Pennoni has been ranked as #192 on the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms. Pennoni’s Environmental services make up 20% of its total gross revenue, focusing on air, solid and hazardous waste, water and wastewater for our chemical, commercial, industrial, and mining clients.

ENR, a publication of McGraw-Hill, published the list in its July 2009 issue. This annual listing ranks the top 200 firms that profit from sustainability and resource cleanup, protection and reuse. The report includes tables showing the most vigorous markets and the top firms in all environmental fields, design/consulting studies, construction remediation, hazardous waste, nuclear waste, water treatment/supply, waste/storm water treatment, air-pollution control, environmental management and environmental sciences.

Pennoni Associates is pleased to announce its ranking as #184 on the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) 2010 list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms, up eight spots from 2009. Pennoni’s Environmental services make up 24% of its total gross revenue, focusing on air, solid and hazardous waste, water and wastewater for our chemical, commercial, industrial, and mining clients.

ENR, a publication of McGraw-Hill, published the list in its July 2010 issue. This annual listing ranks the top 200 firms that profit from sustainability and resource cleanup, protection and reuse. The report includes tables showing the most vigorous markets and the top firms in all environmental fields, design/consulting studies, construction remediation, hazardous waste, nuclear waste, water treatment/supply, waste/storm water treatment, air-pollution control, environmental management and environmental sciences.

Pennoni has been ranked as #190 on the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms. Pennoni’s Environmental services make up 20% of its total gross revenue, focusing on commercial development and construction, industrial compliance and regulatory affairs, and alternative energy sources.

ENR, a publication of McGraw-Hill, published the list in its June/July 2008 issue. This annual listing ranks the top 200 firms that profit from sustainability and resource cleanup, protection and reuse. The 16 page report includes tables showing the most vigorous markets and the top firms in all environmental fields, design/consulting studies, construction remediation, hazardous waste, nuclear waste, water treatment/supply, waste/storm water treatment, air-pollution control, environmental management and environmental sciences.
 

Eric L. Flicker, P.E., Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer for Pennoni Associates Inc., has been named as the 2006 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council.

Growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Mr. Flicker learned early that it takes more than just technical skills to develop public works projects. His father served as a member of the Borough Council in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and Mr. Flicker watched as his father and other community leaders struggled to bring to fruition public improvement projects to support and serve their growing community. Seeing these projects develop and better the lives of those around him led to an interest in engineering from an early age, and seeing the way his father worked with the people of Fleetwood towards the betterment of the community made Eric committed to continue that legacy.

During high school and while studying engineering at Lehigh University, Mr. Flicker worked during summer and vacation breaks at Spotts Engineering (now known as Spotts, Stevens and McCoy). His job there confirmed what he already knew: he had not only a love for engineering, but also for non-technical project development, in particular project financing, that helped to improve the world around him. It was also at this time that he began his long-time association with ASCE and NSPE, becoming an active member of the student chapters at Lehigh. This early experience helped to sow the seeds for a 40-year career of service to the engineering community.

Having experience in engineering that runs the gamut from project design to project management, from serving as a principal engineer to his current position as CFO of Pennoni Associates Inc., Mr. Flicker is a true engineering “Jack of all Trades.” While his involvement in the day-to-day practice of engineering has given him years of satisfaction, it is his work in promoting the profession that is his proudest accomplishment.

When accepting the state Presidency of PSPE Reading Chapter, Mr. Flicker promoted the theme of “Proud to be a PE,” seeking to gain recognition for the profession. In this role, he initiated joint meetings with other technical and professional societies in an effort to find ways to cooperatively serve the public and the profession. As the Elected National Chairman of HWAC, Mr. Flicker gave Congressional testimony on issues of hazardous waste practices. Working with ACEC-PA, PSLS, and PSPE, Eric served as the Founding Chairman of the Board for the Pennsylvania Design Association Center, designed as a single joint resource to serve the engineering profession across Pennsylvania.

