MEET OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS & ENGINEERS

Senior Project Manager/Senior Vice President

Patrick Seccomb

Pat is a Senior Project Manager and Senior Vice President for WET. He offers a wide range of environmental experience specializing in planning and execution of multi-media investigations, regulatory planning, permitting and compliance, and project management at an array of sites ranging from federal facilities operated by the Department of Energy and Department of Defense, to abandoned mines. Pat has comprehensive experience in planning, executing, and managing environmental projects ranging from largescale characterization to remediations efforts. Projects have been completed under all regulatory frameworks and span the range of contaminants from organics and heavy metals to high level radioactive waste sites.

Pat received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Montana Tech. He previously served as a principal scientist at a national environmental consulting firm and as a quality assurance manager for an analytical laboratory.

Senior Engineer/Associate Vice President

Anthony Laslovich II, PE

Anthony is a Senior Engineer, Board Member, and the Associate Vice President of Business Development at WET. Prior to joining the consulting industry, Anthony worked for a heavy civil contractor managing large dam rehabilitation, sanitary sewer, water distribution, steam utility, storm drain, grading, HDPE pond lining, wastewater treatment, odor control, mass excavation and structural concrete projects throughout the Southwest.

In addition to serving as the Associate VP of Business Development, Anthony serves as a Senior Project Manager and Engineer on several engineering projects including, but not limited to, stormwater and sanitary infrastructure design, water main infrastructure design, road rehabilitation, parks and recreation projects, remediation, and construction oversight efforts.

Anthony earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering (Civil Option) from Montana Tech and graduated with a Master of Science degree in General Engineering (Civil Option) from Montana Tech. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana.

Anthony currently serves on multiple community boards including the Montana Contractor’s Association (MCA), Butte Local Development Company (BLDC) and The Kenny Cook Memorial Foundation.

Senior Engineer/Associate Vice President

Steve Nicholls, PE

Steve is a Senior Engineer and the Associate Vice President of Finance for WET. Steve has experience in a wide variety of environmental engineering applications including groundwater flow modeling, hazardous waste treatment and disposal, permitting and compliance, and remedial investigation. Steve has also worked on the design, construction, and operation of numerous soil and groundwater remediation systems including free product recovery, groundwater pump and treat, in-situ chemical oxidation, groundwater recirculation, soil vapor extraction, and enhanced bioremediation systems.

Steve has worked on civil and environmental engineering projects including stormwater and sanitary infrastructure design, stormwater treatment system construction, emergency spill response, remedial investigation, and remedial design. In addition to serving as the Associate VP of Finance, Steve also serves as project manager and engineer on several environmental permitting, sewer replacement, and petroleum release projects.

Steve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech and has since completed courses that include Advanced Groundwater Flow Modeling at Carroll College, Contaminant Fate and Transport at the National Environmental Training Center, and Hazardous Materials Emergency Response from the Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Steve is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana and Washington.

Senior Hydrogeologist

Brad Bennett, PG

Brad manages the Kalispell, Montana office, is a board member, and is a senior hydrogeologist. Brad is a Registered Professional Geologist with over 15 years of experience in groundwater investigations. His technical expertise includes aquifer characterization, water supply and availability assessments, the design of large-capacity water wells, and the associated regulatory permitting. Brad is involved in all project phases, from design through installation and final approval. His primary focus has been evaluating groundwater resources relative to supply and availability. This work includes evaluating site-specific hydrogeologic conditions, stream depletion analysis, and aquifer test design, implementation, and analysis.

Brad earned a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences and a Master of Science in Hydrology from the University of Idaho.

Senior Geological Engineer

John Trudnowski, PE

John has been with WET since 2004 and works as a geological engineer. John has experience working with various private, state, and federal projects. His specific experience includes aquifer testing and characterization, mine site characterization and remediation, surface water impact studies, underground storage tank (UST) site characterization and remediation, water well design and construction, oversight of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste removal, groundwater and stormwater system design and permitting, as well as subdivision permitting. John has worked at various facilities and sites in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, New York, and Delaware.

Geoscience/Environmental Sub-Service Leaders

 

 

 

Senior Engineer

Britt Siddoway, PE

Britt serves as one of the Business Group Leaders for the Engineering Team, a member of the board of directors, and a senior engineer for WET. Britt has experience in environmental and civil engineering projects, including pressurized systems design, storm and sanitary sewer design, industrial/agricultural wastewater pond design, road design, streamside restoration design, and landfill design/permitting. Britt also serves as a project manager and senior engineer for a variety of local projects as well as environmental permitting projects. Britt has worked extensively with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis, and Geo HEC-HMS software and has experience in surveying and construction oversight.

Britt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering and a Master of Science degree in General Engineering from Montana Tech. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Utah.

