HOUSTON, Texas (October 9, 2018) – Neel-Schaffer, Inc., is pleased to announce that Connor McColloch, PE, CFM, has joined the firm and will serve as a Senior Project Manager specializing in Water Resources for the firm’s Houston office.
McColloch has more than eight years of experience in providing hydrologic and hydraulic studies for transportation and civil engineering projects, with extensive experience in drainage modeling and using advanced water modeling software.
In addition to holding a Texas Professional Engineer license, McColloch is a Certified Floodplain Manager, one of eight CFMs in the 500-employee firm. As disaster losses mount, floodplain managers are becoming more valuable for their ability to analyze and then mitigate and alleviate the cycle of damage-rebuild-damage.
Neel-Schaffer will look to Connor to spearhead its H&H services throughout Texas. He has an array of in-depth project experience that provides tools to ensure deliverables of the highest quality as well as highly valuable insight into local conditions.
“We are excited to have Connor joining the Neel-Schaffer family,” said Sonny Smoak, PE, Vice President for the firm’s Houston office. “Connor brings to us a track record of success at the highest level with a variety of clients that includes TxDOT, the City of Houston, and Harris County. His attention to detail and firm grasp of clients’ expectations in the region allow us to significantly expand on the services we offer here in Texas.”
McColloch holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering/Water Resources Engineering from Texas A&M.