Athena Engineering & Environmental

Practical environmental and engineering solutions, delivered with precision and integrity.

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About the firm

Athena Engineering & Environmental provides geotechnical engineering, environmental and hazardous materials services, ecology, value engineering, surveying, and dam and levee safety services. Operating from multiple offices and laboratory facilities, it supports federal, state, municipal, and private clients.

Firm type
Environmental Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Land Surveying · Water / Wastewater Engineering

People

Julie OliphantPresident

Dusty BarrettVice President, Operations

Nathan LongVice President, Geotechnical and Field Services

Jimmy WaddleVice President, Dam Safety

Heidi WilbargerVice President, Federal Programs and Compliance

Derek HodnettVice President, Engineering

Kelley SpenceDirector of Environmental Services

Mark BillingsleyDirector of Land Surveying

Capabilities

Geotechnical Engineering

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Delivering subsurface investigative and design solutions for buildings, dams, levees, bridges, roads, and airports, supported by advanced field exploration and laboratory testing.

  • Subsurface Exploration (Soil and Rock)
  • Foundation Design (Shallow and Deep)
  • Slope Stability Analysis
  • Seepage Analysis
  • Seismic Analysis
  • Instrumentation Installation and Monitoring
  • Geologic Hazard Mapping and Evaluation
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Hollow Stem Auger Drilling
  • Mud Rotary Drilling
  • Rock Coring (NQ, PQ)
  • Casing (NW, PWT)
  • Shelby Tube Sampling
  • Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) and Seismic Cone Penetration Testing (SCPT)
  • DT22 Soil Sampling
  • MC5 Soil Sampling
  • MC7 Soil Sampling
  • PRT Soil-Gas Sampling

Environmental and Hazardous Materials Services

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Providing contaminated site remediation, hazardous materials investigation, construction quality assurance, environmental compliance, and site assessments.

  • Site Investigations
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Remedial Technology Design and Implementation
  • Vapor Intrusion Investigations
  • Monitoring Well Installation, Assessment, and Abandonment
  • Groundwater Monitoring
  • Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
  • Underground Storage Tank (UST) Investigations and Removal
  • Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) Surveys of Bridges
  • Soil, Sediment, and Surface Water Sampling
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Hazardous and Solid Waste Determination
  • Brownfield Grant Assistance
  • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Preparation
  • Tier II Reporting
  • Chemical Inventories
  • Air Permitting

Dam and Levee Safety Services

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Offering engineering, quantitative risk analysis, independent technical reviews, and regulatory guidance for critical water resource infrastructure.

  • Dam and Levee Safety Engineering and Design
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Independent External Peer Reviews
  • Independent Technical Reviews
  • Safety Assurance Reviews
  • Development of Dam and Levee Safety Guidance and Regulations

Value Engineering

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Conducting Value Engineering studies following SAVE International formats and life-cycle cost analysis to optimize project costs and performance.

  • Value Engineering Studies (SAVE International Format)
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Providing boundary, topographic, hydrographic, and aerial surveys utilizing advanced technology including LiDAR scanning and unmanned aerial vehicles.

  • Land Surveying
  • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Scanning
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Surveys
  • Lidar (Terrestrial Based and Mobile Mapping Coordination)
  • GPS Surveying
  • Underwater Sonar Surveys and Inspections
  • Boundary and Easement Surveys
  • Topographic Surveys
  • ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Construction Staking and Layout
  • Bathymetric Surveys
  • Hydrographic Surveys
  • Aerial Mapping Coordination
  • Establishing Control Network
  • As-Built Surveys
  • Right-of-Way Surveys
  • Railroad, Water, Transportation, and Utilities Route Surveys
  • FEMA Flood Certifications
  • Volumetric Surveys
  • Underground Cave and Quarry Surveys
  • Pre- and Post-Condition Surveys
  • Automated Motorized Total Station (AMTS) Monitoring
  • Airport Obstruction Surveys
  • FAA AGIS Surveys
  • GIS Mapping and Spatial Analysis

Ecology and Natural Resource Studies

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Executing environmental planning, NEPA document preparation, wetland delineations, hydrologic determinations, and natural resource permitting.

  • NEPA Document Preparation
  • Wetland Delineations
  • Hydrologic Determinations
  • Natural Resource Permits (Section 404, Section 401, Section 10)
  • Compensatory Mitigation and Restoration
  • Rare, Threatened, and Endangered (RTE) Habitat Surveys
  • Watershed Planning

Industries

Federal · Defense · Water Resources · Wastewater · Environmental & Remediation · Natural Resources · Transportation · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Stormwater & Flood Control · Airports · Residential · Aerospace

Projects

Flood Risk Management Projects VE Study

Johnson County, KY · Stormwater & Flood Control · Client: Johnson County

Project details

Completed a second Value Engineering study in support of Flood Risk Management projects in Johnson County, Kentucky.

Heritage Development

Residential

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Conducted environmental and easement surveys for a 230-acre agricultural and residential land parcel being converted to a residential subdivision, including an off-site utility easement.

Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization Plan

Nashville, TN · Wastewater · Client: Metro Water Services

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Supported Metro Water Services' efforts to reduce overflows from combined sewer systems to meet regulatory requirements and expand wet weather treatment capacity for a growing population.

Mary's Creek Watershed Rehabilitation

Shelby County, TN · Water Resources · Client: USDA / NRCS

Project details

Prepared a Supplemental Watershed Plan and Environmental Document for the rehabilitation of three dams on Mary's Creek, including NEPA planning, geotechnical investigation, stream and wetland determination, and cultural resources assessment.