Vine Associates, Inc.
372 Merrimac Street
Newburyport, MA 01950

978-465-1428
978-465-2640

David Vine, P.E., Principal and founder of Vine Associates, Inc. Mr. Vine has over 35 years of waterfront, geotechnical, and civil engineering experience and has provided inspection, engineering, permitting, and construction monitoring services for a variety of projects across the east coast, including many private, state and municipal projects.

Peter Williams, P.E. Principal has over 33 years of experience in the coastal and civil engineering field. He has been responsible for a wide range of coastal projects involving navigation improvements, beach erosion control, small craft harbors, shore protection structures, littoral transport studies, and tidal inlets studies. His technical expertise includes development of oceanographic and meteorological design conditions; longshore transport and sediment budget analyses; marina layout and design; evaluation and prediction of shoreline erosion rates; and numerical modeling of coastal flooding due to storm surges and wave run-up. Mr. Williams has provided expert testimony on the design of shore protection structures.

Christine M. Player, Principal has over 16 years experience as a waterfront, geotechnical, and environmental engineer and grants coordinator. Ms. Player’s experience runs the gambit from performing all engineering, permitting, sediment sampling and analysis, and construction oversight services for small to very large private cliental. Prior to joining Vine Associates, Ms. Player worked for the Department of Environmental Management, Office of Waterways as a Civil Engineer, Project Manager, and Grants Coordinator.

Susan St. Pierre, AICP, Consulting Associate, is a professional and certified planner with an extensive project management background in a variety of public and private real estate development, transportation and waterfront projects involving planning and design review, environmental, and land/water use analyses.  Susan is member of the Board of Trustees for the Plummer Home for Boys in Salem, Massachusetts, and a member of the City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee.

Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E, Project Manager, is a structural engineer with over 14 years experience in transportation and waterfront engineering projects. Her experience includes planning, permitting, feasibility analyses, cost estimating, facility inspections and assessments, design, and construction management of large and small scale projects for the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, and various public and private agencies.

As a graduate of the University of New Hampshire’s BSCE and MS programs, Ms. Coviello supports the Civil Engineering Department as a mentor/professional contact for students and, on occasion, as an instructor during faculty sabbaticals.

David A. Smith, Project Manager, has over 19 years experience and has contributed to the survey, inspection, planning, permitting and design of waterfront projects throughout the Eastern United States, including bridges, urban ports and harbors, dredging projects, marinas, docks, parks bulkheads, breakwaters and seawalls. His responsibilities have included the coordination and implementation of survey and inspection work, above and below water of existing facilities, and projects under construction. Mr. Smith has participated in numerous river and harbor dredge projects including pre- and post-dredge hydrographic sureys, side scan surveys, sub-bottom profilesurveys, eelgrass/shellfish delineations, soil exploration, calculation of pay quantities and permit preparations. He has undergone extensive training in the methods and use of various surveying and inspection equipment. His construction and dive inspection experience provides keen insight into the design and preparation of construction documents for waterfront structures.

Gregory G. Robbins, Project Manager, has over 18 years experience encompassing a wide range of civil engineering projects. His roles in crafting and enforcing regulations, facility siting and permitting, construction oversight, project management and project design have given him a thorough understanding of all aspects of successful project completion. Additionally, his municipal experience provides a unique understanding of the specific needs of municipal clients.

Matthew A. Grosschedl, Project Engineer, has over 14 years experience in the survey, permitting and design of civil engineering projects. His responsibilities have included site grading and design, stormwater management system design, field survey and condition inspection work, and sub-surface sewage disposal system design, and the monitoring of projects under construction, including inspection of Stormwater and BMP improvements to ensure compliance with the DEP Stormwater Management Policy. His construction and survey experience provides a solid basis for the design and preparation of construction documents.

Daniel M. Gagne, E.I.T., Mr. Gagne has over 5 years experience in survey, and site design. His responsibilities with Vine Associates and other firms have included crew chief for topographic surveys, construction layout, site grading and design, drainage design and construction inspection work. His construction and survey experience provides a solid basis for site plan review and construction oversight.

Matthew T. Taverna, E.I.T., Mr. Taverna has over 5 years experience and has been involved in survey, design, permitting and planning for various civil/structural engineering applications throughout eastern Massachusetts.  His responsibilities have included monitoring construction phases, condition inspection and field surveys, while also using state of the art GIS equipment in planning applications. He is also a certified open water diver and has been assisting in underwater inspections.

Joshua J. Zall, E.I.T. has over 2 years experience and has been involved in survey, design, permitting, and planning for various civil/structural engineering projects. His responsibilities have included monitoring investigation, condition inspections, and field surveys. Mr. Zall is also a certified open water diver and will be assisting in underwater inspections.