Senior Engineer

Forrest Jay, PE

Forrest is a senior engineer, engineering business group leader, and board member for WET. Forrest is experienced in various civil and environmental engineering applications, including civil site design, hydraulics, hydrology, stormwater modeling, and water and wastewater utility design. Forrest has been project manager and lead engineer on civil site designs, including commercial and residential subdivisions, stormwater, sanitary sewer, water main designs, construction, and industrial stormwater permitting.

Forrest earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech and a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. Forrest is a registered Professional Engineer in Montana and Idaho.

Engineering Sub-Service Leaders

 

 

 

 

Senior Land Professional

Heather Arambel

Heather joined WET in April 2022 and serves as the Sheridan, Wyoming office manager. A Wyoming native, she has worked in the mineral industries near and far. Heather has experience working with coal mines, oil and gas exploration and production companies, utilities, and locatable minerals in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada. She has extensive experience conducting surface and subsurface title examinations, assisting owners and their attorneys with title curative measures, acquisition and divestiture negotiations, securing legal access, ensuring compliance with agreement terms, and overseeing exploration, production, and reclamation activities. Heather is also well experienced in creating, updating, and maintaining title records management systems. She has been privileged to work internationally databasing land and environmental records. Heather has professional fiduciary experience and is familiar with trust law and administration. In her varied experiences as a land professional and trust specialist, Heather has become a real property legal title subject matter expert and thoroughly enjoys challenges related to land and mineral ownership, development, and reclamation challenges.

Senior Engineer

Stephen Coe, PE

Stephen joined the WET team in February 2019 as a Senior Engineer, bringing over 30 years of experience in the environmental field. He provides project management and technical expertise, focusing on developing Planning and Permitting services.

Stephen’s extensive permitting background includes air quality, stormwater management, hard rock mining, and opencut (sand and gravel) mining. He is a community engagement specialist, having developed and implemented community engagement strategies for multiple Master Plan developments. His planning experience encompasses Growth Policies (Comprehensive Plans), Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PROST) Master Plans, infrastructure Master plans, Community Resiliency Plans, Drought Management Plans, State Implementation Plans (SIP), Federal Implementation Plans (FIP), Nonattainment Area Redesignations (for SO2, PM2.5, and PM10), Regional Haze Planning, and state climate action planning.

Throughout his career, Stephen has worked for both private industry and state governments, gaining a broad range of experience in various project areas. He has significant project management experience in air quality permitting, major facility environmental management, environmental due diligence, regional haze, SIP development, air quality monitoring, ambient air quality data analysis, air dispersion modeling, and the design and installation of pollution control equipment. Additionally, Stephen has expertise in green building/LEED, greenhouse gas/climate action, environmental management system design, hazardous and toxic air pollutant characterization and inventory, wood products emissions, industrial water and wastewater discharges, and toxic chemical release inventory and community right-to-know reporting.

Stephen holds a BS in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Montana, Idaho, North Carolina, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, and Iowa. He is also an American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certified planner. He has completed various certifications and training, including MS4 Stormwater Management, OSHA HAZWOPER, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and Six Sigma Greenbelt. Stephen is an active member of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) and the Montana Association of Planners (MAP), and he serves on the Urban Revitalization Agency Board, Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Montana Technological University Industrial Advisory Board.

Planning Sub-Service Leaders

 

 

 

 

Senior Industrial Hygienist

Brie Meyer, CIH

Brie serves as a senior industrial hygienist, environmental engineer, and safety & health manager for WET with over 20 years of experience in the industrial hygiene and environmental cleanup fields. She has experience in both industrial hygiene and environmental engineering. Her expertise includes performing employee chemical/noise exposure and toxicological evaluations, overseeing safety and health program development and implementation, completing Superfund remedial investigation/feasibility study reports, reviewing public health assessments, performing environmental investigation and cleanup projects to address petroleum contamination, environmental due diligence, and data quality assurance.

Brie graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering and a Master of Science degree in industrial hygiene from Montana Tech. Brie is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (certificate #10188 CP) through the Board for Global EHS Credentialing.

Senior Engineer

Stephen Frazee, PE

Stephen serves as one of the Business Group Leaders for the Technical Services Group.  Stephen is also the service lead for WET’s surveying and UAV services.

Stephen began his career as a staff engineer specializing in engineering surveys for most of WET’s engineering projects.  Stephen developed a passion for surveying and data management. Stephen helped develop and implement WET’s survey QA/QC procedures to ensure data quality was second to none. Stephen oversees the Technical Services group across the company.  In addition, Stephen works as a senior civil engineer and project manager on civil and environmental projects, including civil-related mining projects, stormwater and sanitary infrastructure design, construction administration/management, major site remediations, and survey projects.

Stephen was vaulted to the front lines of UAV surveying when WET purchased its first UAV in 2015. Stephen quickly became the primary pilot and trained additional pilots as this service line grew.

Stephen earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering from Montana Tech. Stephen is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Montana.

Technical Sub-Service Leaders