Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has announced the opening of a Midwest office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, a suburb of Chicago, IL. The Midwest office will focus on water-related projects in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Warren Green, P.E., will serve as the director of this new office.
Green has more than 30 years of experience in engineering management and supervision of complex water treatment, pump station facilities, and water transmission main projects. He has successfully guided water system improvements through all necessary phases including feasibility studies, pilot testing, design, financial evaluation, land acquisition, construction, start-up, and operation. His expertise is in the areas of facilities design, construction management and contract administration.
"Warren Green is one of the nation's leading water and waste water experts," said LAN Vice President Rafael Ortega. "He has successfully spearheaded some of the largest infrastructure projects in the Midwest area, designing and implementing solutions in extremely adverse conditions. His outstanding leadership skills, coupled with his extensive experience and proven expertise in water supply projects, makes him the ideal person to lead this office."
Green has worked with several municipal utility clients throughout Illinois, Mississippi, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He worked with the Green Bay Water Utility in Green Bay, WI, for 12 years, serving as a project manager for a number of design and contract administration tasks. These included the expansion of a 10-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) raw water pumping station, construction of approximately 17 miles of 54-inch steel water transmission main, and expansion of its water treatment plant in 1997 and 2004. He also oversaw a $376-million project in DuPage County, IL, where he was responsible for contract administration and construction management of 140 miles of water transmission mains, ranging from 12 to 90 inches, a 340-mgd pump station and a 30 million gallon concrete reservoir, and a 185-mgd pump station and 30-million-gallon concrete reservoir.
Green has also served on a number of nationally renowned committees and conferences. He is an active member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is the chair for the AWWA Stainless Steel Pipe Standards Committee, a member of the AWWA Steel Pipe Standards Committee, and a member of the AWWA Steel Water Main Producers Technical Advisory Committee.
"We are extremely pleased to start a new office in the Midwest area," said LAN President Dennis Petersen. "LAN has gained national recognition for our water and wastewater services. Creating this office will allow us to use our specialized expertise to provide the best solution for every client."
The office is located at One Oakbrook Terrace, 22nd Street and Butterfield Road, Suite 207. The telephone number is 630-495-4123.
LAN is a full-service consulting firm offering planning, engineering and program management services. LAN is a Leo A Daly company, an international architecture, planning, engineering, interior design, and program management firm.