As National Chairman of ACEC, Mr. Flicker strived to find ways to develop more cooperative ventures among the often fragmented engineering profession. He represented ACEC with peer and technical societies, and met with Congressional and Administration leaders to promote our profession and seek support in dealing with engineering’s unique business needs.

While Mr. Flicker has been privileged in his career to have the opportunity to meet with many of the most important people in national, state, and local government, he is equally as comfortable dealing with members of the community, and especially enjoys service that enables him to bring the message and values of the engineering profession to children. He served as the Founding State Coordinator for MathCounts in Pennsylvania, and has been a constant supporter of the event for over 20 years. He serves year after year as the Countdown Round Moderator, and plans to continue his involvement for years to come. Through his participation in the Habitat for Humanity Build a House, Build a Dream competition, Mr. Flicker encourages youth to see the value and importance of the engineering profession. He also actively brings the engineering community to this worthwhile event by recruiting his engineering peers as judges and sponsors of the event.

Eric L. Flicker, PE, embodies the spirit intended for recognition as the Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year. Many in the engineering community have technical credentials that make them outstanding members of the profession; few have stepped beyond the technical realm and reached into their communities to represent the engineer as a leader. He has spent more than 40 years bringing engineering out of the office and into the community. Through consistent industry involvement, community service, and an in-depth knowledge of the profession, he has served as an ambassador for engineering on a local, regional, state, and national level. Mr. Flicker is equally comfortable speaking to a group of peers, meeting with senior politicians in Washington to discuss policy, or working with middle school student Mathletes. He is a constant force in the engineering world; a face that his clients, peers, and community have come to rely on as a trusted advisor.

The Delaware Valley Engineer’s Week Council sets an example for the nation of how a multi-state, multi-organization program can be successful. Mr. Flicker’s continuing work towards unifying the profession by involving all of the professional and technical groups in efforts to represent the engineering community makes him an outstanding choice for the 2006 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.

It has been estimated that Americans generate trash at an astonishing rate of four pounds per day per person, which translates to 600,000 tons per day or 210 million tons per year.  In an effort to accommodate the amount of waste Americans produce daily, municipalities and private sector companies across the country have begun to build and rehabilitate landfills. As a premiere consulting engineering firm in the region, Pennoni Associates has worked on various landfill projects throughout the Mid Atlantic Region. From environmental impact studies to rehabilitation and re-use, Pennoni’s team of experts helps clients provide disposal of waste in the safest and most sanitary manner possible.

William F. Schmidt, PE, serves as Associate Vice President for Environmental Services. He is responsible for the growth and success of the Environmental divisions in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, PA. Bill joined Pennoni Associates in 2000, and his experience includes in-situ and ex-situ soil and groundwater remediation and remedial design, hazardous waste site assessments, remedial investigations/feasibility studies, underground storage tank management, soil/groundwater sampling/analysis and monitoring, due diligence assessments, construction management oversight, subcontractor monitoring and project cost control, site safety monitoring, and landfill closures. Bill earned a Civil Engineering degree from Rutgers University, and then a MS in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from Villanova University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dennis S. DiBlasio, PLS, PP, serves as Associate Vice President and Regional Technology Principal for Survey Services. Dennis is responsible for managing Survey projects and staff throughout New Jersey and New York. Dennis has been with Pennoni Associates since 1978, and has experience in providing all phases of surveying services to government and private industry clients. He has extensive background in subdivision preparation, outbound and topographic surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, environmentally sensitive area mapping, and hazardous waste site surveying, as well as hydrographic and photogrammetric work. Dennis is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, as well as a licensed Professional Planner in New Jersey.

Environmental services such as due diligence, remediation and permitting are all important components of development and growth today.  Pennoni’s Environmental Technology consists of environmental, civil and chemical engineers, geologists, industrial hygienists, and environmental scientists experienced in performing a wide range of environmental support services. Our client base includes financial institutions, commercial and residential developers, municipalities, and law firms. 

