ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES

Engineering judgment for the problems that do not fit neatly in a box.

Independent technical review, engineering analysis, design verification, field support, certification support, technical safety integration, and rapid-response problem solving for complex and high-consequence projects.

Nearly 20 YearsEngineering, technical safety, nuclear, high-hazard, and independent-review experience
Professional EngineerFire Protection Engineering leadership and professional engineering judgment
115+ International ProjectsSaudi Arabia / Middle East fire protection engineering portfolio
High-Consequence WorkDOE/NNSA, nuclear, industrial, energy, critical infrastructure, and international projects

SENIOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Bring ETS in when the project needs technical depth, not another layer of management.

ETS supports owners, project teams, design organizations, contractors, and technical leaders when a project needs independent engineering judgment, a difficult technical issue resolved, or a design package brought to technical closure.

The focus is practical: understand the requirements, understand the system, identify the real technical gap, and produce a defensible path forward.

Rob Plonski reviewing engineering plans in an industrial facility

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

Four ways ETS can enter the problem.

Start with the project need. ETS can support a single targeted issue or stay engaged through design, field execution, and technical closure.

01

Design & Technical Review

Independent review of drawings, specifications, calculations, design criteria, equipment information, and multidisciplinary interfaces.

  • Design package reviews
  • Requirement traceability
  • Comment development / adjudication
  • Certification readiness
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02

Analysis & Engineering Evaluation

Develop or independently verify calculations, assumptions, system behavior, boundary conditions, and technical conclusions.

  • Engineering calculations
  • Modeling / technical analyses
  • Code interpretations
  • Risk-informed evaluations
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03

Field & Project Execution

Resolve technical issues that emerge during construction, installation, commissioning, turnover, or design recovery.

  • RFIs / field conditions
  • Design-construction interfaces
  • Nonconforming conditions
  • Readiness / technical closure
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04

Technical Safety & High-Hazard

Engineering support where facility hazards, safety basis, specialized fire protection, or high-consequence systems drive the design.

  • Nuclear / high-hazard facilities
  • Safety-basis interfaces
  • Fire / explosion hazards
  • Specialized technical risk
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INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REVIEW

Review that connects the entire package.

A technically correct calculation does not help if the drawing uses different design inputs. A compliant detail does not help if the specification contradicts it. ETS reviews the design as an integrated technical package.

Requirement TraceabilityVerify that governing codes, standards, project criteria, and technical requirements are reflected in the design.
Cross-Document ConsistencyCompare drawings, specifications, calculations, risers, schedules, matrices, equipment data, and design bases.
Calculation VerificationEvaluate design inputs, assumptions, methods, outputs, margins, and consistency with the actual design.
Constructability & InterfacesIdentify missing interfaces, practical conflicts, sequencing issues, and design elements likely to create field problems.
Comment ResolutionDevelop clear technical comments, evaluate responses, reconcile revisions, and track significant issues through closure.
Final Technical QualityPerform a final integrated review before certification, issuance, acceptance, or client submission.

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

Calculations should explain the design—not exist beside it.

ETS can develop or independently verify engineering analyses where assumptions, design inputs, boundary conditions, margins, and system interfaces need to be technically defensible.

Hydraulic calculations / firewater analysis Fire alarm battery calculations Voltage-drop calculations Fire and smoke modeling Egress / tenability analysis Explosion / special-hazard evaluations Cause-and-effect / system logic review Design-basis evaluations Performance-based engineering Risk-informed technical evaluations
Integrated engineering systems and technical analysis

FIELD & PROJECT EXECUTION

Technical support when the drawings meet reality.

RFIs & Field QuestionsResolve technical questions without losing the design basis or creating downstream conflicts.
Field Changes / DeviationsEvaluate changes, substitutions, deviations, and installation conditions for technical acceptability.
Nonconforming ConditionsAssess deficiencies, extent of condition, code impacts, and technically defensible recovery options.
Commissioning / TurnoverSupport functional verification, punch-list resolution, readiness, turnover, and technical closure.
Design RecoveryHelp stabilize projects with unresolved comments, incomplete documentation, or technical disconnects.
Owner / Client RepresentationProvide an independent technical perspective during design, construction, and issue resolution.

