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Passero Associates welcomes Geier, Harris and Newcomb to Rochester office

Passero Associates has hired three new employees, Tim Harris, Matt Newcomb and Tim Geier. Harris, EIT, CPESC joins the firm as project engineer in the civil engineering department. Harris has seven years of experience in engineering design, CAD design, and drainage design on municipal, commercial, and institutional projects. He holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control. Harris is also a NYS firefighter, certified by the Suffolk County Fire Academy. Prior to joining Passero Associates, Harris was a project engineer at DDS Engineers in Henrietta. He resides in Chili. Newcomb joins the firm as project engineer in the civil engineering department. Newcomb has five years of experience on residential, commercial, architectural and educational projects. He holds a Bachelors of Science in civil engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and an Associates in architecture from the State University of New York at Alfred. Prior to joining Passero Associates, Newcomb was a project engineer at Marathon Engineering. He resides in Irondequoit. Geier, joins the firm as intern architect. Geier completed his undergraduate studies in architecture at UNC Charlotte and recently graduated with a Masters of Architecture from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Geier has held several internships during his college career, including three with Mitchell Construction in Rochester. He resides in Greece, N.Y.
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