For 20 years, Mr. Merritt has worked in New Hampshire where he has primarily served as a Senior Project Manager for a local civil engineering firm designing and permitting a variety of land development projects throughout the State. He graduated in 2001 from Clarkson University with a BS degree in Civil Engineering. After college, he worked in Boston designing and permitting telecommunication facilities throughout the city.
Jeff moved to New Hampshire with his wife in 2003 where he began to establish roots and learned the nuances of the State’s civil engineering process. He began designing commercial, industrial and residential site plans, commercial and residential land subdivisions, residential open space subdivisions, municipal improvement projects, commercial and residential septic designs, and utility main extension projects. He has extensive experience in land use permitting including local, state and federal permitting.
Mr. Merritt has significant practice presenting in front of Planning Boards, Zoning Board of Adjustments, and Conservation Commission public hearings. With 17 years of permitting knowledge in New Hampshire, he has the ability to comprehend and determine the applicability of local Zoning Ordinances, Site Plan Regulations, Subdivision Regulations, as well as state land use regulations and administrative rules.
Here at Granite, he will continue to utilize his experience in project management to coordinate sub-consultants, schedule project timelines for fast and efficient approvals, continue to foster relationships with regulators, and maintain cost-effective project budgets.
Civil Engineer & Project Manager, Since 2001
Mr. Cole has been working in the land development sector of New Hampshire for nearly a decade since graduating from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a BS degree in Civil Engineering. He began as a project engineer for a small firm north of Concord where he worked directly with the owner to develop his skills in land design, CAD, and the permitting process. Mr. Cole transferred to a larger firm outside of Manchester in 2014 where he earned his Professional Engineering license and became a project manager. Mr. Cole has 10 years of experience in engineering and managing residential, commercial, and industrial site plans, roadways, subdivisions, and other related projects. He has established roots in the city with his wife, Melissa, who is also a Professional Engineer in NH, and young daughter Lainey. His passion is his family and career as he looks forward to advancing responsible development in the Granite State.
Mr. Cole serves on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Hampshire Section. As a Board Member, it is our duty to uphold and enhance the integrity and ethics of the Civil Engineering profession in New Hampshire. We strive to coordinate and conduct activities which are more local to the area so our members can address issues in the civil engineering arena.
Civil Engineer & Project Manager, Since 2010
Manchester Conservation Commission, Vice Chairman, Since 2007
Con Com, Vice Chair, 2017-2021
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board of Directors, Since 2019
Mr. Lambert started in Boston, Massachusetts at Wentworth Institute of Technology studying Civil Engineering Technology and graduated in 2007. Since then, he has over 14 years of experience in civil site design and has been a licensed professional engineer since 2017. He has worked on a variety of projects ranging from commercial and industrial uses to various types of residential. Commercial projects include small parking lot expansions, 10,000-sf additions, and large 150-acre master plans for data centers. Residential projects range from simple septic repairs to a 70 parcel residential subdivision. Michael has worked on projects in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire throughout the years. He has experience with tracking projects from conceptual design, to detailed site design drawings for local and state permitting, up through construction coordination assistance. Michael’s focus on many of the projects is centered around stormwater management and design as well as subsurface sewage disposal system design.
Eric graduated from ITT Technical Institute in 2012 with his associates of science in computer drafting and design. Currently he's in his senior year at Southern New
Hampshire University for his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in project management).
Over the past 11 years Eric has worked on a variety of projects. In Houston, TX he worked on land development projects of master planned communities to include the design of subdivisions, storm sewer systems, roadways and detention ponds. In 2016 Eric moved back to NH where he is originally from. Here he worked as CAD manager and senior aviation designer. As a CAD manager he implemented industry standards and optimized CAD software processes. As a senior aviation designer, he designed surface and air transportation infrastructure.
In his free time Eric enjoys spending time with his daughter by either hiking in the summer or racing her on the ski slopes in the winter. He also enjoys working on projects around the house and serves as a medic in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
Mr. Daigneault has been working in the civil engineering sector in NH since graduating from Vermont Technical College in 1995. He has worked on a variety of projects over the years from single family residential site and septic designs to large scale commercial development projects, including mountain bike trail permitting for ski resorts, wind farms, RV campgrounds, and assisted care facilities.
