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Advanced Engineering & Design is a local multidisciplinary, Small Business Enterprise (SBE), engineering firm focused on the planning, design, permitting, and construction of public infrastructure. We serve local governments and have a positive track record of taking projects from conception to completion within the governmental framework. Since 1998, we have provided a wide array of design services to governmental entities within the Tampa Bay area. This full spectrum experience gives us a unique perspective of how design disciplines overlap and, more importantly, how to successfully deliver complex projects. Our longstanding presence as a SBE is a sign of our dedication to the client experience, overall strength as a firm and reflective of our technical capabilities.

Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc.'s, was founded in 1998 by William (Bill) Reidy, P.E. after having worked with several large engineering firms. For nine years prior to forming Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc. (AED), Mr. Reidy served as Principal Engineer at Montgomery Watson, Inc., a recognized international leader in Water and Wastewater design-related projects. Mr. Reidy served as a National Product Line Leader in Civil Stormwater, Lift Station and Large Diameter Pipeline designs.

With an extensive level of experience in providing engineering services to governmental entities, Mr. Reidy continued to serve Tampa Bay municipalities even as a small start-up organization. Advanced Engineering & Design, Inc. was able to offer “big company” capabilities and expertise to local cities in a more streamlined and client-focused manner. This remains a core philosophy to this day and has resulted in a strong and diverse design portfolio.

Brief profiles of some of the firm’s key personnel follow:

Justin Keller

Justin V. Keller, P.E., CFM, ENV SP

President

keller@aed-fl.com

Mr. Keller serves dual roles for the AED team. Mr. Keller has 20 years of project experience and has a considerable amount of experience in roadway, stormwater & utility design, permitting and construction. Within recent years, Mr. Keller has played a key role in large infrastructure improvement projects & has assisted municipal clients in funding, design & construction-related issues. Mr. Keller priortizes the client experience and believes open and honest communication is critical to a project’s success.

Rafal Kadaj

Rafal S. Kadaj, P.E., ENV SP

Project Engineer

kadaj@aed-fl.com

Mr. Kadaj leads water resource assessments for the AED team. His extensive stormwater modeling background, coupled with a strong GIS skillset, allows him to develop and work within large, complex watershed models. Mr. Kadaj also boasts a strong stormwater and transporation design background. In his free time, he serves on the Forward Pinellas Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

William Reidy

William G. Reidy, P.E.

Founder / Senior Project Engineer

reidy@aed-fl.com

Mr. Reidy has over forty years of civil/environmental engineering experience. His personal resume includes work on municipal projects from feasibility studies to design, permitting and construction services for major infrastructure improvement projects. Mr. Reidy is trained in the LEED accreditation process and has worked on several site development projects seeking Gold Certification status from the US Green Building Council.

Martin Jansons

Martin Jansons, P.E.

Senior Project Engineer

jansons@aed-fl.com

Mr. Jansons brings a unique blend of skills to the AED team. His experience in serving in both lead design and project management roles provides him a profound understanding of what project success looks like. His past experience as a firm owner allowed him to seamlessly integrate with the AED team as he shares our passion for outstanding client service. Over the years, Mr. Jansons has successfully navigated his clients through construction challenges.

Steven Torres

Steven A. Torres, MS, ACP, MCP

CAD & Technology Manager

torres@aed-fl.com

Mr. Torres will serve as CAD & Technology Manager for AED. He has over thirty years of CAD drafting, design and IT experience, and is also an Autodesk certified Professional (ACP). Mr. Torres holds certificates as MCITP-SA, CCNA & Linux Administrator, served as President of the Tampa Bay Autodesk Users Group (TBAUG), and has a master’s degree in Computer Information Systems. Mr. Torres will spearhead plan production for AED. When Mr. Torres isn’t leading plan production efforts, he is sharing his deep knowledge of AutoCAD by serving as an Adjunct Professor at St. Pete College.

Cody Stewart

Cody J. Stewart, MS, ENV SP, WEDG, GGEP

Director of Resilience & Sustainability

stewart@aed-fl.com

Mr. Stewart’s interdisciplinary background in engineering, environmental biology, and horticulture—spanning both academia and the private sector—provides him with the comprehensive technical expertise necessary to serve as our Director of Resiliency and Sustainability. His strong communication skills, complemented by extensive experience in GIS applications and asset management, have enabled him to support communities in assessing vulnerabilities and developing effective adaptation strategies. Additionally, his specialized knowledge in BMP design, monitoring, and optimization enhances AED’s capacity to implement successful stormwater management projects.

Carlos Peralta

Carlos A. Peralta, E.I.

Project Engineer

peralta@aed-fl.com

A designer at heart, Mr. Peralta is supports the development of construction plans for the AED team. His public infrastrucutre design experience includes roadway, stormwater and public utilities in addition to his land development background. Mr. Peralta also is a skilled modeler who is well-versed at drainage system sizing activities.

Mark Laskin

Mark E. Laskin

Resilience & Climate Adaptation Specialist

laskin@aed-fl.com

Mr. Laskin brings a diverse array of skills and expertise to the AED team through his experience with environmental sciences (primarily ecology and hydrology), geographic information sciences (GIS), and business & financial analytics. His work as the Resilience & Climate Adaptation Specialist relies on his skills in asset management, cartographic design, public policy compliance, and desktop analysis to facilitate stormwater atlas development, NPDES permitting for several local municipalities, storm debris mapping, public relations, and much more.

Phillip Keyes

Phillip Keyes, P.E.

Director of Public Infrastructure

keyes@aed-fl.com

Mr. Keyes has over 40 years of experience in civil engineering with a focus in the fields of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. He has served as a Project Manager and Design Engineer associated with facility planning, design, design reports, permitting applications, and construction oversight administration of numerous utility and civil related projects. He has also assisted clients in developing successful funding, grant packages, and negotiations of interlocal agreements. Mr. Keyes leads QA/QC for the AED team.

Daniel Stowers

Daniel R. Stowers, P.E.

Senior Project Engineer

stowers@aed-fl.com

With over fifty years of project experience, Mr. Stowers has extensive planning and design experience in various areas of expertise. Mr. Stowers serves as Senior Project Engineer on the AED team and assists in implementing quality control procedures. Mr. Stowers specializes in structural evaluations and will assist the project team in determining anticipated loadings and the development of specialty details. Mr. Stowers’ focus is on structure design and product reviews.

John Parks

John F. Parks, P.E.

Senior Project Engineer

parks@aed-fl.com

As Senior Project Engineer, Mr. Parks’ resume boasts private industry and governmental management experience which allows for a unique understanding of the design and management challenges encountered when constructing public use infrastructure. With a focus on public utilities, Mr. Parks has guided countless projects from conception to completion. The diversity of Mr. Parks’ experience allows for him to serve in a lead designer role, project management role or serve as the lead quality control coordinator.

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