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At SKA, our people are our greatest asset. This News page offers you a window into the dynamic people who make up our firm and the amazing work they do – from groundbreaking projects to the meaningful activities that define who we are. Here you’ll discover the inspiring ways our engineers and staff connect with their professional communities – attending conferences, networking with industry leaders, sharing their expertise, and presenting at various organizations. You’ll also get a glimpse into our SKA family culture through our in-house seminars, where we invest in each other’s growth with training sessions focused on health, career development, and staying ahead of industry trends. Finally, we showcase how our team gives back to the communities we call home and the moments when we’re simply enjoying each other’s company – because the best teams know how to have fun together.

2026 KEI Awards

SKA spent another delightful zoom meeting with our Kennerly Education Initiative-KEI committee and a couple of engineering schools awarding two deserving engineering students and their professors. The Kennerly Educational Initiative was developed to promote impactful educational opportunities for engineering students. This includes funding for conferences that may broaden students’ perspectives on the industry and provide meaningful […]

SKA at Triangle Crew Event

Carrie McClellan enjoyed drive through meals, sound bites and fast traffic lanes at Triangle CREW Brew Crew at The Optimist at Crabtree Terrace in Raleigh on March 18th. With a slow pour over and super fun ice breaker while networking anf getting to know each other.

SKA presents at ACI Carolinas Spring Seminar

David Tepke, P.E. was one of speakers at the ACI Carolinas Chapter Spring Seminar on “How Concrete Practices Benefit You and Your Projects.” He will be presenting on the Management of Existing Concrete Structures in an Age of Rapidly Evolving Options in one session to be followed by another session on Reinforcing Steel Corrosion in […]

Celebrating Heart Health Month Wellness

February 19, 2026

We design for the long term and that doesn’t stop at projects. It includes the well-being of our teams and the communities we serve. Supporting heart health and overall wellness means recognizing that people do their best work when they’re cared for as whole humans, not just professionals. SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. encourages balance and […]

Super Bowl 2026 Pizza Parties

February 10, 2026

Super Bowl pizza parties across our offices are an annual favorite to kick off the big weekend across our country. We are building camaraderie and showing team spirit!

Celebrating Mentorship Month

January 30, 2026

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is excited to celebrate Mentorship Month and kick off another year of our Mentorship Program! Our mentorship goes beyond formal meetings—it’s built on real conversations, shared experiences, and learning on the job. Through this program, we foster meaningful connections that support growth at every stage of our employee’s career. #MentorshipMatters #employeeappreciation […]

SKA at Piedmont Triad CREW Event

January 8, 2026

Melissa Cerrito enjoyed a wonderful breakfast meeting with the folks at Piedmont Triad CREW. She had some great conversations, met new, friendly faces and had a few “I-haven’t-seen-you-in-forever” moments! (She loves those!) Here’s to a great start to 2026 and the possibilities and friendships that lie ahead! #networkingevent #crewnetwork #consultingengineers

Happy New Year Celebrate with a Bang!

December 31, 2025

Ready to celebrate the New Year with you. Happy 2026!

Happy Holidays to All

December 18, 2025

Happy Holidays to our team members across of seven offices. We hope you will a joyous time with your families. We also wish our clients and partners much happiness with your holiday festivities and hope for much success in the coming year. #HappyHolidays #JollyGoodTime #ConsultingEngineers SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc.

AMPF and An Immersive Light Experience

December 17, 2025

Melissa Cerrito attended the beautiful and ‘enLIGHTening’ event at Durham Bulls Athletic Park ‘Festibull of Lights’ with the AMFP – Association of Medical Facility Professionals Raleigh-Durham chapter! Consider joining for 2026 – https://amfp.org/raleigh-durham #happyholidays

Operations Team were Swinging It

December 16, 2025

Stephen Robinson, PE hosted and thanked members of our operations team on a fun day out of the office and at TopGolf instead. Kudos to our Accounting, Information Systems, Human Resources, Marketing and Support teams who know how to enjoy themselves as much as they are dedicated to keeping SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. humming – […]

