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California Hydrogen Business Council Releases Hydrogen Storage White Paper
October 27th, 2015 by Fiedler Group
Strategically released on National Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day (October 8, 2015), California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) released “Power-to-Gas: The Case for Hydrogen” white paper. Read the rest of this entry »
South Coast AQMD Releases 2015 Clean Car Buying Guide
April 28th, 2015 by Fiedler Group
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has released its 2015 Clean Car Buying Guide — a special edition of its Advisor bi-monthly publication. Read the rest of this entry »
License Coverage & Organizational Memberships
May 18th, 2012 by Patrick Fiedler
In line with the Fiedler Group Mission Statement, we constantly strive to to provide the best value to our clients and foster our firm’s professional growth.
One way we do this is by holding an array of civil engineering licenses throughout the United States, as well as holding a variety of memberships in professional organizations.
Civil Engineering Licenses
Organizational Memberships
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership (H2FCP)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)
Fiedler Group is a proud member of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.
To learn more about Fiedler Group, please contact us today!
Principal Engineer, PE
May 21st, 2024 by Fiedler Group
As a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for providing hands-on technical expertise and direction to the Alternative Fuels team in designing and value engineering our client’s programs upholding the highest engineering ethics and standards of conduct. In this role you will be engaged in basic project functions of production, coordination, planning, organizing, directing, and quality control as well as providing mentoring to technical professionals to assist in their training and development. Fiedler Group is seeking a highly motivated Civil Engineer who is excited to become part of a growing industry in Alternative Energy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Provides hands-on direction and coordination of all civil design activities, identifying potential design and scheduling issues and implementing cost-effective solutions, managing and evaluating both direct reports and outside consultants (civil, survey, landscape, Geotech, etc.)
• Completes Conceptual and Preliminary Site Plan development; Determination of Civil / Stormwater design requirements; Entitlement design submittals; Design coordination of outside design consultants (civil, survey, and landscape); Construction document development; Development of WQMP, SWPPP, NOI plans and applications; and Bid and construction support.
• Prepare / review basis of design reports, design memos, construction specifications, and other project-related documents, as needed.
• Defines scope of work for each project, and has full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, assigning project tasks and, approving all drawing packages, exhibits and documents assembled.
• Prepares and/or distributes cost estimates, proposals, schedules, timelines and any scheduled Project deliverables (i.e. status reports, meeting reports, site specific reports, conceptual and preliminary plans, drawings, etc.) to project manager and/or client.
• Timely recognize cost over-runs and communicate out of scope work to respective project managers along with providing accurate design services proposals and/or change orders.
• Schedules, coordinates and attends meetings with project team, client and/or review agencies, and ensures that timely and appropriate documents (exhibits, progress prints, backup data, etc.) required for the meetings are prepared by the team.
• Engages in negotiations on behalf of our clients’ interests, and successfully acquires all project permit approvals.
• Works with team to develop novel approaches and solutions to technical problems. Recommends changes or improvements to plans and programs.
• Shares experiences and insight with the design team to help the team produce deliverables that are sound and follow local design standards, criteria, guidelines and engineering practices.
• Provides technical advice and counsel to clients, assisting them in achieving accurate understanding of project issues.
• Reviews for accuracy and approves employee timecards and consultant invoices according to company standards
• Responsible for quality control checks, reviewing calculations, designs, evaluations and specifications developed by design staff for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensures that all deliverables issued by Fiedler Group are accurate, complete, and comply with customer’s standards / specifications, and applicable codes
• Responsible for the accuracy, cost controls, budget, reporting, and timeliness of all assigned projects and related client management.
• Responsible for ensuring team members thoroughly understand and apply all relevant client design standards and procedures.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of assigned civil projects including Control, Organization, Planning and Communication with internal and external team members, jurisdictional agencies, and client representatives.
• Leads in the preparation of proposals, RFP bid submittals, and contracts.
• Responsible for the Direct supervision of the Civil Design Team in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws up to and including interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
May directly supervise civil engineering and design employees in the California office. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Intellectual
• Analytical – Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Project Management – Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
• Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
Interpersonal
• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
Leadership
• Visionary Leadership – Displays passion and optimism; inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
• Change Management – Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Delegation – Delegates work assignments; matches the responsibility to the person; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results.
• Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Managing People – Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; makes self available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); fosters quality focus in others; improves processes, products and services; continually works to improve supervisory skills.
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Organization
• Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue; conserves organizational resources.
• Diversity – Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment; builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Strategic Thinking – Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Self-Management
• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative – Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.
Business Contacts:
• Client representatives
• Various Fiedler Group consultants
• Various City, County, and State jurisdictional representatives
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Master’s degree (M.A.) or equivalent; or 15+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary: Up to $190,000 per year
Benefits:
• Up to 95% paid Medical (HMO & PPO), 90% paid Dental (Employee)
• 100% paid Vision, LTD, Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health and Wellness Benefit
• 401(k) Plan with immediate vesting and company matching
• Discretionary Bonuses
• Tiered Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 15 days/year
• PTO Cash Out Option
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Get-Togethers & Firm-wide celebrations and events
• Training and Educational Opportunities
Schedule:
• Full-Time, Monday to Friday, Hybrid (Remote Thursday/Friday)
Civil Engineer, P.E. – Land Development
May 21st, 2024 by Fiedler Group
Pasadena based Engineering & Design firm leading the energy transition for Fortune 500 companies is seeking a California licensed Civil Engineer with 10+ years of experience in land development. Must have experience in design, project management and business development to lead our alternative fuels civil engineering team. This is a key role which requires a self-starter to engage in heavy production and management, workload scheduling and coordinating with Project Managers on fast paced projects. Candidates should have experience with site civil design, permitting, and applicable software applications including hydrology modeling program, storm drainage programs, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Design Engineering:
• Develops standard or special designs, plans, specifications, and specific job procedures for projects, when applicable.
• Develops and accurately completes LID, WQMP, Hydrology Reports, SWPPP, Cost Estimates, and NOI plans and applications.
• Prepares design calculations; checks and reviews plans, drawings, specifications, and reports
• Designs Conceptual, Preliminary, and Construction Document level Site Plan.
• Designs Site Drainage/Stormwater, Utility plan – Sanitary Sewer Service and Water Service, Demolition and Erosion Control plan.
• Generates Entitlement and Construction document submittal requirements.
• Actively manages design coordination with outside consultants (survey, landscape, structural engineer, and MEP).
• Determines the need for basic data such as field surveys, location of utilities, soil tests, and requests/obtains information through appropriate channels.
• Performs QA/QC, reviews calculations, designs, evaluations, and specifications developed by design staff for accuracy and completeness on all documents within the purview of the civil engineering team.
• Advises company clients, outside consultants, and AHJ’s on civil engineering matters.
• As needed, performs difficult research, investigation, and design work.
Project Management:
• Ability to receive assignments in general terms and plan, layout, and direct the work of a group of engineers on a variety of problems.
• Schedules, coordinates, and attends meetings with project teams, client and/or review agencies, and ensures that timely and appropriate documents (exhibits, progress prints, backup data, etc.) required for the meetings are prepared.
• Administers major contracts with consultants/contractors for studies, and design projects.
• Experience with task Management, concept design, and assisting Project Management tasks.
• Familiar with coordinating with clients, attending client meetings, and overseeing quality standards.
Team Management:
• Provides hands-on direction and coordinate the work of a unit with a general program or a specific problem; identifying potential design and scheduling issues and implementing cost-effective solutions, managing, and evaluating both direct reports and outside consultants (civil, survey, landscape, Geotech, etc.).
• Maintains work schedules for direct reports and provides direct supervision of team in accordance with the company’s policies and applicable laws.
Accountabilities:
• Accountable for all Fiedler Group Civil Engineering design activities, including consultant design activities, as well as the accuracy, cost controls, budget, reporting, and timeliness of all assigned projects and related client management.
• Accountable for the quality and accuracy of all Civil Engineering project deliverables, exhibits and documents.
• Responsible for plan check requirements and ensuring compliance with green book, building codes and regulations.
Skills Required:
Technical Skills
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering; civil engineering methods and practices used in the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports; the principles and techniques of drafting and mapping; field engineering methods.
• Skilled in interpreting specifications, plans, and drawings; field engineering methods; finding engineering information sources; making accurate engineering computations.
