Key members of the CES team and their relevant experience are summarized in the profiles below.  Please contact Jay Chen or Chris Poole to discuss your unique project needs as indicated below or at ces@cesengineers.net.

Dr. Chen has 25 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. As geotechnical engineer of record, he has completed many high-profile projects in the area such as high-rise buildings and power plants. Additionally, Jay has managed numerous construction material testing, special inspection, and environmental projects with fees ranging from a few thousands to a million dollars. In addition to geotechnical analyses, he has extensive experience in modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. He has also completed numerous sinkhole investigation and remediation projects for residential and commercial clients. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Florida and Maryland, and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.  Jay can be reached at jchen@cesengineers.net.

Chris has nearly 25 years of progressive technical and management experience in environmental science and engineering. He specializes in the provision of management consulting services on environmentally impaired property including industrial, commercial, and brownfield sites. He has extensive experience performing real estate due diligence and environmental assessments in accordance with various commercial guidance and state and federal regulatory requirements. He has represented clients and owners in front of local, state and federal regulatory agencies, interacting with these stakeholders to derive successful project outcomes. Chris can be reached at cpoole@cesengineers.net.

Daniel is a Florida-licensed Professional Geologist with nearly 20 years of progressive technical and management experience. He specializes in the assessment and remediation of contaminated and potentially impacted properties, including industrial, commercial, and brownfield sites, and has completed environmental site assessments at properties across the United States and Europe. Daniel has extensive experience performing real estate due diligence and environmental assessments in accordance with various commercial guidance and state and federal regulatory requirements. Throughout his career he has been responsible for all phases of the project lifecycle, and has utilized a variety of technologies to complete assessment objectives.

Melisa has 30 years of experience in marine, terrestrial, vegetative, and aquatic ecology. Her specialized expertise includes regulatory permitting; marine studies; habitat assessment and evaluation, water quality studies; seagrass mapping; aerial photo-interpretation; land use mapping; ecological assessments; threatened and endangered species studies; and wetland mitigation design and monitoring. Her regulatory agency experience spans all levels and includes marine-related projects for docks and large-scale marinas, seagrass assessment, and coral reef monitoring. State and federal regulatory permitting experience includes roadway, pipeline, and transmission corridors; large-scale residential subdivision/DRI permitting; industrial, commercial, and mixed-use development permitting; and project development and environment (PD&E) and habitat restoration studies. Melisa has worked on projects across Florida and Puerto Rico.