Nichols Consulting Engineers

OUR SERVICES

NCE's experience is as extensive as the need for answers to the complex issues challenging designers and policy makers of the future.

NCE understands the systems and procedures required to successfully deliver civil engineering and environmental services to a variety of municipal, state, and commercial customers.

NCE's technically diverse and highly qualified staff of over 50 professionals includes environmental policy and planning experts, civil, pavement, and environmental engineers, environmental scientists, geologists and hydrogeologists, water quality, regulatory, and hazardous material specialists, database specialists, and seasoned field technicians.

Civil Engineering

NCE provides a full range of innovative solutions to our clients, from design and preparation groundwork through support during the project's successful completion.

Following the most rigorous standards of excellence, NCE looks forward to exceeding our clients' expectations in many area disciplines including Transportation, Water Resources, Municipal Infrastructure, Land Development, and Site Design.

NCE's civil engineering services include preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for infrastructure projects. We are experienced at assisting agencies in preliminary planning and establishing capital improvement plans utilizing asset management tools (pavement management, GIS), then at delivery of projects (PS&E) and services during construction, including full service construction management.

Environmental Engineering

NCE is a natural! Our highly qualified environmental engineers and scientists are ready to assist with innovative and reliable solutions to the challenges facing our clients: balancing business strategies with environmental concerns.

With today's vital emphasis on preservation of our uniquely beautiful region, an experienced and trusted advocate is indispensable. NCE has long established relationships with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and offers all of the services our clients require.

NCE's environmental engineering services include contaminated site assessment and restoration, hazardous waste management and minimization, database design and management, air quality management, wastewater management, construction management and remedial design, environmental planning and permitting, asbestos management, due diligence and property transfer assistance, storm water management and expert witness testimony.

Transportation Research

The future of the nation's transportation systems depend on the research, analysis, and training done today. Throughout the spectrum, NCE has been leading the field.

NCE's experience is as extensive as the need for answers to the complex issues challenging designers and policy makers of the future.

NCE provides research and training services to a variety of federal, academic, and private clients. These services put NCE at the forefront of pavement technology. NCE's research efforts are providing the basis for the design and engineering procedures of the future. And NCE provides training services in five broad categories: process consulting, facilitation, training design and delivery, evaluation, and project management.

Pavement Engineering

Pavement networks are often the most valuable assets that many agencies have. These assets are not only expensive to replace, but are an essential component of the state, county, or city's economic health. Because pavement maintenance and rehabilitation costs are rising faster than budgets, agencies must find more efficient ways to perform maintenance and rehabilitation. Pavement management systems help the pavement engineer make informed decisions and apply maintenance and rehabilitation dollars where they are most needed.

NCE has developed a staff of experienced pavement management specialists to help agencies implement, update, and operate pavement management systems and to develop reasonable maintenance and rehabilitation programs.

Watershed Science and Planning

The NCE Watershed Science and Planning (WS&P) Group offers a variety of professional services to solve the most complex regulatory and resource issues facing our clients. NCE's technically diverse and highly skilled WS&P staff brings an integrated approach to every project.

NCE's multidisciplinary team prides itself on the ability to provide comprehensive planning, sound science, and outcome-based solutions to our clients and their projects, including program management, regulatory compliance and permitting, a full suite of planning services, water resource solutions, and biological and botanical services.

Whether on a small, on-site drainage system design or multi-faceted regional drainage master plan study and design, NCE's dedicated team proactively and effectively addresses issues important to the success of a client's water resource project. The firm's myriad water engineering services include planning, feasibility, assessment, design and construction for broad range of water resources projects.

Having successfully conducted drainage master plans for numerous communities throughout Northern Nevada and the Tahoe Basin, the professionals at NCE offer hands-on experience in every aspect of designing on-site commercial, residential and municipal systems. Offering the expertise and proficiencies of computer analysis techniques using HEC-1, HEC-2, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, UNET and SWIMM, NCE has the talent, the experience, and the resources to get the job done.

Geotechnical Engineering

Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. (NCE) provides a broad spectrum of geotechnical engineering services for public infrastructure and private development projects. The geotechnical staff has been involved in providing services for bridges, refineries, large commercial buildings (technology complexes and university buildings), hospitals, power plants, dams, landfills, water treatment plants, commercial freight rail, and public transit.

Geotechnical recommendations can have significant implications to a structure's performance, as well as material and building costs. Therefore, we strive to provide practical and economical solutions tailored to the specific needs of a project. Our geotechnical engineering staff understands the importance and partnering with clients and other design team members, especially structural engineers. Clear communication allows for a better defined scope which gives projects better design parameters and often proves more cost effective.