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Pennsylvania Water Treatment Ribbon Cutting
Posted on June 17, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
Congratulations to Aqua on the modernization of the Shenango Valley Water Treatment Plant! MSG is pleased to support Aqua and the residents of Mercer County, Pennsylvania.Special thanks to our team members, Mark Bratschi and Colin Wantz, for providin ...
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MSG adds Mussel Survey Capabilities
Posted on May 12, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
By passing the mussel identification test, Nate Tessler expands MSG’s environmental services capabilities. With this certification, MSG can now perform in-house mussel surveys and relocations across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wi ...
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Cheryl Geer named Volunteer of the Year
Posted on April 30, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
The Fulton County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) named Cheryl Geer Volunteer of the Year for 2026! She has served the Metamora, Ohio community for more than 60 years.
MSG has a long-time professional and personal connection to Fulton County ...
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Conaway Conference 2026
Posted on February 25, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
We're hiring in Transportation!
Transportation Engineer - 3 years of experience - Mansfield, Ohio
Traffic Engineering Practice Lead - 15 years of experience - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Structural Engineering Practice Lead - 15 years of experience - Pi ...
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Welcome Koren Sprinkle, PE, PMP
Posted on February 10, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
Koren Sprinkle, PE, PMP joins MSG, focused on Ohio, Pennsylvania & West Virginia
Koren Sprinkle is MSG’s new Business Unit Leader for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. In her previous role as Operations Director, her focus was on successful ...
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Dean George, PMP, Business Unit Leader Michigan
Posted on February 05, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
Dean George, PMP, is MSG’s new Business Unit Leader for Michigan. He brings a track record of leading high-performance teams, and he’s already diving into his new role with the firm.
Dean is responsible for all operational functions in Michigan. Bas ...
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Spotlight on Mark Bratschi, PE
Posted on February 04, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
MSG Employee Spotlight: Mark Bratschi, PE
Mark has over 35 years’ experience in construction and administration, including owner’s representation. He specializes in cost estimating, claims review, analysis, providing recommendations to the owner, sup ...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observation & Children’s Book Sharing
Posted on January 14, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
In observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we're sharing a children's book by Dr. Bernice King and Dr. Kimberly Johnson called "It Starts with Me!"
Amora, the main character, invites kids (young and old!) to allow love to drive their words and ...
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Monroe County Business Alliance - Extraordinary Partner of the Month
Posted on January 14, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
We are honored to be recognized as the Extraordinary Partner of the Month by the Monroe County Business Alliance in Monroe, Michigan. What better way to celebrate than by taking the championship belt on a tour of some of our projects across Monroe Co ...
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2026 – System Integrator Giants
Posted on January 07, 2026 by Lindsay Metzger
The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. is proud to announce that our System Integration Service Line is listed on Control Engineering Magazine’s – 2026 System Integrator Giants list!
We would like to thank all of our clients, vendors, suppliers, and supp ...
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Janae Washington, MSG’s new Analytical Lab Director
Posted on December 31, 2025 by Lindsay Metzger
It takes a special person to deliver accurate, critical results day after day. We’ve found that in Janae Washington.
Janae leads the MSG Analytical Lab, located in our Canton, Michigan office. Janae and her team in our accredited asbestos lab, throu ...
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MSG welcomes Parvez Jafri, PE
Posted on December 09, 2025 by Lindsay Metzger
Parvez Jafri is a highly experienced engineering professional with over 30 years of expertise in water and sewer infrastructure, capital improvement planning, and project management. As a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan, he has led major i ...
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