RABA KISTNER, INC. APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT - PRESTON PARKER, PE, PMP, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENGINEERING/TESTING FOR SAN ANTONIO AREA (1/13/2014)
San Antonio Raba Kistner’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Preston Parker, PE, PMP to the position of Vice President effective January 1, 2014. Preston Parker has been with Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raba Kistner, Inc., since 2008. He has 17 years of experience and is responsible for overseeing Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) projects in the San Antonio area. He has earned this promotion in recognition of his important contributions to the firm over the last five years, but also for his role already supporting the firm’s growth into the future.
“Preston has been a great leader for CoMET since he joined us six years ago,” said Paul Lampe, Executive Vice President of Raba Kistner Consultants. “He is recognized for his technical skills and shares his knowledge with others within the company. He has a nice leadership style, his employees respect him, and he has a great level of urgency needed for this job. Clients like and respect him because they know he takes care of their needs. I know that I can rely on him to continue to manage and grow Raba Kistner Consultants in San Antonio."
Mr. Parker manages and performs engineering investigations and studies dealing with construction related issues including analyzing and providing solutions to engineering problems and preparing forensic, engineering and testing/inspection reports. While responsible for total project management, he assists his team members by analyzing field data and laboratory test results, performing engineering calculations, and providing opinions and recommendations for the completion of engineering reports. Mr. Parker is also responsible for the training and mentoring of staff engineers and construction materials technicians.