Steven J. Parent , P.E. Project Manager

Steven J. Parent.

Steve serves as a project manager for Baudhuin Incorporated in Sturgeon Bay. He has been with firm since 1992. Steve has experience in civil design and project management with a wide range of water, wastewater, street and site development projects. Steve is also a vested owner of Baudhuin Incorporated and thus is involved in the day to day operations of the company.

In addition to extensive design expertise, Steve regularly handles overall project management responsibilities from preliminary contract negotiation to planning, design, bid letting and construction administration. His construction experience also includes 12 years in a family owned underground utility and excavation firm.

Representative Experience

  • Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park, Sturgeon Bay, WI:
    Project manager for two phases of a major expansion of the Industrial Park. The project included 1.2 miles of street, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer and detention ponds. Work included surveying, platting, design, bidding, construction staking and observation as well as assistance in creating a Tax Incremental Financing district and obtaining federal grants.
  • Oakwood Estates Mobile Home Park, Portage, WI:
    Project engineer for an expansion to a 68 unit park. The project included a municipal lift station and 1.3 miles of forcemain to connect to the city sewer system. Work included surveying, design, bidding and construction staking. Coordination between the Department of Transportation, Town of Lewiston and the City of Portage was crucial in developing a wastewater treatment agreement across multiple jurisdictions.
  • The Pines Subdivision, Elkhorn, WI:
    Project engineer for the development of a 173 lot subdivision. The project included 1.5 miles of street, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer and detention ponds. Work included design, bidding and construction administration.
  • Bridgeview Gardens Manufactured Housing Community: Menasha, WI:
    Project engineer for an 84 unit expansion of the existing community. The project included 0.8 miles of street, sanitary sewer, water and storm sewer. Work included surveying, design, construction staking and project administration. Design constraints included a 130 foot wide high tension power line easement, a 100 foot wide natural gas easement and external drainage patterns that could not be disturbed.
  • Horseshoe Bay Farms Golf Course, Egg Harbor, WI:
    Project manager for the site civil work on a residential development and golf course. The project included an 18-hole golf course and a 430 unit residential development spread across eight unique communities on 650 acres. Work on the golf course included site topography, construction staking and preparation of a stormwater management plan. Work on the residential development included surveying, platting, site development and design of private water distribution and wastewater disposal systems.
  • Center Pointe Marina and the Shipyard Residential Development, Sturgeon Bay, WI:
    Project manager for the site civil work on a 120 slip deep water marina and an associated 90 home site residential development. Work on the marina included assistance in obtaining Department of Natural Resources approval and construction staking. Work on the residential project included surveying, platting, street, sanitary sewer, water and storm sewer design, bidding, construction staking and project administration. Converting a former navy shipyard into a residential development provided numerous challenges during design and construction.
  • Ridges Road Construction, Baileys Harbor, WI:
    Project manager for the reconstruction of a 1.5 mile long road along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The project included pulverizing asphalt, storm sewer installation and asphalt replacement. Work included assistance in obtaining TRIP funding, surveying, design, construction staking, observation and project administration. Due to the presence of numerous rare and endangered plants along the roadway the design and construction methods had to be modified to obtain Department of Natural Resources and Federal Fish and Wildlife permits. Coordination between these agencies the town board, residents and contractors was vital to the project’s success.
  • Bristolwood Subdivision, Bristol, WI:
    Project engineer for a 34 acre residential development. The project included 68 lots, 0.8 miles of street, sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer and detention ponds. Work included platting, design, bidding, construction staking and project administration. Significant attention to stormwater management was required to help preserve the Brighton Creek Environmental Corridor. Poor soils necessitated the use of special base course and drain tile to prevent the saturation of the street subgrade.

Areas of Specialization

  • Wastewater Collection Systems
  • Water Distribution Systems
  • Road and Street Design
  • Site Development
  • Construction Administration

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
    Michigan State University, 1980

Certifications

  • Wisconsin Professional Engineer, 1988
  • Municipal Water Supply Operator, 2007
  • Wisconsin Master Plumber, 1984

Memberships

  • National On-Site Wastewater Recycling Association
  • Wisconsin On-Site Wastewater Disposal Association