
Managing Partner & Co-Founder A/E/P Central, LLC, home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com & Owner of The Metzner Group, LLC
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managing Partner & Co-Founder A/E/P Central, LLC, home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com & Owner of The Metzner Group, LLC
Washington D.C. Metro Area
In July of 1989 Carol founded The Metzner Group, LLC, a professional search firm specializing in the search and recruitment of Architects - Engineers - Planning professionals nationwide. The Metzner Group, LLC, has become a nationwide market leader in A/E/P recruitment through the utilization of a network of the most competent professionals in our business. Our associates consist of industry specialists, with a unique combination of business and consulting experience. Together we work towards a single goal- matching the needs, goals and objectives of our clients and candidates for long-term success.
In 2007 Carol co-founded A/E/P Central, LLC, owner and operator of CivilEngineeringCentral.com, a niche job board catering exclusively to the civil engineering industry. What initially started as a job board and resume database has evolved into a community which provides avenues and outlets for discussions relevant to the civil engineering industry; in particular as it relates to the overall job market, the employment process and the work environment.
Additionally, she have served as an industry expert and judge for CE News, Structural Engineering News, and Architecture publications’ “Best Firms to Work for Contest(s)”. Over the years Carol has conducted recruiting presentations to industry associations such as the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), regional sections of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Human Resources Roundtable. She has authored several human resources and recruiting articles for PSMJ Resouces.
Executive search and recruitment of executives, practice leaders and senior talent for firms in the A/E/P marketplace, multi disciplined civil engineering, transportation planning and engineering, traffic engineering, highway design, environmental sciences land surveying, architecture, marketing and business development professionals, land planning and engineering for consulting firms.
(Partnership; Civil Engineering industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
A/E/P Central, LLC (AEP) was founded in 2007 by consultants with over 30 years of combined staffing experience within the civil engineering community. CivilEngineeringCentral.com is AEP’s flagship site.
CivilEngineeringCentral.com (CEC) is a niche job board and resume database devoted exclusively to the civil engineering community—from the professionals who visit the site, to the companies, agencies or recruiters who advertise job opportunities on the site.
CivilEngineeringCentral.com is handled by a robust database which matches the needs of employers and professionals, including powerful search, data management, and automatic notification features.
Our keys to success are marketing and networking, responsiveness and quality. Over time, CivilEngineeringCentral.com will continue to expand its strategic partnerships with civil engineering based organizations. It also promotes events, conferences, and information that specifically impact the civil engineering community.
(Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)
July 1989 — Present (20 years 1 month)
(Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)
September 1986 — July 1989 (2 years 11 months)
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
September 1985 — September 1986 (1 year 1 month)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS), Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), ERE, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority (ADPi)