Christopher Owen

About Christopher Owen

A NEPA Project Manager and Planner with national experience on numerous transportation, transit, rail, and compliance projects with a focus in the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West regions and leading company NEPA practices. NEPA experience includes preparation of CE, EA, and EIS documentation; Section 4(f) Evaluation analysis; Community Impact and Environmental Justice Analysis; economic development planning; corridor and alternative development; livable cities initiatives; bike path and multi-use trail planning; and public involvement activities including Stakeholder, Community Advisory Committee, and Public Hearing Meetings. Trained historic preservation planner with experience as both principal investigator and project manager/task manager for numerous projects in multiple states. Cultural resource management experience includes Section 106 compliance procedures and documentation; Memorandums of Agreements; HABS and HAER documents; National Register of Historic Places Nominations; State Historic Inventory Surveys; Tax Act Certification for Historic Properties; establishing Section 106 compliance programs; and working with public and private clients. Management experience includes NEPA/Environmental Department Manager, Project Manager, Marketing and Business Development, and Task Manager. Specialties: Project ManagementPlannerNEPA Documentation NEPA ProcessCultural Resources ManagementPublic InvolvementProject FacilitationMarketing and Business DevelopmentPublic and Private Sector WorkPublic and Private Project IntegrationConstruction ManagmentConstructionAdaptive ReuseRehabilitation of Historic Structures.Historic Preservation PlannerArchitectural HistorianHistorian

Experience

1. Senior Associate

   The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

   Apr 2024 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Senior Associate and NEPA/Environmental Project Manager responsible for leading the strategic development and growth of NEPA services for the company, including staff development. Responsibilities include managing private and federal funded or permitted projects through the environmental review process with public and private clients; staff development; and identifying federal and state NEPA policy, regulatory and process changes. Additional responsibilities include implementing client relations, marketing, and business development initiatives within MSG\'s service sectors.

Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  MSHP, Historic Preservation Planning

  1992 — 1994

• Youngstown State University

  BA, International Trade Economics

  1985 — 1991

• University of Pittsburgh

  Master's Certificate, Project Management

  2010 — 2010

Skills

• Surveying
• Environmental Permitting
• Civil Engineering
• Adaptive Reuse
• Land Use Planning
• Gis
• General Public
• Environmental Planning
• Cultural Resource Management
• Geography
• Project Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Mitigation
• Redevelopment
• Nepa
• Economic Development
• Highways
• Historic Preservation