Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Brenden McKinley has joined its northeast practice as principal engineer and national pump station design leader. In this role, McKinley will support growth of Dewberry’s water and risk, response, recovery, and resilience (R4) market sectors through pump station and flood resilience projects, as well as mentor junior staff. He is based out of the firm’s New York City office.
McKinley brings 35 years of mechanical engineering experience and previously served as senior mechanical engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Modification Center. In this role, he led design for civil works structures spanning flood damage reduction, stormwater pump station, and navigation. McKinley also served as national technical specialist and principal advisor on mechanical engineering and dam safety issues and was a national resource for complex and unusual issues related to dam-operating machinery and stormwater pump stations.
“Brenden’s extensive experience in pump station design and flood mitigation significantly strengthens the resilience solutions we’re delivering to our clients,” says Dewberry Vice President and Department Manager Rahul Parab, PE, BC.WRE, CFM. “I look forward to seeing his distinct expertise play a key role in building stronger, more flood-resilient communities.”
McKinley earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University (1990) and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.