful 2026 Summer Conference in Wilmington. SKA sponsored the awards dinner at the conference.

June Work Anniversaries

SKA celebrated our employees with June work anniversaries. Congratulations to Pete Jones, Andy Flynt EI, Scott Singleton PE, Erica Kirsten PE, Kenzie Oakes PE, Erich Bopp, Malia Triolo PE, Brady Osborne, and Mina Basta, PE. Happy Anniversary!  

SKA at JetZero’s Groundbreaking at PTIA

“Today we are the future of flight,” Governor Josh Stein began the groundbreaking ceremony of JetZero Z4Blended-Wing Body Aircraft manufacturing facility in Greensboro North Carolina at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO). Melissa Cerrito & John Mancuso were beyond honored and awed to be a part of this incredible celebration along with a list of who’s-who […]

SKA at the NSPE of North Carolina Summer Conference in Wilmington

The National Society of Professional Engineers of NC, PENC: Professional Engineers of North Carolina, is having their summer conference, Beyond Boundaries: Engineering Momentum for North Carolina’s Next Economy, starting this Thursday in Wilmington. Justin Plaisted, PE, SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc.’s new Structural Repairs Manager, is an active member of this professional organization and has the […]

Books N Brunch – Never Split the Difference

We had a great book club discussion: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It! Sarah Spangler, our HR Coordinator summarized the following:The conversation sparked thoughtful dialogue around how we approach negotiation, common pitfalls we often run into, and actionable tactics we can bring into both formal negotiations like contracts and vendor […]

2026 Summer Interns

Our summer engineering interns are here! This year they all happened to be students at North Carolina State University with different engineering majors. Neil Kapileshwari, Alexander Lord, and Ella Alcorn are working toward their BS in Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil Engineering degrees, respectively. Welcome!