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Ryan McJilton has over 13 years of experience in the Civil Engineering and Construction Industry. He started out in the industry as a Heavy Equipment Operator on Environmental Site Remediation projects. While Ryan was a Grading Superintendent, he witnessed an engineering failure that inspired him to pursue an Engineering Degree. He worked as a Design Engineer on commercial building and public transportation projects for several years after obtaining his B.S. in Civil Engineering. He went on to earn a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and become a Licensed Professional Engineer. He has worked as a Project Manager and Estimator on Heavy Civil Construction projects for the last several years.

 

The "Grunt" in Grunt Engineering, PLLC is derived from Ryan's time serving in the Infantry of the United States Marine Corps. His service included a combat deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan during the peak of Operation Enduring Freedom. Ryan naturally gravitated to Construction because of the parallels between the "grunts" on the front lines in war and the the "grunts" of the Trades that build America and keep it moving. His passion is the interface of projects where design and construction meet. Ryan's latest interests include automating design and construction management workflows using Python and Artificial Intelligence. Ryan is a Licensed Professional Engineer in five states (Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin).

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