ELEMENT is incredibly proud of Emmanuel Marin and his recent acceptance to be a member of the ACEC-FL Emerging Leaders Board! We look forward to hearing all the fresh perspectives shared and gained by this impressive inaugural group. Congratulations to Emmanuel and his fellow Emerging Leaders!
Here at ELEMENT, we wanted to start the year by acknowledging an incredibly important win from the end of 2024. We secured the District 7 DW Miscellaneous Surveying & Mapping contract for the 3rd time. ELEMENT has held this contract for 10 consecutive years.
This contract shows not only our strong relationship with District 7 but also the incredible ability of our Survey team and all their hard work! We want to highlight (from left to right) Dan Adams, CST III, Devin Platt, PSM, Ned Connolly, PSM, Sonny Richardson, CST III, and Bryan Flynn, PSM from the team. We look forward to more exciting wins in this new year!!!
We’re excited to announce Lynn Decker’s promotion to Tampa Roadway Group Manager. Her dedication has been instrumental to our success, and we couldn’t be prouder. With Lynn at the helm, our team is poised for even greater success!
ELEMENT is happy to announce Ned Connolly’s promotion to SUE/Survey Group Manager! We’re incredibly proud of Ned and everything he does to make ELEMENT the company it is today. We look forward to his continued growth and success here at ELEMENT!
ELEMENT is delighted to welcome Liz Bartell, PE, MBA, as our newest Associate Vice President and Senior Engineer. With her impressive two decades of experience, we are excited about the new opportunities and growth she will bring to the Central Florida region. We can’t wait to see what we will achieve together!
The Best Firms to Work For award recognizes outstanding AEC firms in the US and Canada based on culture, workplace practices, employee benefits, professional development, and employee retention rates. This is the largest employee experience survey in the AEC industry. ELEMENT is honored to be selected as a 2021 Award Winner. We were ranked #9 in the 50-99 Employees Category and #11 in the Civil Engineering Firms Category.
Over the past 15 years, ELEMENT has grown from a team of 3 to more than 100. The members of the ELEMENT family are our greatest asset and the key to our success.
For the complete announcement of all winners, please visit: https://www.zweiggroup.com/2021/05/21/2021-best-firms-to-work-for-list-announced/
OMNI complements ELEMENT services with subsurface utility engineering capability
TAMPA, FL, January 5, 2021–ELEMENT Engineering Group (ELEMENT), a minority and disadvantaged business enterprise (MBE/DBE) firm providing civil and transportation engineering and survey services to Florida’s communities, has completed its acquisition of award-winning, woman-owned OMNI Communications (OMNI). OMNI is a recognized provider of subsurface utility engineering (SUE), utility coordination, and public involvement support services. The acquisition will provide both firms’ existing and future clients with a more extensive suite of services and deeper expertise across a growing range of high-stakes projects.
“ELEMENT and OMNI have been collaborating on projects for more than a decade,” says Derek Gil, founder and president of ELEMENT. “Having both started our businesses at the same time with complementary services, we have supported each other and worked together so that, over the years, clients often used our two firms on the same projects. Working together on these projects has only enhanced the synergy between our firms. As we enter a new year, we wanted to build on that synergy in order to more seamlessly, effectively, and efficiently meet the needs of clients who are facing newfound pressures. As one company, we can help clients stay ahead of economic and industry shifts, give our employees more opportunities for professional growth, and accelerate in unison what had previously been two small firms’ efforts to grow organically.”
“ELEMENT is recognized as one of Tampa’s best places to work and for meeting the unique demands of complex projects in ways few other firms can,” says Jennifer Stafford, president of OMNI. “We couldn’t have found a better firm to unite with. As one team, we’ll be better positioned to provide current and future clients the high level of service and technical excellence they have come to expect and rely on. For the next two years, I will help guide clients and teams through the transition.”
The transition is expected to be smooth and swift. ELEMENT and OMNI nurture similar workplace cultures, have employees that augment each other’s expertise; and are certified DBEs–factors that proved key to winning and delivering successful projects.
Before the acquisition, ELEMENT’s services included transportation design, traffic engineering operations, structure design, utilities, civil/site design, and survey and mapping. For years, the firm sought the help of OMNI for projects requiring expertise in SUE, utility coordination. OMNI’s process was not only unique but met ELEMENT’s high standards.
In 2021, ELEMENT will focus on launching a stronger, unified brand more than 15 years in the making.
About ELEMENT:
ELEMENT Engineering Group, LLC (ELEMENT) has served the engineering needs of public- and private-sector clients since 2006 in the areas of transportation engineering, structures, utilities, civil, and survey. ELEMENT’s repeat business rate of 90 percent reflects its commitment to quality services, technical excellence, and high ethical standards on projects of all sizes. ELEMENT is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with various municipalities and governments throughout Florida.
ELEMENT is elevating its next generation of leadership. We are pleased to announce our newest partners: Richard Endrzejewski, PE; Matthew Weaver, PE, RSP2I, CPM; and Vicken Serpekian, PE, PTOE!
Rich has been promoted to Vice President and will now lead the Roadway Department. He has 15 years of experience focused on drainage and roadway transportation projects.
Along with being Traffic Engineering Group Manager, Matt has been promoted to Vice President. He has 15 years of engineering experience specializing in transportation engineering with a focus on signing, pavement markings, traffic signals, and safety.
Vicken has seven years of experience and has already completed design plans focusing on every aspect of traffic design including: lighting, signalization, signing and pavement marking, and miscellaneous structural plans.
ELEMENT is excited to welcome Beth as our new Vice President / Chief Operating Officer. Her 20 years of experience across the State of Florida brings a wealth of knowledge that will assist ELEMENT in continued growth of their Florida operations.
Beth excels in the creation of high-quality solutions that are delivered on time and on budget. Her expertise extends to design-build-finance projects, contract management, bridge engineering and rehabilitation, roadway improvement, post-design services and budget planning. Prior to joining ELEMENT, Beth was Vice President and Office Executive of Michael Baker International. She supported the office’s expansion, oversaw office personnel, and managed the day-to-day operations of 26 team members.