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Rob Macoy, VP, Power Practice Regional Practice Leader, KCI TechnologiesRob Macoy, VP, Power Practice Regional Practice Leader
Today, with the evolution of technology bringing smart electrical equipment that monitors power consumption and cars that run on electricity, the emergence of innovative solutions is paving the way for a digital future in the power and utilities markets. Maryland-based KCI Technologies helps private organizations and government agencies by delivering technology-driven design, inspection, maintenance and construction services for the nation’s electric, gas, telecommunications and water/ wastewater infrastructure networks. “KCI leverages innovative strategies and develops practical and cost-effective solutions to address the challenges in the evolving utilities environment,” said Rob Macoy, VP, Power Practice, Regional Practice Leader at KCI.

A 100-percent employee-owned company, KCI creates a culture of cutting-edge solutions through their unique Innovation Incubator, which is an annual intra-organizational competition that allows employees to showcase their ideas for tech-based solutions. After evaluation by an internal committee, the company chooses three to five innovative ideas each year and then creates a budget to implement them. “We are continually exploring new concepts through the incubator and want our employees to be a part of how we help our clients with their needs,” says Ron Dove, Senior Project Manager, KCI. “Utility firms are seeking technological enhancements that will aid them in optimizing performance, validating the accuracy of as-built plans for their existing infrastructure, and preventing delays.”

Macoy highlights the significance of understanding complex infrastructure by referring to a recent incident when the inadvertent disconnection of a gas main from the pressure sensing line resulted in over-pressurization that led to multiple explosions and extensive property damage. Many utilities are working off of digitization of historical paper-map as-builts and incomplete field records, both of which are often out of date and can lead to significant issues with unknown infrastructure in place.

Following the incident, KCI assisted a client by locating and mapping their gas regulator stations. The entire mapping process involved numerous tech-based services including ground penetrating radar, LiDAR and 3-D modeling to help the client set up an effective asset management process for the future.
Ron Dove, Senior Project ManagerRon Dove, Senior Project Manager
As a pilot through the Innovation Incubator, engineers used a Microsoft Holo lens to provide a comprehensive mixed reality model of the final as-built conditions. “By combining multiple technologies, we not only helped the client solve their initial problem, but also gathered the data to better locate and understand their assets,” states Macoy.

The firm is also exploring ‘digital twin’ technology and its capabilities to optimize operational performance, for predicted maintenance, and to ensure accurate as-builts. The approach strives to replicate existing infrastructure in a fully-operational computerized model. The goal is to coalesce data from multiple sources into a common platform to facilitate better data-driven decision-making. “By pulling operational SCADA analytics, pricing, maintenance work orders, and even weather data into one place, utilities may be able to automate and enhance existing forecasting methods and improve metrics and reporting capabilities,” says Dove. Integration will lead to workforce efficiency gains and ultimately allow for additional enhancements such as predictive maintenance.



Innovative, technology-based strategies like those described above have become a hallmark of the firm’s dedication to solving infrastructure challenges through time and cost efficiency. In addition to 3-D data collection and modeling, current initiatives also include comprehensive asset management and support for electric and autonomous vehicle infrastructure. “KCI is moving forward in tandem with advancements in technology to help clients overcome their present and future challenges,” concludes Macoy.
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KCI Technologies

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Rob Macoy, VP, Power Practice Regional Practice Leader and Ron Dove, Senior Project Manager

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KCI offers engineering services including transition/ distribution design along with SUE, mapping and utility coordination services

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Bridge Inspection Services Market Outlook 2023 | Kci Technologies, Stantec, Tuv Rheinland

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Nathan J. Beil Assumes CEO Post At KCI

Nathan J. Beil, PE, D.WRE, president of KCI Technologies Inc., assumed the role of chief executive officer, replacing Terry Neimeyer, PE, BCEE, ENV SP, who has served in the post for nearly two decades. The announcement was made by KCI’s board of directors and Neimeyer, who became CEO in 1999 and will remain chairman of the board for the employee-owned multi-discipline engineering firm.

“Nate has excelled at KCI since he joined us in 1988. His role as a hydraulics engineer, water resources division chief, environmental group manager, Mid-Atlantic regional manager and president have all enhanced his skill set to be KCI’s third CEO since our 1988 buyout from Hanson,” said Neimeyer. “He has great vision, embraces technology and new challenges, and is constantly looking for ways to enhance existing or start new services.”

Beil has spent the vast majority of his career with KCI. Within four years of joining the firm, he started the company’s water resources division, which quickly grew to a team of 21 and became one of KCI’s top performing business units. In 1994 he was promoted to vice president and the following year to senior vice president. Beil led the firm’s environmental group from 1995 to 2001, adding two new service lines—public utilities (now the Communications Design and Utility Services practices) and subsurface utility engineering (SUE). He was then promoted to executive vice president, responsible for managing the four operating groups that made up the Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, he transitioned KCI’s Construction Services LLC (now KCI Communications Infrastructure) from the vertical market to a focus on fiber and communication cabling. Beil was promoted to president in 2006, growing our incredible team from 900 to more than 1,500 and significantly expanding the firm’s geographic footprint. During this time, KCI more than doubled sales to $231 million in 2017 and nearly quadrupled its stock value. Beil has also been instrumental in the firm’s recent partnership with Baltimore County Public Schools, the Community College of Baltimore County, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Stanley Black and Decker and Alban Cat in launching a Pathways in Technology Early College-High School (P-TECH) program at Holabird Middle and Dundalk High schools. During his tenure as president, and much to his credit, KCI was named Engineering News Record’s MidAtlantic Design Firm of the Year and the Baltimore Sun’s top workplace among large firms in 2017.

“To become CEO of KCI and lead our team of more than 1,500 employee owners is an honor and a privilege,” said Beil. “Jack Kinstlinger and Terry Neimeyer have set the standard for this position – I pledge to continue their leadership and commitment to the profession and the firm. I thank my wife and family for the vast support and all of the people I have worked with and who have helped me during my 30 years at KCI and I look forward to our firm’s continued success.”

A two-time graduate of Lehigh University (bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1983 and 1987, respectively), Beil completed the Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration in 2000 and the American Council of Engineering Companies Senior Executive Institute in 2006. He is a registered professional engineer in Delaware and Maryland and a Diplomate of Water Resources Engineering.

Throughout his career, Beil has been dedicated to improving the profession, the region and his community, and currently serves as the chair of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and as president of the board of directors for the Design Professionals Risk Control Group (DPRCG). He is also active in several industry associations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Water Resources Association (AWRA) and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Beil also serves on Lehigh University’s Masters of Structural Engineering Advisory Board as well as the board of directors for MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. A long-time supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, Beil was recognized with the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award earlier this year.