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Terraform Engineering was established in 2007 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania to perform civil and site engineering services throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our experience with local municipalities and regulatory agencies throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey gives us a clear understanding of what is required to get your project approved in a timely manner.

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Terry P. DeGroot, P.E.

Terry P. DeGroot, P.E.

Position: Professional Engineer, PA, – 1993 Professional Engineer, NJ, 1996

Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Penn State University, 1985

Qualifications

Terry is the managing principal, and is responsible for the office operations. With over 25 years experience, he has designed all types of land development projects, including commercial, industrial, educational, retail, residential subdivisions, golf course, roadway and utility design. His work experience also includes serving as Municipal Engineer for several municipalities in Pennsylvania, and providing professional testimony for condemnation hearings, zoning issues, and other litigation matters requiring engineering expertise. Other background includes master planning, environmental investigations, environmental permitting, traffic engineering, construction management and inspection

Phone: 484-895-4637

Justin Q. Massie

Justin Q. Massie

Position: Professional Engineer, PA, 2004

Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Penn State University, 1999

Qualifications

Justin has over 20 years of experience with designing and managing all types of land development projects. Projects include Athletic facilities, educational, commercial, industrial, retail, residential subdivisions, and roadway and utility design. He is familiar with design and permitting issues for construction and giving professional testimony for municipal approvals. He specializes in storm water design, erosion and sediment control and NPDES permitting.

Phone: 484-895-4636

Kyle VanAuken

Kyle VanAuken

Position: Senior Technician

Education: AS, Applied Sciences, Lincoln Technical Institute, 1999

Qualifications

Kyle has specialized as a CAD technician and designer on all types of land development projects for over 20 years. He has experience with commercial, industrial, retail, residential subdivisions, golf courses, and roadway and utility design. These projects involve all aspects of the site selection, land development, and the approvals.

Phone: 484-895-4635

Samantha L. Fenstermaker

Samantha L. Fenstermaker

Position: Civil Designer

Education: BLA, Landscape Architecture, Virginia Tech, 2012

Qualifications

Samantha has worked on a multitude of land development projects of varying scopes and sizes. Landscaping projects include residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and retail. She has served as a civil designer for land development projects. She has experience with obtaining approvals from DEP, Conservation Districts, PennDOT, and other municipalities.

Phone: 484-895-4634

Garfield Simpson

Garfield Simpson

Position: Technician

Education: A.Sc Engineering Technology, Montego Bay Community College, Jamaica, 2014 & Certificate, Architectural Technology, Montego Bay Community College, Jamaica, 2000

Qualifications

Garfield has 20 years experience as a CAD and Engineering Technician. He has produced civil and structural drawings and provided site supervision services for municipal, commercial and residential developments of varying sizes. Elements of the projects include; construction of commercial and residential structures, roadways, water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage. Garfield is conversant with the latest AutoCAD Civil3D packages.

Phone: 484-895-4633

Rachel Massie

Rachel Massie

Position: Administrative Assistant

Education: BS, Elementary Education and Special Education, Kutztown University 2005

Qualifications

Rachel officially joined the Terraform Engineering team in 2020. However, she has worked behind the scenes periodically since the start of the company in 2007 . She now serves as the office’s administrative assistant and helps with coordinating business sponsorship’s.

When not in the office, she is helping her husband Justin raise their 3 children. In her spare time, she enjoys substitute teaching, gardening, and playing the bagpipes with the Kutztown Pipe Band.

Phone: 484-895-4603

Terry P. DeGroot, P.E.

Position: Professional Engineer, PA, – 1993 Professional Engineer, NJ, 1996

Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Penn State University, 1985

Qualifications

Terry is the managing principal, and is responsible for the office operations. With over 25 years experience, he has designed all types of land development projects, including commercial, industrial, educational, retail, residential subdivisions, golf course, roadway and utility design. His work experience also includes serving as Municipal Engineer for several municipalities in Pennsylvania, and providing professional testimony for condemnation hearings, zoning issues, and other litigation matters requiring engineering expertise. Other background includes master planning, environmental investigations, environmental permitting, traffic engineering, construction management and inspection

Phone: 484-895-4637

Justin Q. Massie

Position: Professional Engineer, PA, 2004

Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Penn State University, 1999

Qualifications

Justin has over 20 years of experience with designing and managing all types of land development projects. Projects include Athletic facilities, educational, commercial, industrial, retail, residential subdivisions, and roadway and utility design. He is familiar with design and permitting issues for construction and giving professional testimony for municipal approvals. He specializes in storm water design, erosion and sediment control and NPDES permitting.

Phone: 484-895-4636

Kyle VanAuken

Position: Senior Technician

Education: AS, Applied Sciences, Lincoln Technical Institute, 1999

Qualifications

Kyle has specialized as a CAD technician and designer on all types of land development projects for over 20 years. He has experience with commercial, industrial, retail, residential subdivisions, golf courses, and roadway and utility design. These projects involve all aspects of the site selection, land development, and the approvals.

Phone: 484-895-4635

Samantha L. Fenstermaker

Position: Civil Designer

Education: BLA, Landscape Architecture, Virginia Tech, 2012

Qualifications

Samantha has worked on a multitude of land development projects of varying scopes and sizes. Landscaping projects include residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and retail. She has served as a civil designer for land development projects. She has experience with obtaining approvals from DEP, Conservation Districts, PennDOT, and other municipalities.

Phone: 484-895-4634

Garfield Simpson

Position: Technician

Education: A.Sc Engineering Technology, Montego Bay Community College, Jamaica, 2014 & Certificate, Architectural Technology, Montego Bay Community College, Jamaica, 2000

Qualifications

Garfield has 20 years experience as a CAD and Engineering Technician. He has produced civil and structural drawings and provided site supervision services for municipal, commercial and residential developments of varying sizes. Elements of the projects include; construction of commercial and residential structures, roadways, water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage. Garfield is conversant with the latest AutoCAD Civil3D packages.

Phone: 484-895-4603

Rachel Massie

Position: Administrative Assistant

Education: BS, Elementary Education and Special Education, Kutztown University 2005

Qualifications

Rachel officially joined the Terraform Engineering team in 2020. However, she has worked behind the scenes periodically since the start of the company in 2007 . She now serves as the office’s administrative assistant and helps with coordinating business sponsorship’s.

When not in the office, she is helping her husband Justin raise their 3 children. In her spare time, she enjoys substitute teaching, gardening, and playing the bagpipes with the Kutztown Pipe Band.

Phone: 484-895-4603