Pennoni’s environmental professionals can provide a complete scope of services including Phase I environmental site assessments for due diligence, Phase II soil and groundwater investigations, remedial alternative analyses, and remedial design and implementation for in-situ and ex-situ remediation of soil and groundwater.

Our Environmental staff is qualified and experienced in providing hazardous materials surveys, asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, and PCB management, indoor air quality studies, and health and safety planning.  Pennoni has a working relationship with area regulatory agencies and can provide air permitting, solid and hazardous waste management, underground storage tank management, as well as, agency negotiations, and expert testimony/litigation support services.  We also have experience with environmental impact statements, endangered species and wetland delineations/mitigations, compliance audits, and landfill investigations/closures.

Pennoni was ranked 184th on Engineering News-Record's 2010 list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms.

I. Environmental

1. Air permit updates
2. Water permit updates
3. Wastewater permit updates
4. Environmental regulations compliance audits
5. Solid and hazardous waste management plans
6. Agency negotiations
7. Industrial Health and Safety

 
II. Process Water and Wastewater General Services

1. Source water characterization
2. Facility and process audits
3. System troubleshooting
4. Process evaluation and improvement
5. System upgrades and redesign
6. Cooling water system design and chemical program development
7. Conceptual process development
8. Conceptual financial evaluations
9. Bench scale process development
10. On-site pilot process development

III. Total Water Management

1. Water conservation programs
2. Water reclamation/re-use programs
3. Resource recovery strategy
4. Chemical reuse programs
5. Financial impact studies
6. Bench scale process development
7. On-Site pilot process development
8. Operation personnel training programs
9. Upgrade of existing treatment systems
10. Cooling water system upgrade

IV. Implementation Services

1. Design, purchase, and build programs
2. Engineering design packages
3. Equipment procurement specifications
4. CSI-based construction specifications
5. Technical review of vendor submittals
6. Construction management
7. System start-up management
8. Operation and maintenance manuals
9. In-Line/Off-Line monitoring protocols
10. Operation personnel training program
11. Lab testing of construction materials according to ASTM, AWWA and AASHTO.

I. Surveying and Geomatics

1. Technologies utilized are RTK GPS, High Definition 3D-Laser Scanning, robotics and refectorless systems
2. Boundary and Topographic surveys
3. Construction stake-out
4. GIS development

II. Site Design

1. Site Feasibility
2. Infrastructure Requirements
3. Permit Applications
4. Water Resources
5. Wetlands

II. Structural

1. Conceptual phase technical evaluation
2. Design review and comments
3. Specialty structural engineering

III. Geotechnical

1. Shallow and deep foundation design
2. Ground modifications
3. Mechanically stabilized earth wall design
4. Reinforced earth entrainment design
5. Preloading schemes design
6. Pavement analysis and design
7. Development and implementation of field exploration programs.

IV. Environmental

1. Air, water and wastewater permitting
2. Phase I environmental site assessment
3. Phase II soil and groundwater investigations
4. Alternative remedial analysis, design and implementation
5. Solid and hazardous waste management plans
6. Agency negotiations
7. Environmental impact statements
8. Industrial Health and Safety

V. Process Water and Wastewater

1. Source water characterization
2. Conceptual process development based on production demand and quality requirements.
3. Conceptual financial evaluations
4. Preliminary and final engineering designs
5. Cooling water system design and chemical program development
6. Development of operating and maintenance (O&M) manuals
7. Operation personnel training programs
8. Vendor QA/QC
9. Development of water and chemical reclaim and reuse programs

VI. Implementation Services

1. Design, purchase, and build programs
2. Engineering design packages
3. Equipment procurement specifications
4. CSI-based construction specifications
5. Technical review of vendor submittals
6. Construction management
7. System start-up management
8. Operation and maintenance manuals
9. In-Line/Off-Line monitoring protocols
10. Operation personnel training programs
11. Lab testing of construction materials according to ASTM, AWWA and AASHTO.

