Conaway Conference 2026

All of us at The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) and True Inspection Services (TIS), a division of The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. are looking forward to attending the Conaway Conference. The Ohio Contractors Association (OCA) is hosting this year's event March 3 & 4, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus located at 350 N High St., Columbus, OH.

Our Team

Meet a few of our team members and learn more about their specific construction, design/build, and alternative project delivery experiences.

Jason M. Watson, PE

Jason Watson brings over 24 years of experience delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on design-build and alternative delivery across the United States. His portfolio includes major corridor and managed lane projects such as I-405 in Los Angeles, I-95 Express/HOT Lanes in Alexandria, Virginia, I-95 in Florida, the CCG1 (I-90) Design-Build project in Cleveland, and several design-build projects for the West Virginia Department of Highways.

Jason is the Project Manager for the LUC-475-10.21 interstate widening and interchange reconstruction project for the Ohio Department of Transportation. He leads multi-disciplinary teams and coordinates with agency staff, subconsultants, and construction partners to maintain schedules and manage project risks. His background in alternative delivery enhances his support for constructability reviews, phased construction planning, maintenance-of-traffic strategies, and proactive coordination to minimize impacts on the public and nearby businesses.

As Roadway Group Leader in Ohio for The Mannik & Smith Group Inc.’s Transportation Division, Jason works closely with contractors, designers, and owners to create a solutions-oriented project environment. He is recognized for his practical approach to sequencing, risk identification, and open communication among project partners, all of which are essential for the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects.

David Rinehart, PE

David has over 40 years of experience working with and managing successful projects of all sizes. His experience includes several major transportation projects, engineering studies, analyses, and the structural design of bridges, foundations, retaining walls, and various other types of structures. David has extensive experience in bridge inspection, bridge analysis, bridge design varying in size from small culverts to large complex multiple-span bridges, construction inspection, and construction engineering.

Since 2010, David’s primary work has been on design-build projects. His alternative delivery experience includes design (sub-consultant for two bridges on HAM-74-18.01 Mill Creek Expressway 5B), owner’s representative (preliminary design, DB scope, procurement assistance, and quality oversight on CUY-480-18.42), and independent design quality manager (FRA-71/670-17.76/4.19 Columbus Crossroads, CUY-IR490/SR010-2.09/19.28 Opportunity Corridor Part 3, and Brent Spence Bridge Corridor PDB).