• Ability to understand technical engineering questions and provide accurate information.
Software Skills
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D (i.e. feature lines, surfaces, grading labels, earthwork, and profiles)
• Proficient with Autoturn CAD software– truck route design and analysis.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Other Skills
• A strong sense of urgency, ability to multi-task competing priorities and still be precise, accurate, detail oriented, and quality driven.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with an emphasis on accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Education and Experience:
• Required: Civil P.E. License in California
• Required: BS or MS Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Required: minimum of 10 years of related progressive experience in management and responsibilities including experience in supervision and development of LID, WQMP, Hydrology Reports, SWPPP, Cost Estimates, and NOI plans
• Preferred: Certificates in Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer, Qualified SWPPP Practitioner
• Preferred: multi-site project coordination with various disciplines
• Preferred: Experience in fuel at UST (underground storage tanks)
Salary: Up to $160,000 annual
Benefits:
• Up to 95% paid Medical (HMO & PPO), 90% paid Dental (Employee)
• 100% paid Vision, LTD, Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health and Wellness Benefit
• 401(k) Plan with immediate vesting and company matching
• Discretionary Bonuses
• Tiered Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 15 days/year
• PTO Cash Out Option
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Get-Togethers & Firm-wide celebrations and events
• Training and Educational Opportunities
Schedule:
• Full-Time, Monday to Friday, Hybrid (Remote Thursday/Friday)
Fiedler Group Applauds Rimere’s Breakthrough Plasma Technology: Pioneering Clean Hydrogen and Graphene Solutions
March 25th, 2024 by Fiedler Group
In the race to combat climate change, innovation is key. Rimere, a climate solutions company based in Newport Beach, California, has developed a proprietary plasma technology that looks to revolutionize the energy landscape. Recently, Rimere announced a significant milestone: the closing of a $10 million strategic investment from Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE). This injection of funds is set to accelerate the development and field testing of Rimere’s groundbreaking devices: the Reformer and the Mitigator.
Rimere’s patented and patent-pending technologies operate at a molecular level, employing high voltage and high-frequency arcs under induced electromagnetic fields to deconstruct methane. This innovative approach is poised to reshape the outlook for natural gas, leveraging existing infrastructure to deliver clean hydrogen and graphene to end-users.
At the core of Rimere’s innovation lies the Reformer, a device that utilizes proprietary sequential hybrid plasma technology to convert natural gas into two invaluable resources: clean hydrogen and high-quality graphene. This game changing technology produces zero CO2 emissions, and when powered by renewable natural gas (RNG), achieves a negative carbon-intensity rating surpassing renewable electrolysis in emission reduction.
The Mitigator offers a cost-effective solution to a pressing environmental concern. This device, a plasma thermal oxidizer, diminishes fugitive methane emissions by significantly reducing greenhouse gas potency, particularly those emissions escaping from natural gas infrastructure like compressors and pneumatic controllers along pipelines.
Mitchell Pratt, CEO of Rimere, is encouraging about the impact of their technology. “The world continues to consume more natural gas annually, but with Rimere’s technology, we’re not just cleaning up the infrastructure; we’re transforming the role of natural gas in our clean energy future.”
For Clean Energy Fuels Corp., this investment represents a natural progression in their ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship. Andrew J. Littlefair, President, and CEO of Clean Energy, sees Rimere’s technology as a logical step in addressing the challenges facing the natural gas and hydrogen industries.
With $18.25 million of committed capital raised since its formation in 2020, Rimere is poised to make a significant impact on the transition to a cleaner, greener future.
Sr. Project Manager – Alternative Energy
February 10th, 2020 by Fiedler Group
Fiedler Group, a Pasadena based Engineering & Design firm to Fortune 500 companies, is leading the industry in alternative fuels engineering and is seeking a local Sr. Project Manager. The qualified candidate must be professional and have a strong technical background with actual working knowledge of compressors, pressure vessels, and gas dryers and ability to effectively present technical information to stakeholders. In addition, the candidate is required to have extensive experience successfully executing multiple projects (i.e. ensuring projects are accurate, completed on schedule and under budget) including their organization, planning, financial management, and stakeholder communications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist in growing our alternative energy services department.
• Manage key client relationships.
• Provide sales and proposal management.
