Strategic Group hire enhances company's transit capabilities

Nov. 2, 2021
The team from Fuel Solutions brings fuel infrastructure expertise to the firm’s national operations.

Stantec announced that team members from Fuel Solutions— a design and technical consulting agency specializing in fueling infrastructure— will join its Buildings Practice, bolstering the firm’s footprint in the greater Los Angeles area.

Based in Culver City, Calif., the four-person Fuel Solutions team will support Stantec’s transit, public works, zero-emission vehicles and hydrogen fueling projects as the expanded team strives to meet the holistic needs of transportation agencies and the communities they serve.

Founded in 1994, Fuel Solutions has provided design, engineering and technical consulting services to fleet owners and facility operators for safe, efficient and cost-effective solutions for alternative and conventional fueling facilities. The firm’s clients include major fleet operators Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Riverside Transit Agency, Regional Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation Authority, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, New York City Transit, Orange County Transit Authority and more.

New team members joining Stantec include:

  • Reb Guthrie, Principal
  • Bruce Guthrie, Consultant
  • Faye Farahmand, Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • Rob Kuchta, Mechanical Technologist

“The exceptional team from Fuel Solutions brings a focus on innovation, client service and excellence, and we are proud to welcome them to Stantec,” said Patrick M. McKelvey, senior principal for Stantec. “Their long track record of delivering effective fueling solutions for clients throughout California and beyond will be invaluable as we look to expand our transit capabilities across the US.”