GPLA Expands Baltimore Team with Strategic Hires to Support Growing Demand for Integrated Structural Engineering

GPLA Expands Baltimore Team with Strategic Hires to Support Growing Demand for Integrated Structural Engineering [Baltimore, Maryland] — With capital construction projects growing more complex and schedule pressure intensifying, owners and builders are demanding engineering partners who can deliver speed, certainty, and measurable value. In response to this demand, GPLA Structural Engineers and Builders today announced it is scaling its national team with the addition of nine new hires across key U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; Dallas, Texas; and Tucson, Arizona. 
GPLA’s expansion, in its Baltimore office and nationally, reflects increasing market requirements for total value acceleration engineering across mission-critical facilities, data centers, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, higher education, and large-scale commercial developments. The firm’s growth underscores its commitment to pairing high-performance structural innovation with an integrated delivery model that aligns engineering decisions directly with construction means and methods.

“Baltimore is a cornerstone of GPLA’s national platform,” said Josh Carney, P.E., President of GPLA Structural Engineers & Builders. “These additions reflect both the depth of work coming through our Baltimore office and our continued investment in experienced professionals who understand how to deliver structurally complex projects with speed, precision, and constructability in mind. As we grow nationally, Baltimore remains central to how we execute and lead in total value acceleration for our clients.”

Baltimore New Hires

Dan Musiker, P.E., M.C.E., Senior Structural Technical Manager — A senior licensed structural engineer with decades of experience leading technically complex projects, Musiker provides high-level technical oversight, mentorship, and quality assurance across GPLA’s project portfolio, strengthening engineering rigor and delivery certainty.

Tristan Walls, BIM Modeler / Detailer — Walls enhances GPLA’s constructability-first execution through BIM modeling and detailing support, helping align structural design with fabrication and construction workflows.

Brittany Duncan, Administrative Assistant — Duncan brings extensive experience in document control and administrative operations, supporting project teams and improving coordination, documentation, and operational efficiency within the Baltimore office.

Nationally, GPLA also recently welcomed nine (9) new team members in engineering, digital delivery, BIM, marketing, and operations roles across Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, and Tucson, further reinforcing the firm’s integrated delivery model and ability to support complex, schedule-driven projects across U.S. markets.

GPLA is known for embedding constructability and fabrication awareness early in the design process—enabling clients to compress schedules, reduce risk, and achieve measurable total value throughout the project lifecycle.

“Our people are the engine behind our ability to deliver,” Carney added. “By continuing to grow strong local teams like Baltimore while scaling nationally, we ensure our clients receive the same level of technical excellence, accountability, and partnership wherever they build.”

About GPLA Structural Engineers & Builders:
GPLA Structural Engineers & Builders is an award-winning nationally integrated structural engineering firm specializing in complex, high-performance projects where speed, precision, and constructability are critical. Serving mission-critical facilities, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, higher education, data centers, and large-scale commercial developments, GPLA is known for its constructability-first approach, performance-based design expertise, and advanced digital engineering workflows. The firm is revolutionizing the industry with its integrated delivery model, making it the preferred partner among leading architects, builders, and fabricators for delivering structurally innovative solutions that accelerate schedules, reduce risk, and create measurable value for clients. GPLA is part of the DPR Construction’s family of companies. For more information, visit https://www.gplainc.com/.