With a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Rowan University and over 15 years of diverse professional experience, Mr. Croker provides a wide array of forensic and consulting engineering services. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in 14 jurisdictions, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Puerto Rico, amongst others.
Mr. Croker is an active member of NJ-TF1, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue emergency response team operating under the National Response Framework, where he holds a designation of Structural Specialist (StS). In this capacity, Mr. Croker maintains pertinent emergency response skillsets, such as structural assessment of severely damaged structures, confined space entry, trench rescue techniques, and hazardous materials awareness. Mr. Croker typically consults within multiple technical and engineering specialties, including buildings, bridges, highways, infrastructure, field testing, construction defects, and moisture intrusion.
Prior to joining Haag, Mr. Croker conducted structural inspections of bridges, culverts, and overhead sign structures, including during emergency response situations. He also contributed to the design, analysis, and inspection of land development projects—such as green infrastructure improvements, dredging, and park construction—as well as water and wastewater systems, including pump stations and pipe networks. His experience also includes bridge design, with a focus on hydraulic modeling of openings, all while ensuring compliance with municipal, county, state, and federal codes and regulations.
In addition, Mr. Croker provided construction oversight for a range of bridge and highway projects, including interchanges, mill-and-pave operations, and bridge and guiderail repair contracts. His work involved interpreting civil engineering drawings and specifications, addressing unforeseen site conditions, and resolving field challenges such as grading and earthwork issues, sinkholes, and utility conflicts.