Real Estate & Land Development

 

Atwell, LLC is pleased to welcome Lauren Federsel to its team as team leader in our GIS group. Based in Tampa, Florida, Federsel will be responsible for leading a team of GIS professionals to deliver geospatial solutions by expertly combining data acquisition, data management, analysis, and display of information. She will oversee developing project objectives, driving innovation, and guiding team deliverables that empower our clients to make strategic and operational decisions for land development, power and energy, oil and gas, land solutions, and natural resources.

Federsel is a geographic information systems (GIS) professional with over 24 years of geospatial experience. Federsel is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in contributing new and innovative ideas in using geospatial techniques to assist in solving spatial problems for many types of projects, including GIS support for the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) program, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulated projects that involve environmental report preparation, Section 7 protected species consultation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permitting, state and local permitting projects ranging in size from a few to thousands of acres and from one county to multi-state, water management/quality plans, site selection/feasibility studies, transportation planning, waste management, land planning, risk assessment, transmission line route site selection, and land development.

Federsel’s GIS project experience includes creating/implementing and managing the Field Data Collection/Tablet Program, linear projects permitting, spatial analysis, MCDA analysis, database design and implementation, thematic mapping, global positioning system (GPS) to GIS conversion, GIS quality assurance, quality control, and many years of project and team management. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Geography degree at the University of South Florida in Hillsborough County, Florida, and her Master of Arts in Geography degree at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.

“Lauren has multiple levels of experience in GIS management which includes long-term geospatial visioning and strategic planning to keep companies on the cutting edge of digital technologies for thousands of employees, “ said Vice President Bill Anderson. “Her industry experience coupled with her excellent team management skills will make her a great addition to our team.”

 

Atwell, LLC is pleased to promote Jeff Green to Project Manager in our Real Estate and Land Development group. Based in Atwell’s Dallas, Texas office, Jeff will be responsible for developing project objectives and guiding his team’s deliverables, monitoring project coordination and execution, maintaining project budgets and schedules, providing quality control, managing and developing client relationships, and promoting and expanding Atwell’s Commercial Development operations in the Western Region.

With a 30-year career in the surveying and civil engineering fields, Jeff Green brings tremendous technical and industry leadership to the firm, as well as a diverse project portfolio ranging in residential and commercial development, municipal and industrial facilities, and oil & gas pipeline design and management. Prior to joining Atwell, Jeff was a Survey Coordinator/Supervisor Tech Specialist where he oversaw the design operations on boundary and topographic surveys, control network projects, utility coordination, construction staking, along with cost tracking/estimating, document control, specification creation, and project schedule creation.

His background includes all facets of land development projects, from due diligence studies and planning to design, cost estimating, permitting, and construction-related services. He is particularly knowledgeable about zoning codes and helping clients navigate through the governmental approval process. He has been instrumental in the development of residential subdivisions, numerous commercial projects, and thousands of miles of Midstream pipelines throughout Texas and the Southern Region.

“Jeff is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in both public and private land development in all of the southwest region,” said Vice President Todd Janssen, “his ability to capture gains in efficiency and productivity on the projects he manages by identifying roadblocks while enhancing communication and collaboration between groups will make him a great leader to our team.”

 

Atwell, LLC is pleased to promote Larry Cole to Project Manager in our real estate and land development division. Based in Atwell’s Austin, TX office, Larry will be responsible for managing project coordination and execution, developing project objectives, guiding his team’s deliverables, providing quality control, maintaining project budgets and schedules, and managing and developing client relationships.

With over 30 years of experience in the surveying field, Larry brings tremendous technical and industry leadership to the firm, as well as a diverse project portfolio ranging from residential and commercial developments to transmission lines and wind farms, as well as marine surveying. Prior to Atwell, he worked nearly 10 years as Chief of Crews where he managed survey crews and regularly updated clients for subdivision projects throughout Texas. At Atwell, whether he is performing transmission line surveying for a 256-mile line in West Texas for Oncor or working on wind farms in West Texas for Sun Electric staking location of turbines, Larry’s experience has proved him invaluable to his team and clients through all project types and phases.

“Larry’s management skills and experience on land development projects, along with his expertise in power and energy makes him an excellent leader for our team,” said Atwell Vice President Todd Janssen. “He brings the industry knowledge, expertise, and responsiveness necessary to meet our clients’ needs and help expand our growing professional services.”

 

Atwell Group (“Atwell”), a national consulting, design, engineering and construction services firm comprised of a family of brands including RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture and Strategic Construction Solutions, recently announced the completion of a merger with Florida-based Waldrop Engineering (“Waldrop”), an established planning, landscape architecture and civil engineering company, providing professional design and entitlement services throughout Florida and the Southeast.

Founded in 2000, Waldrop is a land development consulting company specializing in planning, landscape architecture, and civil engineering services. Based in Bonita Springs with additional offices in Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa and Orlando, Florida along with the newest location in Asheville, North Carolina, the Waldrop team offers interdisciplinary expertise founded on exceptional customer service, quality design, and an unwavering commitment to their clients’ success. They have delivered hundreds of successful projects across the Southeast in such areas as master planned residential communities, golf course and destination resort communities, parks and open space, commercial and industrial developments, and master drainage and infrastructure systems.

