BOLINGBROOK, IL — Illinois-based Stevenson Crane Service Inc. announces that it has recently added Jess MacMillan, PE, as the company’s new Director of Engineering. He brings more than 22 years of experience from numerous aspects of the construction industry, including project management, engineering, sales, and executive management.

“Our clients come to us with a wide variety of different project goals, and with those come all kinds of new challenges. We’re excited to add Jess to our team because his diverse experience will deliver innovative solutions that companies are going to be really proud of,” said Robert Stevenson.

MacMillan’s most recent role was as an Associate Engineer with HAAG Engineering in California. He has also held roles as a Director of Business Development and as a Chief Operations Officer with other West Coast-based crane and heavy lifting companies. MacMillan earned his Executive Master of Business Administration from Chapman University in 2012 and earned his civil engineering degree from California Polytechnic in 1998.

In his new role, MacMillan will be adding improved engineering efficiencies to internal planning strategies, providing engineered and stamped drawings to discerning customers, and will bring increased project management bandwidth to some of Stevenson Crane Service’s most complex client projects. MacMillan said that he is most looking forward to being a part of the growing rigging and heavy haul divisions of the company.

Stevenson Crane Service is a family-owned-and-operated business that has served the lifting needs of construction, industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, and other industries for more than 31 years. With decades of experience working with heavy lifting equipment, the company provides solutions for building and maintenance projects.