Scott Rathfon, P.E.
Scott Rathfon, P.E. is a Professional Engineer licensed in multiple states throughout the mid-Atlantic region. He has over 40 years of comprehensive engineering experience in various areas of the civil engineering field as well as project and program management. Scott has been employed by Century Engineering in the Delaware office for over 33 years and has been involved in numerous projects throughout the State.
Scott grew up in the Georgetown, Delaware area and graduated high school from Sussex Central High School in Georgetown. He received an Associate in Applied Science degree from Delaware Technical and Community College (Owen’s Campus) in Architectural Engineering Technology. He then attended Pennsylvania State University (Harrisburg Campus) where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology. While working in Virginia, he went on to receive a Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University.
In addition to the lifelong learning that goes along with being an engineer, Scott also successfully completed the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Senior Executives Institute program. This is an intensive leadership training program that spans over 18 months and includes leaders of Engineering firms throughout the US.
Scott began his engineering career working for Perdue Farms in Salisbury, Maryland as a Field Engineer Intern responsible for various facility improvements. After one year at Perdue Farms, he learned about some amazing work opportunities at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia through several of his college roommates that went there right after graduation. Scott and his wife Lynn (married between his Junior and Senior year in college) decided to uproot from Delaware and give Newport News, Virginia a try. He took a position with Newport News Shipbuilding in the Piers and Drydocks Division as a construction inspector and quickly rose through the ranks to become a Project Engineer. He was involved in several large design and construction projects improving the facilities around the Shipyard.
After seven years in Newport News and the birth of their first child, Scott and Lynn decided it was time to move back to Delaware and get closer to family. He credits Lynn with aggressively pursuing a job posting she saw for a company getting ready to open a new office in Dover, Delaware and reaching out to his future new boss (James T. Johnson, Sr.) before he even had a chance. They moved back to Delaware in 1987, where Scott became one of the initial six employees of Century Engineering – Delaware, when they opened the Dover office. Thirty-three years later, Scott serves as an Executive Vice President overseeing the Delaware operations (over 160 employees) and is part Owner in the company. He also serves on the corporate Board of Directors where he helps guide the direction of the overall company.
Scott has guided the Delaware operations for over 20 years and has been involved with various design and construction projects throughout the State of Delaware, as well as surrounding states. He has been involved in some of the largest infrastructure projects in the State including the SR1, US 13 Relief Route project and the recently completed US 301 project. One of the highlights of his engineering career was having the opportunity to work on the management team for the design and construction of the cable-stayed bridge over the C&D Canal. Many of the projects he has been involved with over the years have been recognized in the state for their excellence by his peers.
Scott has also been involved in the broader community of Delaware through various activities. He is the current President of the Greater Kent Committee, an organization of Kent County business leaders that tackle issues that are important to the local community such as driving the economy and improving the quality of life for everyone in Kent County. He is an Honorary Commander for the Civil Engineering Squadron at Dover AFB. He is also on the Advisory Committee for the Del Tech Owens campus Engineering program. He has served on the ACEC Board of Directors promoting the importance of engineering companies in Delaware and the use of the Qualification Based Selection (QBS) system. While his daughters went through the Little League program he coached and served on the Milford Little League Board of Directors for over 15 years. One final note of accomplishment, in 2001 Scott was recognized by Delaware Technical and Community College as a Distinguished Alumni and received a star on the Del Tech walk of fame.
Scott lives in Lincoln, Delaware with his wife Lynn. They have two adult daughters, Dana (a Professional Engineer that recently joined Century Engineering) and Jenna (who lives in Milford, Delaware with her husband Brandon and two children, and works as an elementary school teacher in Milford). Scott and Lynn adore time spent with their two amazing granddaughters (Maisy Mae and Remi Lynn Dodd). They also thoroughly enjoy spending time with family and friends (pre-Covid and soon to be post-Covid), camping trips, and vacationing at Disneyworld as Disney Vacation Club members.
Jennalee Fede, P.E.
A University of Delaware graduate who obtained her BS in Environmental Engineering in May 2011. She has worked for Duffield Associates for over 10 years and began as an intern back in May 2010. Currently a project manager in Duffield’s Environmental Division, she splits her time between the Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA offices. She has worked on various projects throughout the Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey, involving environmental investigations, permitting, remediation, and regulatory compliance for various residential, commercial, and industrial sites. Her clients have varied from private developers and realtors to government and utility companies. She takes pride in each project she works on, looking to provide value to her client while also making a positive impact on her community.
She is active in various professional organizations, secretary of the Delaware Section of the American Water Resource Association (DEAWRA) and active member of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP), Delaware Real Estate Women (DREW), and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). She is also active in her community, participating in the Christina River Cleanup (15+ years), Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup (8+ years), and various food and clothing drives. She has also assisted the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE) with mentoring and presentations regarding the importance of professional licensure to undergraduate future engineers attending the University of Delaware.
In the past few years, Jennalee has dedicated herself to Duffield and her environmental team, working to improve internal and cross-division communications and furthering professional advancement of her staff and peers through education and creating new professional pathways. She is always looking for a new project to challenge her and hopes to serve as a role model to other engineers and women in scientific fields.