Understanding our clients’ goals and aiding them in achieving those goals from a design aspect is our primary focus.
Understanding our clients’ goals and aiding them in achieving those goals from a design aspect is our primary focus.
Department Supervisors:
Nelson Lee, C.E.T. (Partner)
Nelson Lee, C.E.T. (Partner)
Before joining Schaeffers in 2005 as senior project manager, Nelson gained hands on experience in the roles of municipal designer and design manager with different engineering consulting companies. Today he is overseeing Subdivision Design Department and has accrued over 20 years of progressive experience in planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure projects.
Nelson has extensive knowledge of the development and infrastructure improvement processes as well as comprehensive understanding of various municipalities/agencies design and permitting requirements. He has designed many site plans, municipal improvement, subdivision, spine servicing, etc. engineering projects that have involved co-ordination with multiple stakeholders. Nelson currently is responsible for managing staff and delivering civil engineering design services along with utility condition assessments and relocations for complex servicing projects.
Hagop Sarkissian, P.Eng. (Partner)
Hagop Sarkissian, P.Eng. (Partner)
Hagop began his career in municipal engineering with Schaeffers in 1999, working as a summer student in the survey department. After many years in the Construction Administration Department, Hagop moved into the design team, where he has grown into his current role overseeing the Design & Drafting Department, where he is responsible for all aspects of the development process from preliminary servicing studies through to detailed design, in particular urban developments.
Hagop has over 15 years of progressive experience in all aspects of the land development process from preliminary servicing studies through to detailed design and tendering. He has accrued extensive knowledge in the areas of roadway design, watermain design, sanitary sewer analysis and stormwater management, including the design of low impact development solutions.
As a skillful and dedicated manager, he draws upon his thorough understanding of project management methodology and years of experience in engineering to successfully lead and deliver various civil infrastructure design projects.
Each project is unique and successful design requires sound engineering judgment combined with a clear understanding of project objectives, existing site conditions and constraints, and local municipal guidelines. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative award-winning designs for our clients.
Land Development
As a civil engineer, we are an excellent partner for public and private clients looking to develop or re-develop property across all asset classes: residential, industrial, institutional, and commercial. We rely upon a wealth of available in-house expertise in land development accumulated by our specialists over decades of practice. We identify important issues early in the process, compare various design options, and recommend to our clients economical, innovative and sustainable solutions while reducing project risks and increasing its efficiency.
Vast knowledge and experience with land development engineering design allow us to successfully deliver a broad spectrum of projects, spanning from individual condo sites to block developments, including multiple sub-divisions and communal areas.
Core Service Areas:
Municipal Infrastructure
As design specialists, we offer our clients a wide array of professional services, in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our services span from the establishment of development values, functional servicing assessments, and conceptual design, to peer review, expert witness services, and detailed design.
Our expertise includes drainage conveyance, including innovative engineered solutions and low impact development measures; water distribution and sewerage systems; award-winning clean water collection systems; municipal and private roads; intersection design and improvements; erosion and sediment control; quantity and cost estimating; utility coordination and liaison with regulatory agencies, permitting and approvals.
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