MINING, MILLING and HYDROMETALLURGICAL FACILITIES

I. Mine and Mill Systems Design

1.  Conventional mine engineering 
2.  Crushing and milling systems 
3.  Mine water handling and treatment process design 
4.  In-situ recovery system engineering 
5.  Conventional leach and SX systems engineering
6.  Tailing pond engineering design
7.  Process evaluation and operations improvements
8.  Conceptual financial evaluations
9.  Bench scale and on-site pilot plant development

II. Process Water and Wastewater

1. Source and wastewater characterization
2. Conceptual process development based on production demand and quality requirements.
3. Preliminary and final engineering
4. Procurement and construction specification development in CSI format
5. Development of operations and maintenance (O&M) manuals
6. Operation personnel training manuals and programs
7. Process QA/QC and vendor evaluations 
8. Design/procure and design/build programs
9. Chemical reclamation, recycling and water reuse programs

III. Environmental

1. Air, water and wastewater permitting
2. Phase I environmental site assessment
3. Phase II soil and groundwater investigations
4. Remediation design, alternatives, analysis and implementation
5. Solid and hazardous waste and tailings management plans
6. Regulatory expertise and agency negotiations
7. Environmental impact statements
8. Compliance programs, reporting and training program
9. Industrial Health and Safety

 IV.  Implementation Services

1. Design, purchase, build programs
2. Engineering design packages
3. Equipment procurement specifications
4. CSI-based construction specifications
5. Technical review of vendor submittals
6. Construction management
7. System start-up management
8. Operation and maintenance manuals
9. In-Line/Off-Line monitoring protocols
10. Operation personnel training programs
11. Lab testing of construction materials according to ASTM, AWWA and AASHTO.

 V. Survey and Geomatics

1. Technologies utilized are RTK GPS, High Definition 3D-Laser Scanning robotics and refectorless systems.
2. Boundary and topographic surveys
3. Construction stake-out 
4. GIS development

VI. Site Design

1. Site Feasibility
2. Infrastructure Requirements
3. Permit Applications
4. Water Resources
5. Wetlands

VII. Structural

1. Conceptual phase technical evaluation
2. Design review and comments
3. Specialty structural engineering
4. Pre-cast structures

VIII. Geotechnical

1. Shallow and deep foundation design
2. Ground modifications
3. Mechanically stabilized earthen wall design
4. Reinforced earth entrainment design
5. Preloading schemes design
6. Pavement analysis and design
7. Field exploration programs, design and implementation

I. FDA and USDA REQUIREMENTS

1. Surrogate audits
2. Compliance assessment of cGMP requirements
3. Compliance assessment of USP Specifications
4. Development of validation master plan
5. Development of validation protocols
6. Development of component SOPs
7. Development of cleaning/sanitization SOPs
8. Development of IQs(Implementation Qualifications)
9. Development of OQs (Operation Qualifications)
10. Evaluation of microbiological testing protocols
11. Microbiological control strategy development
12. Upgrade of existing treatment systems
13. Review and solve problems with insufficient raw or finished goods storage
14. Review and solve problems with improper product flow for incoming raw materials or outgoing finished food products
15. Review and solve problems with incorrect types or layout of racks
16. Provide complete plans and specifications for any type of replacement rack systems.
17. Review of building layout to assess raw and finished product flows
18. Review of building layout to assess personnel flow
19. Review of building layout fork truck equipment flow
20. Investigate problems with existing floors, walls ceilings and floor drains.
21. Provide solutions and complete plans and specifications for required corrections or improvements to meet USDA, FDA and 3A dairy standards.                
22. Investigate problems with cold storage areas including vapor barrier leaks (visible water or ice), insulated metal panels and cold storage doors
23. Investigate problems with roofing systems including providing a complete survey of the existing roofs to detect and correct vapor barrier failures in cold storage areas (visible water or ice), water leakage from rainfall, general deterioration of roofing system, or moisture-laden or deteriorated roof insulation
24. Provide plans, details and complete specifications for correcting roofing problems, including complete replacement of roofing, roof insulation and metal decking if required.
25. Review of building lighting and to assess quality and type of fixtures suitable to meet USDA, FDA and 3A dairy standards.  Provide complete plans and specifications for correcting the problems.
26. Review of dock operations and dock equipment to assess the proper type of equipment is being used for dock levelers, dock seals, dock bumpers, and truck restraints

