Environmental permitting and regulatory requirements can influence infrastructure project schedules, design decisions and construction planning. Burns & McDonnell has appointed Robert Fletcher to oversee its California environmental operations, with a focus on integrating environmental services into infrastructure development.
Based in San Diego, Fletcher will lead regional activities and work with investor-owned utilities, municipalities and other infrastructure clients. His responsibilities include developing client relationships, expanding service capabilities and coordinating environmental professionals with engineering and construction teams.
Fletcher's team will support projects through environmental planning, permitting and regulatory compliance. The work includes identifying potential environmental constraints during early project development, establishing permitting strategies and incorporating regulatory requirements into design and construction activities.
Early coordination is intended to help project owners address environmental considerations before they affect later delivery stages. The team will also work alongside multidisciplinary project professionals to support approval processes and maintain compliance as infrastructure projects progress.
Fletcher brings two decades of experience across the environmental, energy and utility industries. His background includes oversight of large-scale utility programs, implementation of technology initiatives and management of multidisciplinary teams.
In his new position, he will use this experience to guide regional service development, support employee growth and strengthen coordination between environmental planning and infrastructure delivery.
Burns & McDonnell continues to expand its California operations and is recruiting additional personnel across the region. The business provides engineering and construction services for infrastructure clients.
The appointment highlights the importance of environmental expertise in infrastructure planning and project execution. Utility providers and public agencies must account for permitting and regulatory requirements alongside engineering, procurement and construction activities.
Integrating environmental professionals into early project stages can help owners identify approval requirements, evaluate constraints and incorporate compliance considerations into project development.
Source: Burns & McDonnell.
