Gulf Coast Engineering + Environmental Solutions
Covington Civil and Environmental is a multidisciplinary professional services and engineering firm based in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving the Gulf Coast and southern United States since 1992. With a team of more than 30 professionals including licensed engineers, environmental scientists, a professional geologist, a licensed surveyor, and FAA-certified drone pilots, Covington supports federal, state, local, oil and gas, infrastructure, commercial, and industrial clients across a service area licensed from Texas to Florida. Core capabilities span program and project management, civil engineering and design, coastal and waterfront engineering, environmental consulting, survey services, construction administration, disaster recovery, and grants management.
G. Rimmer Covington, Sr.Founder, Principal
Camille Covington SmithChief Executive Officer, Principal
Todd HairstonBusiness Development, Principal
Ben BenvenuttiDirector of Engineering, Principal
Todd LaffertyChief Operating Officer
Justin AngelDirector of Arkansas
Heath HansellPrincipal Coastal Engineer
Tom StrangeSenior Program Manager, Senior Scientist
Management, oversight, and support for programs of various scales, covering program coordination and planning, contract and document management, compliance monitoring, design and construction support, and other critical services to keep projects on schedule, on budget, and aligned with long-term goals.
Civil engineering and design for critical infrastructure, coastal and waterfront assets, transportation facilities, utilities, and public works projects across the Gulf Coast.
Industry-recognized in-house experts in coastal engineering and waterfront design support clients with coastal management and waterfront development projects across the Gulf Coast.
Professional surveying services for public and private sector needs, specializing in complex surveys requiring multiple specialized professionals working in coordination.
Regulatory compliance and environmental consulting for assessment, remediation, brownfields, wetlands, and permitting programs.
Preconstruction, construction administration, and construction management support for public and private infrastructure projects.
Specialized scientific services including research analytics, data analysis, strategic coordination, and scientific writing. Ecological expertise covers coastal and inland habitats, agriculture, forestry, and wetland systems.
FAA-certified drone pilots support site assessment, monitoring, and project documentation across project stages.
Full-cycle disaster support from pre-event storm and emergency planning through post-event damage assessments, debris monitoring, funding administration, planning, design, and construction administration. Covington has supported recovery efforts for multiple Gulf Coast hurricanes and administered more than $500 million in restoration projects following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Funding-program support for state and federal grants, from identification and submission through compliance and reporting.
Land-services support for ownership research, rights-of-way, easements, utility reporting, and acquisition programs.
Government · Federal · Oil & Gas · Infrastructure · Commercial · Industrial · Environmental & Remediation · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Marine · Public Safety · Natural Resources · Highways & Roads · Bridges
Pass Christian, Mississippi · Government · Client: City of Pass Christian
Engineering services for multiple ARPA-funded infrastructure projects covering water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure improvements for the City of Pass Christian.
Mississippi · Environmental & Remediation
Site characterization and remediation of leaking petroleum underground storage tanks regulated by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Gulfport, Mississippi · Wastewater · Client: City of Gulfport
New headworks construction for the City of Gulfport's North Wastewater Treatment Plant incorporating mechanical bar screens, grit concentrators, and dewatering units, rated for a peak flow of 90 million gallons per day.
Diamondhead, Mississippi · Stormwater & Flood Control · Client: City of Diamondhead
Holistic analysis of local drainageways to evaluate potential downstream infrastructure impacts from increased runoff due to upstream development, for the City of Diamondhead.