II. Process Water and Wastewater General Services

1. Source water characterization
2. Facility and process audits
3. System Troubleshooting
4. Process evaluation and improvement
5. System upgrades and redesign
6. Cooling water system design and chemical program development
7. Conceptual process development
8. Conceptual financial evaluations
9. Bench scale process development
10. On-site pilot process development

III. Environmental

1. Air permit updates
2. Water permit updates
3. Wastewater permit updates
4. Environmental regulations compliance audits
5. Solid and hazardous waste management plans
6. Agency negotiations
7. Industrial Health and Safety

IV. Total Water Management

1. Water conservation programs
2. Water reclamation/re-use programs
3. Resource recovery strategy
4. Chemical re-use programs
5. Financial impact studies
6. Bench scale process development
7. On-Site pilot process development
8. Operation personnel training programs
9. Upgrade of existing treatment systems

V. Implementation Services

1. Design, purchase, build programs
2. Engineering design packages
3. Equipment procurement specifications
4. CSI-based construction specifications
5. Technical review of vendor submittals
6. Construction management
7. System start-up management
8. Operation and maintenance manuals
9. In-Line/Off-Line monitoring protocols
10. Operation personnel training programs
11. Lab testing of construction materials according to ASTM, AWWA and AASHTO.

I. FDA and USDA Requirements

1. Compliance conformance to cGMP requirements
2. Compliance conformance to USP specifications
3. Development of validation master plan
4. Development of validation protocols
5. Development of component SOPs
6. Development of cleaning/sanitization SOPs
7. Development of a microbiological control strategy
8. Development of IQs (Implementation Qualification)
9. Development of OQs (Operation Qualification)
10. Materials handling study of the proposed facility to determine raw and finished goods storage requirements
11. Materials handling study of the proposed facility to determine product flow for incoming raw materials and outgoing finished food products
12. Materials handling study of the proposed facility to determine type and layout of racking for efficient use of space
13. Prepare specifications for all types of rack systems
14. Materials handling study of the proposed facility to determine structural column layout to ensure proper location of columns (out of aisles and within and behind storage rack locations)
15. Layout of all spaces for a complete food plant building footprint to ensure good product flow, good personnel flow, good fork truck flow including: shipping and receiving docks; raw product and finished product storage areas; food preparation areas; food processing areas; coolers and freezer storage areas;,employee locker rooms and lunch rooms; refrigeration, electrical and mechanical equipment spaces; and battery charging areas
16. Determination of drain types, materials and drain locations for processing and other wash-down areas.
17. Complete final building design and specifications including food-grade materials meeting USDA, FDA and 3A dairy standards: concrete including floor types and finishes; masonry; structural steel including bollards to protect doors from fork truck traffic; insulation and roofing; doors and windows; walls and ceilings; floor toppings; painting; loading dock equipment including dock seals, dock levelers and bumpers; insulated panels and cold storage doors; refrigeration systems mechanical systems; plumbing systems and materials; sprinkler systems including dry, pre-action systems for freezers; and electrical power and lighting including wet-condition outlets and panels
18. Direction and complete specifications on structural choices including columns, metal decking, beams, joists, joist girders,girts, purlins, concrete foundation details and concrete floor finishes suitable for food grade operations.
19. Provide design details and complete specifications for cooler and freezer areas including types and thicknesses of insulated metal panels; cold storage doors, roof insulation and roofing systems;,roofing details and other vapor barrier details.
20. Provide design and details for freezer floor warming systems
21. Provide design details for wall penetrations between rooms of different temperatures.

