Leadership

Our clients benefit from the leadership of Fuss & O’Neill’s executive team. Senior management is active in every project, taking a hands-on approach to ensure that every client receives the most appropriate services for a timely, successful completion of each job.

At Fuss & O’Neill, the most important leader is the Project Manager who ensures that the technical team will achieve the client’s objectives. This crucial position is assigned to experienced staff, who as the ‘boss’, are able to draw from all levels of company resources, from the CEO to design engineers to support staff. Our senior management promotes the philosophy that every Fuss & O'Neill employee needs to be responsive to our clients, whether in a project lead or support role. Senior management is active in many projects, taking a hands-on approach to ensure that every client receives the most appropriate services for a successful completion of the job.

This approach and commitment is implemented by our executives, who actively work together across our offices and Business Units to make sure the project is completed in a successful manner. On any project, Project Directors may call upon the heads of other groups to contribute know-how, experience and staff. This matrix of cross-disciplinary teamwork facilitates exceptional technical coordination and superior results.

What's more, Fuss & O'Neill works to establish the next generation of Leadership by mentoring and promoting from within our own ranks. This is just one of several steps we pursue to encourage our Project Directors to maintain a vested interest in the company’s – and the client's -success.

Fuss & O'Neill's Executive Leaders:

Jeffrey P. Heidtman, CPG

CEO, Chairman of the Board, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
Since Mr. Heidtman became Chief Executive Officer of Fuss & O’Neill in 1997, he has provided leadership for the overall direction of the firm, assured that sufficient resources are available to serve clients and put proper procedures in place to produce high-quality results for those clients. He also periodically consults with clients on their environmental management systems and the management and strategic approach to large, complex projects. Mr. Heidtman has been an owner and member of Fuss & O’Neill’s senior management team for over 25 years, a period of significant growth in staff, services and geography. He joined the firm in 1975 after working for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.

Peter H. Grose, PE

President, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc., Fuss & O’Neill Consulting Engineers, LLC
Mr. Grose is a 30 year employee who started as a staff engineer right out of graduate school, worked his way up through the ranks and now has been named President of Fuss & O’Neill. Mr. Grose has managed or directed some of the firm's largest design and construction services programs, including multi-contract wastewater collection system and treatment plant projects for Coventry, Hebron, Newtown, Burlington, Groton and Bolton Lakes, and is currently leading development of a ground-breaking decentralized wastewater management program in Old Saybrook.

Michael D. Curtis, PhD, PE

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
Mr. Curtis is currently responsible for directing Strategic Initiatives for the entire organization. He has been with Fuss & O’Neill for over 20 years and in 2001, created a diverse set of services ranging from cutting edge facility Energy Management, Lean Manufacturing and Environmental Health and Safety assistance to nearly all facets of facility design and construction. This has most recently included a highly recognized, innovative practice in large facility energy management. Mr. Curtis’s background also includes five years with the Connecticut DEP Bureau of Water Management's Planning Section followed by two years at the University of Connecticut - Civil Engineering Department.

James D. Parry, PE

Director of Marketing, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
As Director of Marketing, Mr. Parry oversees all of Fuss & O’Neill’s marketing services and business development. With more than 30 years in the field, Mr. Parry has a diverse background in various facets of civil engineering and land use planning, including site, transportation, structural, hydrologic, dam and utility engineering. He has directed a wide variety of civil engineering projects, from dam rehabilitation and Intelligent Transportation Systems to mixed use development projects. Mr. Parry is expert at developing strategic approaches to large, complex projects and routinely provides a senior review function. He was general manager of another Connecticut firm prior to joining Fuss & O’Neill in 1997.