Coffman Engineers Opens Office in Washington, D.C. Metro Area

Demand for Fire Protection Engineering Drives Expansion of East Coast Presence

Eric Apolenis, Operations Manager

Coffman Engineers, a mid-sized, multidiscipline engineering firm, has opened its newest office location in Fulton, Maryland. The Washington, D.C. Metro office opened to support growing client demand for Coffman’s fire protection engineering services in the East. 

The new office comes during an exciting time of growth for Coffman as they strategically increase their presence on the East Coast. In 2014, the addition of the fire protection service line and key leadership expanded Coffman’s geographic reach from the Western U.S. to Charleston, South Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, in response to clients’ need for progressive fire and life safety services. The Washington, D.C. Metro office is the latest location in the company’s growth in the area.

"We are very excited about our recent expansion into the D.C. Metro area as it allows us to improve our responsiveness and service offerings to our growing client base in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Our strategic initiative to develop fire protection engineering services throughout our company has also afforded us the opportunity to expand geographically, and given us the privilege of welcoming new, talented, fire protection engineers to the Coffman team."

David Ruff, P.E., President of Coffman Engineers

“We are very excited about our recent expansion into the D.C. Metro area as it allows us to improve our responsiveness and service offerings to our growing client base in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Our strategic initiative to develop fire protection engineering services throughout our company has also afforded us the opportunity to expand geographically, and given us the privilege of welcoming new, talented, fire protection engineers to the Coffman team,” said David Ruff, P.E., President of Coffman Engineers. 

The new office is led by operations manager Eric Apolenis, P.E., who was born and raised in the D.C. area. He is joined by new team members: Renato Molina, P.E., Senior Discipline Engineer - Fire Protection; Bryan Derr, P.E., Fire Protection Engineer; and Jack Brady, Sr. Project Manager. 

While currently focused on fire protection engineering services, the Washington, D.C. Metro office is supported by full multidiscipline capabilities from other Coffman offices and will add multidiscipline staff as demand grows.

About Coffman Engineers

Coffman Engineers is proud to celebrate 38 years of providing clients with multidiscipline engineering solutions and is ranked #198 in Engineering News-Record’s 2017 Top 500 Design Firms list. Our services include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, commissioning, process piping, instrumentation and controls, corrosion control, alternative and renewable energy, and land surveying. Coffman Engineers offers our clients an unwavering commitment to excellence in our services through offices in Anchorage, Alaska; Bozeman, Montana; Charleston, South Carolina; Hagatna, Guam; Honolulu, Hawaii; Hood River, Oregon; Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Diego, California; and, Seattle and Spokane, Washington. For additional firm information, please visit www.coffman.com or follow us on Twitter @CoffmanEngineer and LinkedIn.

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Source: Coffman Engineers, Inc.

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About Coffman Engineers, Inc.

Coffman Engineers is a multidiscipline consulting engineering firm that has been serving clients in the U.S. and overseas since 1979. We have 780+ employees supporting clients from 21 office locations across the country.

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