Shahin Hekmat

Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES, FACEC is Director of Quality Assurance for Chen Moore and Associates, with over three decades of experience in engineering design and project management related to public and private sector projects. He has served as the City Engineer for the City of Weston; Consulting Engineer for the Cities of Sunny Isles Beach, Dania-Beach, Lauderhill and North Lauderdale; and District Engineer for South Broward Drainage District, Indian Trace Development District, Bonaventure Development District and North Lauderdale Water Control District. His primary areas of expertise are in stormwater management and drainage design, with concentration on watershed analysis and preparation of storm water facility reports and master plans.  His design experience also includes roadway and land development projects; specifically design of water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection and disposal systems, paving, grading, drainage systems and flood routing analysis, permitting, construction oversight, and project close-out.  Mr. Hekmat has been involved in preparation of Environmental Resource Permits (ERP) and the approval process through SFWMD, FDEP, COE, and County for major land development projects in Florida as well public facilities such as water, wastewater and reclamation plants, public works compounds, parks, hospitals, and roads. Mr. Hekmat’s project philosophy and approach is based on collaboration amongst the client and the project team.  He believes only through collaboration and communication can the needs of the client be met.  Mr. Hekmat is very active in professional societies.  He stays current with extensive continuing education credits, including seminars, conferences, certifications and most recently the FES Florida Leadership Institute.  In addition to being certified by the State of Florida as an NPDES Inspector, he has been a guest lecturer at the University of Miami, College of AEC senior design class and an adjunct professor at Florida International University School of Architecture.