Steven A. Fangmann P.E., BCEE has been a recognized engineer, speaker, author and thought leader in civil and environmental engineering for over 40 years.
As President of D&B Engineers and Architects, a leading full-service engineering, architectural and construction management firm headquartered in Woodbury he has implemented major initiatives to strategically position the venerable organization (founded in 1965) for future successes.
These initiatives emphasized excellence, business ethics, technical competence and quality standards.
Mr. Fangmann’s record of service to the engineering profession is extensive. He is a Past President of the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA), a member of NYWEA’s Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Nicholas J. Bartilucci Award for Lifetime Achievement. He is also Past President of the Nassau Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE).
With special expertise in wastewater facilities planning, investigation and design of municipal wastewater treatment plants and sewer systems, water management planning, water and wastewater regulations and project management, Mr. Fangmann has overseen hundreds of private and public infrastructure projects in the most environmentally acceptable, cost-conscious manner.
Mr. Fangmann’s leadership in D&B’s engineering services for the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA) involves operational and design improvements to the Delaware No.1 WPCF and plant performance assistance.
Mr. Fangmann directed various design and construction improvements to the Bay Park and Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities for the Nassau County DPW. He also co-directed the Nassau County Master Plan project of the Bay Park STP, Cedar Creek WPCP and 37 pump stations.
Further, Mr. Fangmann directs D&B’s work with the Town of Oyster Bay including underground storage tank monitoring/improvements, oversight of the Old Bethpage Solid Waste Disposal Complex operations, stormwater Phase II implementation, design of municipal infrastructure improvements and monitoring of observations wells and environmentally sensitive properties.
Mr. Fangmann received his undergraduate Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.) and Master of Environmental Engineering (M.E.E.) degrees from Manhattan College.
He actively supports charities including The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America’s Vet Dogs, the Maurer Foundation for Breast Cancer Health, and serves on Manhattan College’s Board of Advisors to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Departments.
D&B Engineers and Architects
D&B has provided innovative engineering solutions in environmentally acceptable and cost-conscious applications since 1965. D&B has five locations in New York and offices in South Plainfield, NJ and Trevose, PA.
D&B’s services include wastewater and construction management, water supply, environmental investigation/remediation, multimedia environmental compliance, MEP engineering, architecture, civil engineering, energy engineering, electrical engineering, solid waste management and structural engineering, all guided by the directive of ‘facing challenges, providing solutions.’
Integrated services include environmental review, green technology/sustainability, building information modeling, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), disaster response and recovery, public outreach, municipal planning and grant assistance.
D&B is comprised of close to 200 men and women from a variety of professional disciplines. Experienced, innovative and consummately skilled, they constitute a client-centric commitment for total customer satisfaction. D&B also supports numerous engineering, environmental and architectural associations.
Business Evolution and Changing Times
Civil engineering is a discipline characterized by the nexus of tradition and innovation and how it affects individuals and communities.
As a society, we are driven by the need to provide potable water and wastewater solutions for ever-increasing populations while being environmentally sensitive, and by the desire to preserve important parts of our heritage for the benefit of future generations. We at D&B recognize that our business will continue to evolve.
The need for more brilliant, young engineering and architectural minds will grow exponentially, and empowering them through education and innovation will be a true measure of success.
