Hardesty & Hanover (H&H) is pleased to announce that firm principal Charlie Gozdziewski, PE, has been named to the position of Executive Chairman and will serve as a special advisor to H&H’s Executive Team and to the firm’s Board of Managers. Joining H&H directly out of college, Gozdziewski has been with H&H for 44 years and most recently has served as our firm’s COO and CEO.
During his career with H&H, he has participated in the design, inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation of over 1,000 bridges and structures in the United States, particularly in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area. Gozdziewski has been responsible for overseeing many of the firm’s major, award-winning projects including the design and construction of the New Croton Dam Bridge for NYCDEP, the Roslyn Segmental Concrete Bridge for NYSDOT, as well as the Third Avenue Swing Bridge, Ninth Street Vertical Lift Bridge, and the Willis Avenue Swing Bridge for NYCDOT.

Consistent with the mission and vision of our firm, Gozdziewski is a highly respected figure within the consulting industry. He is very active in a number of professional organizations and is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), having served as Chair of the ASCE Structures Committee. He also served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Region of American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York. Currently, Gozdziewski is Chairman of New York State ACEC and Vice Chair of the ACEC National PAC. He is also a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers; American Welding Society; International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association; American Society for Testing and Materials; and the New York Building Congress.

Hardesty & Hanover is a renowned engineering firm with more than 129 years of experience delivering comprehensive solutions to some of the most unique engineering challenges. Hardesty & Hanover delivers structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering services to a variety of clients and markets around the world, including complex bridges, roadways, and expressways, tunnel systems, railroad structures, and other heavy movable structures.