BASILICO ENGINEERING - Key Persons
Mr. C. Peter Okafor is the Deputy Project Manager at Basilico Engineering, Inc., and leads all project activities in the absence of the Project Manager. He will assume all responsibilities and authority of the Project Manager in the president's absence. Mr. Okafor has a very strong background in the design of preparing storm-water pollution prevention plans, spill prevention, and evaluation of hazardous waste materials, storm sewer and comprehensive storm-water management, and municipal master-plan development. He also has an extensive background in the design of street improvements, pavement assessment as well as airport design including grading, drainage, and utility relocations with such facilities. Mr. Okafor is familiar with HEC II & I / HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Eagle-point, and many other design programs. He is very knowledgeable in CADD (AutoCAD and MICRO-STATION).
Mr. C. Peter Okafor, P.E. is the Deputy Project Manager for Basilico Engineering, Inc. He acts as the hydraulic reviewer and QA/QC specialist. Mr. Okafor has an extensive background with HEC II & I/HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Eagle-point, AUTOCAD, and MICROSTATION. Mr. Lawrence I. Nwachukwu, P.E. who is the Project Manager also performs final review as well as QA/QC. Mr. Nwachukwu has an extensive background with XP-SWMM, Hydraflow Storm Sewer, HEC, AUTOCAD, and Basilico Engineering in-house design program management software (BEI-PROMANG).
Mr. Eric B. Blue is a Civil Engineer at Basilico Engineering, Inc. He is involved in field inspections at various construction sites. He is also involved in the design of storm, sanitary, and wastewater related projects. Mr. Blue also performs geotechnical assignments such as: data sampling, analysis and field report. He has an extensive background in hydraulic modeling and analysis using XP-SWMM, HYDRAFLOW and HEC. He also has relevant experience in the use of other engineering software such as AutoCAD, MICRO-STATION, and Structural Design software.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- President of Basilico Engineering Incorporated
Mr. Lawrence I. Nwachukwu is the President of Basilico Engineering Incorporated. In this capacity, Mr. Nwachukwu is the Principal as well as the Chief Contractual Officer. He outlines the short and long-time strategic plans, develops business and marketing strategies, and approves financial and budgeting plans.
Mr. Nwachukwu has about 20 years of engineering experience, which includes ten years of cumulative experience with notable private firms and outstanding public agencies such as the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT. While at MSD, he worked within the Engineering Department for about 8 years and designed many sanitary sewer and storm water conveyance projects. He also performed engineering and technical reviews and management of several wastewater plant studies, improvements, and designs. Mr. Nwachukwu has also worked for some very large consulting engineering firms such as Woodward-Clyde (now part of URS Corporation), Woolpert LLP, and Professional Service Industries in their environmental, geotechnical, and material testing divisions. Mr. Lawrence I. Nwachukwu is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Missouri and Illinois.
Mr. Lawrence I. Nwachukwu, P.E. has vast experience in project planning, project studies, project management, project engineering, and technical reviews of various engineering projects. While employed within the public sector, Mr. Nwachukwu's responsibilities included supervision of consulting firms, coordination with Federal, State, and Local agencies as well as development of project plans, specifications, and cost estimates. He also has a strong background in geotechnical improvements, analysis, and recommendations and experience in construction management in the transportation area.
Ms. Ngozi C. Onye is a Structural/Civil Engineer at Basilico Engineering, Inc. She has over 14 years experience with structural designs of highways, bridges, retaining walls, parking lots, foundations, piers/abutments as well as commercial and residential buildings. Ms. Onye is also familiar with project management, contract management, cost analysis, preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates. She has extensive experience in the use of other engineering software such as AutoCAD, MICRO-STATION, and Structural Design software.