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As the demand for VP Engineering’s design services continues to rise across the country, we are looking to fill multiple positions with qualified individuals dedicated to quality, efficiency, innovation and fun in the workplace.

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Interview with Sanjay Patel, PE, Associate Principal With nearly two decades of engineering experience, Sanjay Patel has long been a leader at VP Engineering. As the firm’s Associate Principal, Sanjay...

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Interview with Katie Cothern, Director of Operations Having worked at VP Engineering for 15+ years, Katie Cothern, Director of Operations, has a unique view on what makes VP an exceptional...

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VP Engineering is proud to announce the opening of a new Texas office in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. This office will accommodate VP’s continued growth and help us maintain our...

VP Engineering, a top Charlotte-based MEP design firm, is celebrating Sanjay R. Patel’s recent promotion to Associate Principal. With 18 years of engineering experience, Sanjay has long been a leader at...

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In November, we asked our employees to dig deep and find the silver-linings in a year plagued by a pandemic. This month, we challenged them to dig even deeper and...

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It’s difficult to comprehend the fact that a virus, ranging from .05 and 0.2 microns in diameter, has effectively turned the world inside out since it first appeared nearly a...

My parents immigrated to the United States from Greece in the 50’s and 60’s and made Charlotte, NC their new home. As a child, I travelled to the old country...

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What do Elvis Presley and VP Engineering have in common? More than you would first think. The King once quipped that “Values are like fingerprints…You leave ‘em all over everything...

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MEP engineers and architects often work hand-in-hand, frequently performing parallel functions that contribute to a building’s successful design. Despite the frequent overlap, these two groups often approach projects from vastly...