“We are very excited to join forces with a team that shares the same cultural values, team collaboration and dedication to client service,” said Ron Waldrop, Founder & CEO of Waldrop. “After 21 years of significant growth and success, this opportunity provides our over 100 team members with expanded career opportunities and a platform to better serve our growing client base. I’m excited to be a part of Atwell’s employee-centric culture and contribute to their leadership, technical expertise and industry diversification.”

Ron Waldrop, along with members of his leadership team, will be central to leading Atwell’s growing presence in Florida while being actively involved in expanding the business throughout the Southeast. Waldrop clients will have access to Atwell’s national platform of offices and an expanded portfolio of additional services and capabilities, allowing for the full-service delivery of turnkey solutions. Waldrop’s experience and talent will enhance Atwell’s land development experience and better serve clients in Florida and the greater regional area.

“Ron and his talented team have built a best-in-class organization with a strong culture, excellent corporate reputation and solid technical expertise, based on the total commitment to their team members’ and clients’ success,” said Atwell President & CEO Brian R. Wenzel. “I have tremendous respect for what they have accomplished and I am excited about the opportunity to work with them as we leverage our collective strengths to better serve our clients in the rapidly growing Florida market and beyond.”

Atwell Group is a national consulting, design, engineering, and construction services firm with over 950 professionals across the country, compromised of a family of brands including RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture and Strategic Construction Solutions. It has been named Best Companies to Work For by multiple industry journals and is ranked among the top 200 design firms in the nation by Engineering News-Record. They deliver a broad range of creative solutions to clients in a variety of markets including real estate and land development, power and energy, and oil and gas. Their comprehensive turnkey services including land and ROW support, planning, engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, environmental science, program management and construction services.

 

Atwell is pleased to announce that Michael J. Giddings has joined the firm as Senior Project Manager for the Land & ROW Solutions group. Based in Atwell’s Southfield office, Mr. Giddings will focus on the real estate and power and energy markets providing clients with Atwell’s full suite of right of way services.  His responsibilities include project coordination and execution, client satisfaction and relations, developing project objectives and managing project teams.

With 38 years of land development and commercial real estate management, Giddings brings a diverse portfolio of experience in all facets of real-estate in commercial & residential industries as well as power & energy and telecommunication. He has successfully managed a diverse portfolio of commercial properties, including retail, medical and light industrial assets, which requires additional expertise in obtaining financing and risk management insurance.

He has experience with complex land acquisition transactions, entitlement and permitting processing, design and construction projects, tenant, lender, civil engineering, insurance company and consulting firm negotiations. He has worked on numerous projects involving public and private utilities such as electric, gas, water/sewer and voice/data. Giddings prior experience in the title insurance business also allowed him the opportunity to lead and execute on tasks related to the title curative process for real estate transactions. Giddings is a licensed real estate booker in the State of Michigan.

“We are excited to have Michael on our team,” said Vice President Debriah Wilson. “He brings extensive expertise from the real-estate industry and can effectively oversee complex projects on behalf of our clients’ interests.  We are enthusiastic about his ability to support our clients and to expand our growing Land Services market.”

 

Atwell is pleased to welcome Michael Keith as Project Manager. Based in Atwell’s Naperville, Illinois office, Keith will provide business development, leadership support, client relations, and oversight for real estate and land development projects throughout Illinois and the Midwest.

Keith has spent over 20 years solving complex issues in the civil engineering, land development, and renewable power industries by leveraging knowledge of construction and design to create a product that is seamless during construction. He specializes in land development and site civil design in both commercial and residential development and has led engineering teams through the design of site plans, rezoning of properties, drafting preliminary plans, and performing feasibility studies. He works with reviewers, clients, and development team members to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget. He is also well versed in the implementation of construction inspections and working with contractors to improve field construction issues. 

“Michael’s management skills and experience on land development projects, along with his expertise in renewable energy make an excellent addition to our team,” said Atwell Vice President Eric Lord. “He brings the industry knowledge, expertise, and responsiveness necessary to meet our clients’ needs and help expand our growing professional services.”

 

Atwell is pleased to announce that Brady Berry, PE has joined the firm working in the Land Development Group in Portland, Oregon. As Team Leader, he will provide leadership support to project teams while promoting and expanding Atwell’s services into emerging geographic markets throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Berry brings over 35 years of experience on residential single-family and multi-family developments, commercial, schools, recreation projects, and industrial and storage facilities. He specializes in providing site civil improvements, involving sustainable stormwater management, sanitary sewers, domestic and fire water systems, grading, paving, and water quality facilities. He also understands both public and private developments and has successfully executed public improvements conditioned as part private developments as well as purely public improvement projects.

Berry holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering and Forest Engineering from Oregon State University; and he is a registered professional engineer in both Oregon and Washington.

“We are excited to have Brady on our team, said Vice President Hal Keever, PE. “In addition to the industry knowledge and expertise he brings, we look forward to tapping into his understanding of both public and private development.”