Environmental Engineering

Nova has developed expertise in addressing current environmental issues. Services provided by the firm range from initial planning stages of problem definition to post-implementation, operation/maintenance, and final closure.

Representative Projects

Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Inspection Services and Environmental Oversight
Miami-Dade County, Florida

Nova was selected as Prime Consultant to provide environmental engineering services for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department airport facilities.

Scope of services on projects include monthly environmental inspections, oversight and sampling within the MDAD’s facilities – including underground and aboveground fuel storage tank inspections at Miami International Airport, Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami Executive Airport; drinking water quality sampling; elapsed time meter readings and sewage pump stations; orphan drum and hazardous inspections, including testing and sampling.

Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) - Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) Environmental Cleanup and Compliance Services
Miami-Dade County, FL

As Prime Consultant, Nova is providing  environmental related services in connection with various project initiatives throughout the County. On these projects, Nova’s scope of services ranges from: Performing Phase 1 & 2 Environmental Site Assessment reports and/or rehabilitation and related tasks at Miami Dade County owned and operated sites. (In accordance with Chapter 24 of the MDC Code); Performing services related to the modification, repair, removal, replacement, installation, and/or abatement of any underground or above ground storage systems; and Performing services as a design professional and/or construction management for environmentally related construction tasks.

Florida Department of Transportation D6, Contamination Assessment and Remediation Services (CAR) Contract
Miami-Dade County, Florida

Nova was the prime contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation District 6 on a CAR Contract which consists of Contamination Assessment and Remediation services, as needed on various FDOT project initiatives. Services also include emergency response to incidents involving potentially hazardous materials.

PortMiami Representative Services
Miami, FL

Nova is prime consultant providing owner representation services, construction inspection/management, project controls, claim avoidance, design, and design management, permitting, value analysis and life-cycle costing for PortMiami during its expansive development program.

Nova is providing support in overseeing the construction of approximately $2.8 billion worth of new infrastructure and facilities that are projected to be completed over the next 5 years, that coincides with the expected new cruise services, and cargo yard efficiencies and improvements. These projects include, but are not limited to, 5 new cruise berths and associated terminals, new cruise berthing facilities, upgrades and expansions of existing cruise terminals, and other significant investments in cargo terminal yards, gantry cranes, gate complexes, Ropax facilities, roadways, rail systems and supporting infrastructure.

Broward County Aviation Department, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Expansion Program
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Broward County Aviation Department airport-expansion program is a $1 Billion capital improvement program at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The program management team will manage the development program, which includes a new south runway and modifications to Terminal 4, including the addition of new gates. On-going Services for this project include program management and planning, Project Management, Construction Management, Document Control, environmental compliance, design management and oversight of the construction management consultants. This important infrastructure program will increase capacity and reduce delays at one of the nation’s fastest-growing airports.

As part of the Program Management team, Nova is currently working on the Runway 10R-28L design/construction and the Terminal 4 Gate Replacement Project. Specific services include project management, construction management, program controls and reporting, and document control.