EnTech is pleased to announce that Daniel Hom, PE, has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager in the Transportation Services practice, where he will play a key role helping manage CM projects and exceed client expectations.
EnTech’s Jan M. Brown, CSHM, Receives Award from National Safety Council
EnTech is thrilled to announce that Jan M. Brown, CSHM, has been awarded a Safety Service Award from the National Safety Council (NSC). Jan received the award as the Site Safety Manager on the construction management team for New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) project CAT-252, the Replacement of Two Bridges Near the Ashokan Reservoir.
James Konicoff Earns PE License
James has been with EnTech since 2015. He is currently serving as a construction inspector and team leader on the REI team for the replacement of the upper roadway of the Queensboro Bridge, a major NYCDOT project. His previous projects include serving as a project controls engineer for the construction of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.
Congratulations to Osaze Amadasu for becoming a Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Omeed Entezarian Earns DBIA Certification
Soheil Razzaghi Earns DBIA Certification
Congratulations to resident engineer Soheil Razzaghi, PE, on earning the Design-Build Professional certification from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). It’s great for the firm to have more of our talented staff certified for design-build projects, which represent an ever-growing part of the AEC industry.
Amir Asem Earns DBIA Certification
Ali Vedavarz Joins EnTech as Vice President of Vertical Construction
We’re pleased to announce that Ali Vedavarz, PE, PhD, has joined EnTech as Vice President of Vertical Construction. Ali arrives at EnTech with 36 years of experience in vertical construction and has managed numerous projects involving new buildings, renovations, MEP upgrades, building automation, and more. He served more than 15 years with the City University of New York (CUNY), where he rose to the position of Executive Director for the Department of Design, Construction, and Management. He previously worked for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), including as a Deputy Director for Engineering.
Richard Zetterlund Joins EnTech as Senior Vice President
EnTech is pleased to announce that Richard Zetterlund, PE, is joining EnTech as Senior Vice President of Construction Management. Richard comes to EnTech following 36 years of service at New York City agencies. He began his career as a Resident Engineer with the NYCDEP, after which he joined the NYCDDC, where he rose to the position of Associate Commissioner in charge of infrastructure projects. For the past 10 years, Richard has served as the Chief Engineer for the New York City Comptroller’s Office.
Richard Peters Joins EnTech as Senior Vice President
Omeed Entezarian Earns PE License
Jack Lin Earns PE License
Karim Palomino Joins EnTech as Vice President of Transportation Services
EnTech is thrilled to introduce Karim Palomino, PE, as the firm’s Vice President of Transportation Services. Karim will manage and support EnTech’s robust program of transportation CM services, further develop the firm’s strong relationships with its clients, and collaborate across disciplines with EnTech’s design, VDC, and other CM departments.
Employee Spotlight: Megan Salazar
We’re checking in with EnTech’s Megan Salazar, one year after her promotion to VDC manager. In her new role, Megan is working as the BIM manager for the design-build team at the JFK Terminal One Redevelopment. For this $4.2 billion megaproject, she leads BIM management, coordination, and technology and innovation strategy.
Mehdi Sameti Promoted to Associate Vice President
EnTech is pleased to announce that Mehdi Sameti, PE, DBIA, has been promoted to Associate Vice President of CM Services. In this role, Mehdi will continue to manage and expand EnTech’s portfolio and market share of CM/REI projects with New York City and New York State parks departments. In addition, he will advance EnTech’s CM/REI building and design-build projects.
Arastoo D. Manshadi Promoted to Director of Information Technology & Cyber Security
Reza Hedayati Promoted to Assistant VP, CM Services
Lingxuan Liu Earns PE License in New York
Jinfu Xiao Earns PE License in NJ
Spotlight: Mina Saleh, VDC Manager
EnTech would like to congratulate Mina Saleh on the successful completion of a year in her new role as VDC Manager. In her new role Mina is devoted largely to proposals and business development. She says that one of her key goals is to foster connections and consistency between proposal teams and the VDC teams who ultimately complete the projects. “This helps our department make sure we are working based on the same assumptions, so that we can complete projects efficiently,” she says. “Other goals of mine are to provide consistency in the proposals and services we provide to clients, and to expand our market.”