December Work Anniversaries

December 16, 2025

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is celebrating December work anniversaries. As the holiday lights shine ever so brightly, so do these team members known for their dedication, talent and hard work and have been a gift to us all year long. Those making a difference every day are Jeffrey Perrier PE, Jeff Molby PE, Brad Anderson, […]

Founder’s Day Designated as December 6th

December 5, 2025

SKA Consulting Engineers is proud to announce December 6th as our Founder’s Day, a date of special significance for the firm. This day marks the birthday of one of our founders, Bob Kennerly, who celebrates his 94th birthday this year! We thank all of our founders for shaping SKA into what it is today. If […]

SKA at NCEDA’s Triangle Lunch

December 4, 2025

It was a packed house yesterday at the North Carolina Economic Development Association’s Triangle Regional Networking lunch! Grateful to have seen so many friendly faces and for the chance to meet new members. Wonderful energy in the room to celebrate 2025’s accomplishments and hear what awaits us in 2026. Looking forward to the new year […]

Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 2025

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is wishing you all a heartwarming time gathered around your Thanksgiving table. Share joy this year. Celebrate good food and good company as you create new memories to add to those cherished ones.

Eric Couch PE Speaks at UNC Charlotte

November 21, 2025

Eric Couch, PE and fellow alum Garrett Overcash of SE spoke at Courtney Green’s Reinforced Concrete class at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. They were invited to Assistant Professor Courtney Green’s Reinforced Concrete class to bring real world project experience on smart concrete design, and the importance of maintenance and condition assessments. This was […]

David Tepke gives Clemson University Lecture

November 20, 2025

David Tepke, PE always takes great pleasure visiting Clemson University and talking with the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering students. “Special thanks to Dr. Prasad Rangaraju for the invitation to visit his Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures class and to the graduate and undergraduate students that attended the Principles in Practice lecture last week.” […]

August Work Anniversaries

August 28, 2025

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is celebrating August work anniversaries that reflect our longevity and reputation in the engineering profession. This collection of individuals representing SKA this month demonstrates what we bring to every client, partner, and project: enduring and trusted relationships, proven professional engineering excellence, and the confidence that we will continue to grow stronger […]

SKA’s New Look!

Welcome to our new brand and new website… www.skaeng.com! Find out The Why Behind the Brand… The square – a core element in our new logo – symbolizes stability and professionalism with its clean, strong angles and symmetrical structure.

National Intern Day 2025

It is National Intern Day, and we want to say thank you to our summer interns, Adam Bush in our Charlotte office, and Jacob Watkins our Greensboro office. Adam Bush is assigned to the Structural Repairs team. He says, “I have loved the support I got from my coworkers this summer, they have been fun […]

July Work Anniversaries

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is celebrating July work anniversaries. We are at the beginning of the second half of the year – great time for new starts; but also, well into our summer routines enjoying the longer days. Grateful for each of our midyear starts and their dedication to our SKA experience. Kudos to Andrew […]

Coffee and Crepes

Carrie McClellan attended Triangle CREW Brew Crew event last week at Press Coffee and Crepes in Durham was loaded.. loaded with coffee, matcha, savory crepes and sweet crepes! It was great to explore new connections while enjoying the mild temperatures. Join us next time if you can!

Charlottesville Office Does Corporate 5k

It’s #Throwback #Thursday! It was R. Daniel Hudson, from our Charlotteville office’s turn to pick an event for them to participate in. As a dad with young kids and a ‘greater’ Richmonder😃- he wisely chose Markel‘s Corporate 5K in ‘greater’😉Richmond this past June benefitting Greater Richmond Fit4Kids🙌. Of course they had a ‘great’😆time, lots of […]

Sweet Summer Surprise!

Nothing says sweet summer surprise like an office-wide ice cream day! A huge thank you to HR’s April Jones and Sarah Spangler for making everyone’s day a little cooler— arranging a visit from the Ice Queen Truck to our corporate office, and Cold Stone bars and ice cream gift cards delivered to our external offices […]