• Provide technical leadership and project management on alternative fueling and permitting projects.
• Identify project-specific requirements according to the client’s risk management profile, industry precedents, existing guidance, regulations, best practices, and lessons learned, and use that information to ensure an efficient permitting strategy.
• Coordinate and review of technical documents that support regulatory submissions.
• Task and project management responsibilities include developing proposals; managing projects and budgets; proactive and clear communication with clients, stakeholders, AHJs, and internal project staff; and performing and overseeing project technical work from feasibility (Site Investigation Reports; Preliminary Site Plan development), through pre-commissioning, which includes actively managing the design, entitlement, construction document development, permitting and construction processes.
• Close Out of Project: Oversee distribution of close out materials, facilitate prompt punch list final sign off, completion and resolution of all contract paperwork for final acceptance by client.
• Client management: Serve as an accessible senior point of contact for clients and provide responsive and timely answers and solutions to client concerns to ensure repeat client work, manage client expectations, and translate internal and external stakeholder requirements into client deliverables.
• Work with all involved disciplines and support staff; prepare or delegate estimated staffing requirements, schedules, and other pertinent data; prepare fee proposals; and conduct fee and contractual agreement negotiations.
• Subconsultant management including sourcing, directing activities, and ensuring accurate, timely and within budget deliverables.
• Directly responsible for budget management and completion of the billing process, collection of client billings and other operational and financial matters. Hold clients financially responsible for out-of-scope work prior to engaging Fiedler Group resources.
• Ensure company policies, work rules, and processes are followed and other assigned duties.
Accountabilities:
• Advance identification of potential technical/execution risks and develop schedule and budget conscience alternatives.
• Pro-active and continuous communication and reporting on project progress to client and internal leadership.
• Timely and accurate processing of RFIs, Submittals and Change Orders and other job-related documentation.
• Managing QA / QC on projects with a systematic approach.
Skills:
• Must understand and interpret Contract Documents, Engineering Documents, Specifications, Addendums, etc.
• Must be an excellent problem solver and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in your work.
• Highly organized and able to manage and coordinate project information and documents.
• Engage clients with well-articulated proposals and presentations.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
• General computer skills and proficiency with standard office software.
• Functioning vehicle, valid CA driver’s license and insurance.
Education and Experience:
• Proven, increasing competency over the course of your project management career.
• Technical/Professional expertise with minimum of 6-10 years of project management experience. At least 4 of those years must have been in an engineering consulting environment specifically hydrogen, and/or electrical.
• Required: B.S or M.S. or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and experience – Preferred technical degree (e.g. Electrical, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering etc.)
• Required experience with design process from Concept, Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Permitting, Bid Phase, Construction Administration and Project Close-out
• Required knowledge of design and construction methods
• Preferred: PMP Certification
• Preferred: Comprehensive understanding of building codes and application to Architectural and Engineering construction drawings.
Salary: Up to $150,000 annual
Benefits:
• Up to 95% paid Medical (HMO & PPO), 90% paid Dental
• 100% paid Vision, LTD, Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health and Wellness Benefit
• 401(k) Plan with immediate vesting and company matching
• Training and Educational Opportunities
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Discretionary Bonuses
• Tiered Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 15 days/year
• PTO Cash Out Option
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Get-Togethers
• Firm-wide celebrations and events
Schedule:
• Full-Time, Monday to Friday, Hybrid (Remote Thursday/Friday)
Kroger Sells C-Store Business
February 27th, 2018 by Fiedler Group
Earlier this month The Kroger Co and EG Group, a service station/convenience store retailer based in the United Kingdom, announced an agreement for the sale of Kroger’s convenience store business unit to EG Group for $2.15 billion. Read the rest of this entry »
Celebrating Fiedler Group’s 60th Anniversary
May 1st, 2017 by Fiedler Group
2017 marks Fiedler Group’s 60th year anniversary. Over the past six decades, Fiedler Group has seen remarkable changes in the service and engineering industry, while continually implementing innovative solutions to remain on the cutting edge. Read the rest of this entry »
How 8 States Are Working to Make It Easier to Own Electric Vehicles
November 12th, 2013 by Fiedler Group
Eight states — California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont — represent more than 25 percent of the national car market. Read the rest of this entry »