Contreras Passes P.E. Exam

GMB congratulates staff member Kerica R. Contreras, P.E. on recently passing the eight-hour Principles and Practice of Engineering exam and becoming a licensed professional engineer in the State of Maryland.

Contreras is a Project Engineer in GMB’s Structural/Marine Engineering Group, where she provides design using post-tensioned concrete as well as conventional wood framing and masonry, conducts structural conditions inspections and evaluations, and prepares Long-Term Reserve Studies. 

She has extensive experience in engineering design and mathematics education, having spent 10 years as a K-12 Mathematics Teacher in the Dominican Republic and the State of Georgia. Additionally, she served nearly 4 years in the U.S. Air Force as an Avionic Sensors Technician.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Florida State University, as well as a Master of Education from American Intercontinental University.

Contreras was involved in the structural design of The Ross II building, which recently opened in downtown Salisbury, Md., as well as the Federalsburg Health Center in Caroline County, Md., and the Cambria Hotel in Rehoboth Beach, Del., which are expected to open in 2024.  She is currently working on a project for the City of Fruitland, Md., to upgrade and enlarge several road culverts to improve stormwater drainage and decrease flooding along the Tuxent Branch drainage pathway.