Penn E&R works with a broad range of public and private clients, including industrial and commercial property owners, renewable energy developers, municipalities, utilities, small business owners, and institutional clients. Our team’s diverse skills mean our clients can rely on us for clear guidance through complex environmental regulations, practical engineering solutions, and dependable project execution, from due diligence through construction and regulatory closure.

Environmental site assessments support real estate transactions by identifying contamination risks that can affect property value, financing, and redevelopment timelines. For prospective purchasers in NJ, MI, and CT, specialized environmental assessments can also provide state-level liability protection if performed prior to property acquisition. Penn E&R assist clients by completing state-specific environmental assessments, ASTM Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, defining practical remediation strategies when required, and coordinating with regulators and the project team to achieve regulatory closure. Where appropriate, remedial strategies that include engineering controls (e.g. parking pavement) and institutional controls (e.g., land use restrictions) can be designed to minimize costly active remediation such as groundwater pump-and-treat, while satisfying risk and regulatory requirements. The objective is to manage environmental liability while keeping deals on schedule, protective, and financially successful.

We support renewable energy projects from preliminary site feasibility through up-front permitting and site engineering. Our services include environmental due diligence, civil site design, stormwater management, and coordination with regulatory agencies. Our team stays closely involved with evolving state and federal regulations that may affect financing and tax-rebate timing of the client’s projects. By integrating environmental and engineering expertise, we help streamline approvals and reduce project risk for solar and other renewable developments.

Penn E&R routinely manages projects under the NJDEP Site Remediation Program (SRP). We have extensive experience operating under New Jersey’s Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA), managing projects through the NJDEP Site Remediation Program using the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) framework. Penn E&R’s remediation work is led by LSRPs who are directly responsible for regulatory compliance, remedial decision-making, and issuance of Response Action Outcomes (RAOs). Our experience spans the full site remediation lifecycle under NJAC 7:26E, supporting property transactions, redevelopment, and portfolio risk management by achieving regulatory closure efficiently and predictably.

Penn E&R’s professional team of geologists and engineers has been closing sites in PA since inception of the Act 2 program in 1995. Act 2 is a voluntary program that affords participants cleanup liability relief. Our experience includes developing Act 2 cleanup strategies from initial RI through Final Report approval, including the use of background, statewide health, and site-specific standards, as well as institutional and engineering controls where appropriate. We routinely help clients select the most appropriate Act 2 standard based on land use, contaminant distribution, and long-term redevelopment objectives, balancing protectiveness, schedule, and cost. Our team has extensive experience coordinating directly with PADEP regional staff, responding to technical comments, and resolving interpretive issues related to sampling frequency, exposure assumptions, and remedy performance. Because Act 2 is both technically and procedurally demanding, our approach emphasizes early regulatory alignment, defensible technical analysis, and clear documentation to achieve timely DEP approval.

Penn E&R designs water supply, wastewater collection, and treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and private clients. Our services include system evaluations, system upgrade feasibility studies, hydraulic analysis, treatment process design, and regulatory permitting. We focus on reliable, cost-effective solutions that meet current needs while allowing for future growth and regulatory changes.

Emerging contaminants like PFAS require a proactive and technically sound approach that may include permitting and best management practices or soil, groundwater, or wastewater treatment. We assist clients with site investigations, risk evaluations, and remedial strategies tailored to current regulatory guidance and evolving standards. Our team stays current with federal and state developments so clients can make informed decisions that balance compliance, cost, and long-term site use.

Our civil engineering team provides site planning, grading, drainage, utility design, and permitting support for commercial, industrial, electric and oil/gas utilities, and renewable energy developments. We work closely with land use boards, reviewing agencies, and project stakeholders to develop practical designs that meet regulatory requirements and keep projects on schedule.

A client should contact an environmental or engineering consultant early, before risk turns into cost. In practice, that means during project planning or due diligence, when regulatory or permitting questions arise, when an incident or compliance issue occurs, or when in-house expertise hits its limit. Penn E&R will help identify constraints, manage regulatory exposure, and prevent small problems from becoming expensive liabilities. Penn E&R focuses on identifying potential fatal flaws upfront, developing practical remediation or design strategies, and maintaining consistent, professional coordination with regulators. This approach reduces surprises, controls schedules and costs, and supports informed, defensible business decisions.

Penn E&R provides an integrated, multidisciplinary model that brings environmental assessment, remediation, civil engineering, and water/wastewater design under one coordinated approach. This reduces handoffs to other consultants and contractors, shortens schedules, and improves accountability and outcomes. Clients value our responsiveness, extensive regulatory experience, and our focus on delivering practical solutions, not just reports. We also support projects through design-build and construction phases, allowing clients to move from concept to completion with a single, aligned team.