Mr. Behnken holds his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. He is a professional engineer licensed in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Behnken is a member of the ASTM International Committee F-13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA).

Mr. Behnken is an ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector, an ICC Residential Mechanical Inspector and a RCS Building Inspector in New Jersey.

Mr. Behnken’s professional experience includes forensic engineering investigation and evaluation of design and construction elements related to civil and safety engineering including walkways, stairways, roadways, and building construction. His work also includes design civil and safety engineering analysis related to OSHA and building code compliance, accident evaluation and cause and origin analysis.

Prior to joining AEL Mr. Behnken served as a department head of engineering, a design engineer, a project manager, and surveyor for various engineering firms in the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts area.  His work included commercial, industrial and residential site development including subdivisions, road and utility design and layout, retaining walls, grading, stormwater analysis and municipal and state approval/permitting.