The Wooten Company Hires Derrick Smith, PE, as Project Engineer

    RALEIGH, NC, October 13, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Wooten Company, one of the most reputable engineering, planning and architectural firms in North Carolina, has hired Derrick Smith as Project Engineer.

"We at The Wooten Company are delighted to have Derrick Smith join our team of engineering professionals. His past experiences as a owner/principal of a Greenville-based engineering firm and a Development Manager for a Greenville-based development company have prepared him well for his role of providing engineering and development expertise to our public and private sector clients throughout eastern North Carolina," says Bucky Moore, President.

As owner/principal at East Carolina Consulting, LLC, Derrick prepared technical guidelines and master specifications, reviewed project specifications, maintained technical files and bidder lists, and provided technical expertise in areas related to storm water design, erosion and sediment control, roadways, water and sewer. While at Timberline Land Company/National Land Partners, Derrick performed broad, multifunctional responsibilities encompassing management of engineering aspects of waterfront subdivisions including property evaluations for potential coastal development projects, wetlands & environmental concerns, land planning, project development budget as well as coordination with engineers, surveyors and municipal agencies.

For the past 75 years, The Wooten Company has been dedicated to designing rural electric lines, water and sewer systems, building systems and community planning and development projects all over the state of North Carolina. Their services include sanitary/environmental engineering, general civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, community planning, architecture, landscape architecture, and GIS/mapping services. In addition, The Wooten Company provides project financing assistance for local government projects and, since the early 1990s, has helped raise over a quarter of a billion dollars in funds for infrastructure improvements and community enhancements. For more information, please visit The Wooten Company's website at www.thewootencompany.com.

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