The City of Charlotte blends a booming metropolis with Southern charm, offering opportunities for financial front-runners and NASCAR fans alike. As the “International Gateway to the South,” Charlotte is home to eight Fortune 500 companies. The city also makes a name for itself in the energy industry, boasting a concentration of companies with deep roots in electric power, nuclear and fossil fuel engineering, research and development, and technical training opportunities. Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, rail lines, and interstate highways intersect to make Charlotte a transportation hub for the mid-Atlantic region.

GAI-Charlotte provides comprehensive engineering and environmental services for energy, industrial, and land development clients in the Carolinas and surrounding region. Our multidiscipline professionals bring decades of experience in environmental assessment, compliance, federal and state regulatory agency negotiations, public involvement, sustainability issues, greenhouse gas emissions, and facility siting. GAI’s dedicated project teams include former energy industry managers as well as electrical, mechanical, structural, and environmental engineers – all committed to addressing clients’ unique project challenges.

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GAI-Charlotte News

GAI Consultants Adds LEED^® AP BD+C to Charlotte Operations

GAI Consultants welcomes Jonathan Rosenau, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, as Project Engineer in the Charlotte office.

Mr. Rosenau specializes in comprehensive civil engineering design for all types of private, residential, commercial, industrial, military, and municipal projects. His experience focuses on downtown core area work including infrastructure improvements, high-rise office/commercial/mixed-use developments, and urban infill. In his new position, Mr. Rosenau will support GAI’s land development, energy and environmental services.

Mr. Rosenau has a B.S. in civil engineering, with a minor in mathematics, from the University of Central Florida. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida and is a member of the Southern Branch of the North Carolina Section of ASCE.

GAI Adds Utility Management Expertise to Charlotte Office

GAI Consultants welcomes Michael Korzelius as Environmental and Management Consulting Manager in the Charlotte office.

Mr. Korzelius joins GAI’s Utility Management Consulting department and brings asset optimization and management expertise to the practice. He previously worked with the City of Charlotte Environmental Management Division and has experience in sustainability management, risk assessment, and environmental compliance.

Mr. Korzelius earned a B.S. in environmental geo-sciences from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and a Master of Science in organizational change and leadership from Pfeiffer University at Charlotte. He is a member of the National Association of Environmental Professionals, U.S. Green Building Council, and Mayor’s International Cabinet City of Charlotte. His professional affiliations include the Water Environmental Federation (WEF), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and American Water Management Association (AWMA).