TECHNICAL SAFETY & HIGH-HAZARD ENGINEERING

Engineering decisions where hazard, mission, and compliance converge.

ETS leadership brings experience in nuclear and high-hazard environments where engineering cannot be separated from technical safety, facility hazards, operations, and risk.

  • Nuclear facility and safety-basis interfaces
  • Fire hazards analysis and high-hazard fire protection
  • Plutonium facilities and glovebox environments
  • Combustible metals, pyrophorics, and combustible dust
  • Explosion hazards and prevention strategies
  • Special-hazard suppression and detection
  • Performance-based fire and life-safety analysis
  • Accident investigation and barrier-based technical analysis
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Rob Plonski performing fire protection technical inspection

TYPICAL DELIVERABLES

Work products that move the project forward.

Independent Design Review & Comment Logs

Structured technical comments tied to requirements, drawings, calculations, or project criteria, with disposition and closure support.

Engineering Calculations & Verification Packages

Calculations, independent checks, assumptions, design inputs, technical conclusions, and supporting documentation.

Basis of Design / Design Criteria

Technical criteria, assumptions, governing standards, system requirements, interfaces, and project design basis.

Technical Evaluations & Memoranda

Focused engineering evaluations for code questions, field conditions, alternatives, nonconformances, or complex technical decisions.

PE / Certification Support

Senior technical review, comment resolution, document verification, and professional-engineering support where applicable.

Field / Construction Technical Support

RFI responses, field-change evaluations, deficiency assessments, punch-list support, and technical closure documentation.

Technical Requirements / Compliance Matrices

Requirement traceability, code matrices, compliance evaluations, and cross-document alignment tools.

Executive Technical Briefs

Concise decision-ready summaries that translate complex engineering issues into technical options, risks, and recommended actions.

MARKETS & ENVIRONMENTS

Experience where technical complexity and consequence intersect.

Fire Protection & Life SafetyIntegrated fire protection engineering, modeling, hazard analysis, and code compliance.
DOE / NNSANuclear, high-hazard, capital-project, technical safety, and enterprise oversight environments.
Nuclear FacilitiesSafety-basis interfaces, plutonium facilities, gloveboxes, specialized hazards, and nuclear fire protection.
Saudi Arabia / Middle EastOil and gas, gas plants, refineries, offshore, pipelines, NEOM, SPARK, and infrastructure.
Energy & UtilitiesGeneration, storage, distribution, firewater, critical systems, and high-reliability infrastructure.
Industrial / ProcessHazardous materials, combustible dust/metals, explosion hazards, process facilities, and special hazards.
Data Centers / BESSMission-critical facilities, battery energy storage, detection, suppression, and performance-based considerations.
Federal / MilitaryUFC / USACE interfaces, aviation, government, and mission-focused technical requirements.

HOW ETS ENGAGES

Use the level of support the project actually needs.

ETS can enter for a single review, a technical rescue, or sustained support through project closure.

01Focused ReviewIndependent review of a defined package, calculation, or technical issue.
02Technical RescueRapid-response support for unresolved comments, schedule pressure, or design deficiencies.
03Specialist SupportDeep technical involvement on a high-risk or specialized engineering issue.
04Owner's Technical AdvisorIndependent engineering perspective supporting client decisions and contractor oversight.
05Embedded Project SupportOngoing technical participation through design, construction, commissioning, and closure.
Rob Plonski engineering leadership

ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

Senior technical leadership from Rob Plonski, P.E.

Rob leads ETS engineering services with experience spanning DOE/NNSA headquarters, nuclear and high-hazard facilities, national laboratories, international fire protection engineering, oil and gas, critical infrastructure, fire modeling, technical safety, and complex project review.

His work includes professional engineering judgment, independent design review, certification support, fire protection engineering, safety-basis integration, accident investigation, performance-based design, and technical issue resolution across high-consequence environments.

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ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Send us the difficult technical problem.

Share the project package, review scope, design issue, calculation, or technical question. ETS can help determine the right level of engineering support.

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