TOLEDO, Ohio, April 8, 2025 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that two employees earned professional licensures and nine earned professional certifications during the second quarter of SSOE’s 2025 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees and provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus.
Licensures
Professional Engineer
To become licensed, engineers must complete a four-year college degree, work under a Professional Engineer for at least four years, pass two intensive competency exams, and earn a license from their state’s licensure board. Then, to retain their licenses, PEs must continually maintain and improve their skills throughout their careers.
James Adams, PE, Mechanical Engineer, recently earned his professional engineering license. James is a Vanderbilt University graduate with a bachelor’s and master’s in engineering. He works in SSOE’s Nashville, Tennessee office and supports the firm’s Facilities operations with his 15 years of experience.
Scott Malone, PE, Structural Engineer, also recently earned his professional engineering license. Scott is a University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate with a bachelor’s and master’s in engineering, respectively. He works in SSOE’s Nashville, Tennessee, office and supports the firm’s Building Design Group operations with his six years of experience.
Certifications
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Certification
To receive Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Construction Industry certification, an individual must complete the 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program, which is intended to provide an entry-level construction worker with general awareness of recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site. SSOE requires the OSHA 10-hour certification for all technical employees.
Structural Engineer Patricia Jandorek, Project Management Assistant Kerrie Simon-McMillan, and Architectural Designer David Méndez Garcia recently earned their OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry certification.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Certification
To maintain a healthy and safe work environment, OSHA recommends entry-level employees in various industries participate in workplace safety training. The OSHA Education Center created this online course to address specific regulations as they apply to the General Industry and helps employees meet workplace training requirements by receiving an OSHA 10 card.
Controls Engineer Shane Koepfer and Packaging Engineer Christopher Steinway recently earned their OSHA 10-Hour General Industry certification.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMP® certification, awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI), indicates that an individual possesses the knowledge and skill necessary to lead and direct project teams, and deliver project results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources.
Project Managers David Weinbrecht and Stacy Stulpin recently earned their PMP certification.
Engineering Intern
To earn an Engineering Intern (EI) certification, an individual must successfully complete the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. The exam signals the individual has mastered the fundamental requirements and is one of the first steps toward earning a Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Dylan Bradford, Civil, recently earned his EI certification.
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
For human resource (HR) professionals functioning at the operational level performing duties such as implementing HR policies, supporting day-to-day HR functions, or serving as an HR point of contact for staff and/or stakeholders. Based on a core set of competency and knowledge principles outlined in the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge® (SHRM BoCK®), the SHRM-CP and the SHRM-SCP certifications provide credential holders with a roadmap for achieving vital outcomes leading to personal and organizational success.
Senior Vice President of People and Culture Brad Rowe recently earned his SHRM-SCP certification.
