Site Engineering

For more information about our Site Engineering solutions and services, the following team members are available for contact:

Regional Market Leaders

	Ronald J. Panek, PE Northeast Regional Manager Phone: (315) 437-6100 Ext. 2396 Email: PanekRJ@obg.com BS/Civil Engineering; Union College
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Panek has over 20 years of site engineering experience serving private sector retail, commercial, and residential development; industrial greenfield, expansion, and infrastructure projects; and municipal treatment, infrastructure, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs. As a Vice President within the Total Water Solutions' Northeast region, Mr. Panek leads the firm's site engineering services group, providing comprehensive project management, technical guidance, and resource management. Mr. Panek is recognized for his expertise and experience with conceptual planning, environmental assessment/permitting, detailed design, construction oversight, and field engineering.
	Daniel G. Coleman, PE Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Phone: (757) 431-2966 Ext. 14 Email: ColemaDG@obg.com BS/Environmental Engineering; Syracuse University AAS/Civil Technology; Mohawk Valley Community College
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Coleman has more than 35 years of professional engineering experience in the areas of wastewater management, water resources, and hazardous and toxic waste site investigation and remediation. He currently serves as a Vice President, and Regional Business Development Officer with O’Brien & Gere.
	M. Robin Chasman, PE Southeast Regional Manager Phone: Phone (706) 548-4881Ext. 203 ChasmaMR@obg.com BSME/Mechanical Engineering; Ohio University, OH
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Chasman currently directs municipal business development for O'Brien & Gere's Southeast region, which includes state / local governments, the higher education / institutional sectors, and the transportation industry. Mr. Chasman has 40 years of engineering experience, including 25 years as owner of a regional civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm. Mr. Chasman's experience has focused primarily on planning, design, and permitting of infrastructure improvements for local, state, and federal government. In particular, Mr. Chasman has extensive experience in transportation, water and wastewater, storm water, and capital improvements planning.
	Peter J. Gibbons West Regional Manager Phone: (860) 388-3004 Email: GibbonPJ@obg.com Civil Engineering; University of New Haven, CT
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Gibbons has more than 38 years of professional experience in the areas of municipal, civil, and sanitary engineering programs. He currently serves as a Vice President and the Municipal Business Development Officer with O’Brien & Gere. Mr. Gibbons is responsible for the firm’s marketing, business development, and customer service to municipal clients throughout the country, and his areas of expertise include water transmission, distribution, and treatment; wastewater collection, conveyance, and treatment; and storm water management and design. With a thorough understanding of issues inherent to municipal and state projects, Mr. Gibbons has helped numerous clients meet their goals by incorporating cost-effective technologies and innovations.
	Timothy Shea, PE Metro Regional Manager Phone: (732) 417-3881 Email: SheaT@obg.com BS/Civil Engineering; Rutgers College of Engineering
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Shea has more than 18 years of professional engineering experience having served as an Executive Director, Director of Engineering, and Managing Engineer. In his various roles, Mr. Shea has managed multi-million dollar water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects, including storm and sanitary sewer collection system and pump station improvements for residential communities, the design of water treatment plants and distribution systems, and the review of development plans for various utility authorities and planning boards. In addition, Mr. Shea has also managed the design of highway extension programs and commercial site development plans, and successfully negotiated over $20M worth of developer contributed infrastructure through Developer Agreements.
	Timothy W. Kraus, PE Midwest Regional Manager Phone: (502) 587-7884 Ext. 24 Email: KrausTW@obg.com BS/Civil Engineering; University of Louisville Speed Scientific School MEng./Civil Engineering; University of Louisville Speed Scientific School
Areas of Expertise: Mr. Kraus leads O'Brien & Gere's Midwest region Total Water Solutions team. He has over 20 years of experience with wastewater programs. Prior to O’Brien & Gere, Mr. Kraus worked at a major municipality overseeing their combined sewer overflow and sanitary sewer overflow programs. Mr. Kraus's technical expertise includes wet weather program management, hydraulics, flow monitoring, and design. He is responsible for developing new business in these areas, as well as for managing the work in the Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky offices. Mr. Kraus is an active member of the Water Environment Federation Collection System Committee.