Freese and Nichols, Inc., has strengthened its corrosion protection services with the addition of corrosion specialist Ron Deal as a senior designer. Deal will leverage his expertise to develop cathodic protection programs for clients in the water/wastewater, transportation and energy industries.
Deal, who is based in the firm’s Austin office, has more than 15 years of experience managing and designing large-scale corrosion control projects in Texas and nationally. In addition to overseeing major projects, he has handled detailed work from conceptual design through construction and commissioning and ongoing operations. His expertise includes collecting and interpreting test data and preparing recommendations based on National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standards and best practices. He understands the corrosion mitigation process across a variety of applications, including water storage tanks, water transmission pipelines, wastewater facilities, oil pipelines and reservoirs, coastal facilities and bridges. His diverse skill set and deep level of technical knowledge will add value to all of the firm’s infrastructure projects.
“With Ron’s all-encompassing background, particularly in water and wastewater projects, he will complement the majority of our firm’s practices,” Rusty Gibson, P.E., a Freese and Nichols vice president, said. “He will allow us to provide enhanced services that emphasize reliability and resiliency in every project and reduce the overall life-cycle cost of a project for our clients.”
