ABOUT US
ABOUT US
More than 30 years experience in rail design, project management and engineering
Clients include industrial rail users, large engineering consulting firms, municipalities, industrial site developers, and rail construction contractors.
CivilSmith holds professional engineer registrations in 11 States, and has the ability to quickly obtain licenses in additional states as needed with a national NCEES registration.
CivilSmith is Pre-Qualified with NCDOT for rail design and other related project services.
We are a small firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee with the ability to personally handle projects from beginning to end without multiple levels of project management.
Robert J. Maner
Manager Rail Projects
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Civil Engineering 1992 (Cooperative Program with Norfolk Southern)
Newberry College, BS Math & Computer Science – 1992 (Dual Degree Program with Georgia Tech)
CERTIFICATIONS
FRA Track Inspection
MEMBER
American Railway Engineering & Maintenance of Way Association
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Exploring the outdoors: kayaking, biking, hiking, camping
Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains
Bluegrass Music
Tara L. Maner, P.E.
Chief Manager
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Civil Engineering 1993
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Florida, Missouri, NCEES Record – Model Law Engineer
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Tennessee and Georgia
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Family
Real Estate
Reading
Exploring the outdoors: hiking, walking, swimming