Justin is a licensed septic designer in the state of NH and has permitted both residential and commercial septic designs and subdivisions. Within the last 17 years Justin’s projects have primarily been focused in Northern NH. His experience with the state and local agencies and permitting process has assisted clients in understanding the process of bringing a project to completion. He has developed working relations with state departments including The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
Justin has a passion for pursuing outdoor activities in the North Country with his family. His interests include mountain biking, hiking, fishing, snowmobiling, and rock climbing.
Mr. Moss began his career in Charlotte, NC after graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1996 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology and from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1997 with a M.E. in Civil Engineering. He earned his Professional Engineering license in 2002 and Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) certification in 2015.
While in Charlotte, Dan specialized in stormwater and erosion control modeling, design, and permitting for landfills, municipal projects, golf courses, and residential projects ranging from one lot single family homes to multi-phase subdivisions with hundreds of lots. In 2006 Dan moved to Vermont where his wife is from to raise their new daughter.
Since moving to Vermont, Dan has obtained extensive experience with the various New Hampshire and Vermont state and municipal design and permitting rules, requirements, and regulations. He has worked on a variety of commercial, industrial, and residential projects and has prepared numerous federal (wetlands, LOMA, NPDES/SWPPP), state (NHDES AoT, Shoreland, and Wetlands, and VT stormwater and erosion control), and local designs and permits with a focus on site design/permitting, stormwater, and erosion control.
Dan has a vast knowledge in preparing complete site construction plan sets and subdivision, boundary, and boundary line adjustment plans. He is also very experienced in creating CAD and GIS record data and plans. He is well versed in essential engineering tools such as CAD and GIS.
Joe graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 2010 with a BS degree in Civil Engineering. He started his career in the public sector as a surveyor and construction manager before moving on to the private sector working on a variety of residential, commercial, educational, and transportation projects in Massachusetts. He earned his Professional Engineer license and became a project manager at a land development consulting firm in 2019. Joe joined Granite Engineering in 2024 as a Project Manager where he’ll bring his expertise to assist the team in CAD/drafting, permitting, site design, stormwater modeling, wastewater treatment, and subdivision design.
In his free time Joe enjoys spending time with his wife, young son & daughter and staying active. He is an avid golfer, skier, guitarist, and hockey player.
Wendy Hawco joined Granite Engineering in April 2025. She graduated from Woman’s Technical Institute in 1987 and started her CAD career at an Engineering firm in Boston as a Jr. Drafter. Since then, she has had 38 years of service in the Civil Engineering field. As a CAD Manager she’s developed and implemented CAD standards and guidelines to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures while training and guiding team members. In June of 2024 Wendy received her CAD Manager Mastery Certificate. She has assisted in the design of athletic complexes, residential housing and distribution centers among other various civil projects.
In her free time Wendy likes to spoil (and brag about) her Granddaughters, play with her two dogs and go fishing.
Matt graduated from the University of Toledo with a BS degree in Civil Engineering in 2013 and has worked in the civil site consulting industry since 2014. He has served in technical design and project management roles across a variety of projects ranging from public utility work to private land development to energy sector projects across the country. Originally from Ohio, he relocated to New England in 2020 with his family and has worked on various land development and utility improvement projects across northern New England since 2022. He obtained his Professional Engineering license in Ohio in 2018, and obtained additional licensure in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire in 2022. He joined Granite Engineering in 2025 as a Senior Project Engineer.
In his free time, Matt enjoys playing golf, fishing, hunting, cooking, watching sports and spending time with his family.
Kate Jenness graduated from UMass Amherst in 2012 and went straight to work at a family engineering firm doing administrative work and helping to bring projects across the finish line.
After moving to NH in 2015, she continued administrative work and is excited to bring her years of experience to Granite Engineering.
As office Manager, Kate plays a vital role behind the scenes, ensuring our firm operates smoothly and efficiently every day.
