What We Do

Water

Any water-related service is crucial to a community, and demands strict adherence to standards, processes, and regulations. French & Parrello Associates (FPA) offers experienced and knowledgeable experts in Civil/Site, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, Geotechnical, and Structural Engineering to address a wide variety of client needs. The diversity of our staff’s capabilities greatly facilitates project planning and design, while our reputation within the regional engineering and regulatory community facilitates our ability to obtain project approvals.

We maintain constant awareness of existing and emerging federal and state regulations to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and standards. Our professionals have extensive experience serving local and state governments, utility authorities, and private utilities, offering a full suite of design and construction support services.

Water & Wastewater Engineering

Our Water & Wastewater Engineering services deliver clean, sustainable, efficient and innovative solutions for public and private clients. We provide comprehensive services, including evaluation, assessment, planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction phase services for a range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Project types include new construction and asset renewal, facility retrofits and upgrades, and infrastructure rehabilitation. We prioritize regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship, ensuring that our systems are not only effective but sustainable.

Water Supply & Wastewater Engineering

  • Water / Wastewater Master Planning & Modeling
  • Water Supply Development
  • Water / Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Transmission & Distribution Systems
  • Wastewater Pumping & Conveyance
  • Water Storage Facilities
  • Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
  • Trenchless Technology & In-situ Rehabilitation
  • Water / Wastewater Reuse

Stormwater Management Engineering

  • Water Quality & Stormwater Management
  • Hydrology / Hydraulic Analyses
  • Retention Basins
  • Seepage Analysis
  • Hydraulics Structures
  • Water Infiltration
  • Outfall Structures & Spillways
  • Permit compliance (NJDEP Tier A MS4 Permits)
  • Green Infrastructure / Ecological Restoration

Dam Engineering

FPA is at the forefront of dam engineering as our Subject Matter Experts have provided technical training and leadership to the water resource community on hundreds of dam-related projects over the past several decades. We specialize in providing comprehensive dam engineering services, ensuring safety, sustainability, and efficiency in every project. Our expertise encompasses the entire lifecycle of dams, from initial site assessment and feasibility studies to detailed design, routine or emergency inspections, construction oversight, and ongoing maintenance. With a commitment to environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance, our team of seasoned engineers deliver robust, resilient, and reliable dam infrastructure projects tailored to meet the needs of communities and industries alike.

Dam projects typically include one or more of the following services:

  • Reservoirs
  • Retention Basins
  • Stormwater Management and Detention
  • Water Infiltration
  • Below-grade Pipelines
  • Outfall Structures
  • Hydraulics Structures
  • Spillways
  • Seepage Analysis

Coastal Resilience

Our coastal engineering services are dedicated to protecting and enhancing waterfronts with coastal restoration and preservation methods, coastal resiliency structures, and robust bulkhead, revetement, breakwaters, groins and other sustainable solutions. We offer a full spectrum of services, from surveying, site evaluation and custom design through bidding services and construction administration and observation. Our experienced engineers and scientists utilize advanced materials and techniques to create durable coastal and riverine protection systems which may include revetments, retaining walls, and/or bulkheads that safeguard against erosion, storm surges, and sea-level rise. Committed to preserving natural coastal ecosystems while ensuring long-term resilience, we deliver tailored, sustainable solutions that meet the unique needs of each shoreline or riverine protection project.

Our Team Leaders

Delivering on Your Vision

Christopher Marx

Senior Project Manager
Bridges and Dams

John Ritchey

Project Consultant
Bridges and Dams

Robert Knotz

Project Consultant
Geotechnical Engineering

Our Clients

Joseph Tierney, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Bucknell University
Michael Schappert, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: DE, NJ, NY, PA

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Clemson University
Michael Piga, LLA, RLA

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed Landscape Architect: NJ
  • Registered Landscape Architect: NY, PA

Education

  • BS, Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University
Ian Mueller, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ

Education

  • ME, Civil Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Widener University
Amit Mavalankar, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: AZ, CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, VT, Washington D.C.

Education

  • MS, Civil Engineering (Major Structures), Virginia Tech
  • BE, Construction Engineering, University of Mumbai
Christopher Nourry, GISP

Licenses & Certifications

  • Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)

Education

  • BA, Environmental Studies, Ramapo College
Christopher Marx, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
Tyler Martz, LSRP

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed Site Remediation Professional: NJ

Education

  • BS, Environmental Science, Richard Stockton College
Sara Irick, PE, CME, PMP, TDM-CP

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, PA
  • Certified Municipal Engineer
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Transportation Demand Management Certified Professional (TDM-CP)

Education

  • MS, Civil Engineering, Villanova University
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Lehigh University
Edward Herrman, PE, PP, CME, CFM

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ
  • Certified Municipal Engineer, NJ
  • Professional Planner: NJ
  • Certified Floodplain Manager: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
Thomas Ertle, PLS

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Land Surveyor: DE, NJ, PA, NC, PR, WV
  • FAA UAS Remote Pilot

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, NJ Institute of Technology
Michael Drobny, PE, CME

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA
  • Certified Municipal Engineer: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
Brian Dougherty, PE, BCEE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA
  • Board Certified Environmental Engineer (W/WW)

Education

  • MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University
  • BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University
Jeffrey Betz, PE, CME, MBA

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, NY
  • Certified Municipal Engineer: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
  • MBA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Denis Keenan, PE, CME

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: MD, NJ, PA, NY
  • Certified Municipal Engineer: NJ
  • Certified Floodplain Manager: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Matthew Kearney, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, PA

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Drexel University
Peter Tardy, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA

Education

  • MS, Structural Engineering, Rutgers University
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
Jon Moren, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ

Education

  • MS, Structural Engineering, NJ Institute of Technology
  • BS, Civil Engineering, NJ Institute of Technology
Amin Gomaa, PE, LEED® AP

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: CT, DC, DE, IN, KY, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA
  • LEED Accredited Professional

Education

  • BS, Electrical Engineering, Alexandria University
Eric Betz, PE, BCEE, CME

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ
  • Certified Municipal Engineer: NJ
  • Board Certified Environmental Engineer (W/WW)

Education

  • MS, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
Julia Moroney, PP, PCM, TDM-CP

Licenses & Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Professional Certified Marketer (PCM)
  • Transportation Demand Management – Certified Professional (TDM-CP)

Education

  • MA, Monmouth University
  • BA, Stockton University
Brian Decina, PE, CME

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: DE, NJ, PA
  • Certified Municipal Engineer: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, Villanova University
Matthew Gizzi, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ

Education

  • MS, Geotechnical Engineering, Rutgers University
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University
Andrew French, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering, NJ Institute of Technology
Steven Tardy, PE

Licenses & Certifications

  • Professional Engineer: NJ, PA

Education

  • MS, Geotechnical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
  • BS, Civil Engineering, Rutgers University