R.A. Smith National – a multi-disciplined civil engineering and surveying firm – Brookfield, Wis., has added Ben Flitcroft as project surveyor.

Flitcroft has more than 16 years of experience in all aspects of field surveying techniques, including large survey control networks, topographic surveys for design, large building layouts and construction layout for major roads, highways and bridges. His expertise includes static and real-time kinematic GPS methods. In addition to completing field work, Flitcroft’s responsibilities in the office include conducting project research and coordinating field efforts.

Flitcroft has an associate’s degree in the conservation of natural resources from Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, Wis. He has taken several advanced survey courses at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, Wis. Flitcroft is a registered land surveyor in the state of Wisconsin.

Flitcroft was most recently employed with a consulting firm in Minocqua, Wis. He is now a resident of Waukesha.

R.A. Smith National – a multi-disciplined civil engineering and surveying firm – Brookfield, Wis., has added Laura Schroeder as a traffic engineer in the transportation division. Schroeder recently earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Marquette University.

At R.A. Smith National, Schroeder’s responsibilities include traffic operations and safety evaluations. She is currently recommending intersection improvements for the WIS 50 corridor in the city of Kenosha and conducting other traffic tasks for numerous private and public sector clients.

Schroeder’s previous experience includes working as a co-op student in the transportation department for a local civil engineering firm.

Schroeder lives in the city of Milwaukee.