People

Engineering

Shield Engineering Group

selects Craig Barnes as president

His new job: Craig Barnes joined Shield

Engineering Group as the president.

His background: Barnes comes to Shield after 15 years with Fort Worth engineering firm Carter & Burgess. He has extensive experience in site civil engineering and infrastructure projects including: industrial warehouses, public infrastructure, commercial, office, retail, multifamily complexes, single-family residential subdivisions, Corps of Engineer projects, water modeling, pipeline infrastructure and industrial rail design. 

Barnes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Texas Tech University, and a master’s degree from Texas Christian University. He is a licensed engineer in the state of Texas.

– Staff reports

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