II. Surveying and Geomatics

1. Technologies utilized are RTK GPS, High Definition 3D-Laser Scanning, robotics and refectorless systems.
2. Boundary and Topographic surveys
3. Construction stake-out
4. GIS development

III. Site Design

1. Site Feasibility
2. Infrastructure Requirements
3. Permit Applications
4. Water Resources
5. Wetlands

IV. Structural

1. Conceptual phase technical evaluation
2. Design review and comments
3. Specialty structural engineering

V. Geotechnical

1. Shallow and deep foundation design
2. Ground modifications
3. Mechanically stabilized earth wall design
4. Reinforced earth entrainment design
5. Preloading schemes design
6. Pavement analysis and design
7. Development and implementation of field exploration programs.

VI. Environmental

1. Air, water and wastewater permitting
2. Phase I environmental site assessment
3. Phase II soil and groundwater investigations
4. Alternative remedial analysis, design and implementation
5. Solid and hazardous waste management plans
6. Agency negotiations
7. Environmental impact statements
8. Industrial Health and Safety

VII. Process Water and Wastewater

1. Source water characterization
2. Conceptual process development based on production demand and quality requirements.
3. Conceptual financial evaluations
4. Preliminary and final engineering designs
5. Cooling water system design and chemical program development
6. Procurement and construction specifications in CSI format
7. Development of operating and maintenance (O&M) manuals
8. Operation personnel training programs
9. Vendor QA/QC
10. Design, purchase, build programs
11. Development of water and chemical reclaim and reuse programs

VIII. Implementation Services

1. Design/build or design/purchase programs
2. Engineering design packages
3. Equipment procurement specifications
4. CSI-based construction specifications
5. Technical review of vendor submittals
6. Construction management
7. System start-up management
8. Operation and maintenance manuals
9. In-Line/Off-Line monitoring protocols
10. Operation personnel training programs
11. Lab testing of construction materials according to ASTM, AWWA and AASHTO

According to GSA, the Environmental Services Schedule 899 is designed to support agencies in meeting their environmental requirements and streamline the contracting process by providing a faster, more cost efficient means to meet environment requirements.

Pennoni Associates maintains the following offerings:

SIN 899-1: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

• Environmental Impact Statements under NEPA
• Endangered Species and/or Wetlands Analysis
• Watershed and Other Natural Resource Management Plans
• Archeological and/or Cultural Resource Management Plans
• Environmental Program Management and Environmental and Regulation Development
• Economic, Technical and/or Risk Management
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Biochemical Assessment
• Identification and Mitigation of Threats
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Surveys
• Environmental Compliance Audits
• Compliance Management and/or Contingency Planning
• Permitting
• Spill Prevention/Control and Countermeasure Plans
• Pollution Prevention Surveys
• ISO 14000, Environmental Management Systems
• Community Right-to-Know Act Reporting
• Data Collection, Feasibility or Risk Analysis
• RCRA/CERCLA Site Investigation
• Hazard and Exposure Assessments
• Waste Characterization and Source Reduction Studies
• Review and Recommendation of Waste Tracking or Handling Systems
• Review of Technologies and Processes Impacting Waste Management
• Development, Management and Operation of Recycling Programs

SIN 899-8: REMEDIATION & RECLAIMATION SERVICES

• Preparation, Characterization, Field Investigation, Conservation and Closure of Sites
• Long Term Monitoring/Long Term Operation
• Ordinance Removal and Support
• Excavation, Removal, Transportation, Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• Wetland Restoration
• Emergency Response
• UST/AST Removal
• Air Monitoring
• Soil Vapor Extraction, Stabilization/Solidification, Bio Venting, Carbon Adsorption and/or Reactive Walls and Containment 

 Click here for the Pennoni GSA Advantage Catalog for Schedule 899