Jeff Smith is a project manager for Civil Engineering in the Charlotte, North Carolina Office. His responsibilities include client relations, coordination of projects and overseeing a team of engineers. Jeff brings over 34 years of experience in grading, storm drainage, erosion control, storm water management, pavement design, site layout, water distribution, sanitary sewer collection and distribution, pump station design, zoning compliance, roadway design and regulatory compliance. He places great emphasis on early determination of all parameters of the site from environmental concerns to transportation issues to zoning regulations. As a certified professional in erosion and sediment control he understands the importance of project permitting, budget and schedule. Years of working with municipalities throughout North Carolina has given him a valuable background in water and sewer works, including backflow prevention, hydraulic system analysis, and gravity sewer design and pump station and force main design. Jeff is the co-founder of Bulla Smith Design Engineering (BSDE) founded in 1999