October 2026

The E-Consultant
 

NELSON Team Members Celebrate Career Milestones


Staff anniversaries represent 670 years of service!

Every year, we honor the service of employees who have been with NELSON for 20 years or more, recognizing them in five-year anniversary groups. This year, we had a particularly large and distinguished group who celebrated a combined 670 years of service with the company!

The number of honorees in each group, along with their disciplines, is as follows:


50 years – 3 people (1 civil engineer, 1 mechanical, 1 electrical)

45 years – 1 person (civil)

30 years – 7 people (1 civil, 1 mechanical, 2 electrical, 2 control systems, 1 IT services)

25 years – 1 person (mechanical)

20 years – 12 people (1 civil, 3 mechanical, 4 electrical, 3 control systems, 1 project management)


The distribution of long-term employees across so many disciplines shows the breadth and depth of our professional talent. These team members have worked through many economic cycles in a range of industries, bringing their skills to bear on whatever problems the market needs solved.


We congratulate and thank them all for their remarkable dedication to their careers at NELSON.


Why tenure matters

The breadth of experience reflected in this year's honoree group is not simply a point of pride. It is a direct driver of the value NELSON delivers on every project. We draw on this deep pool of experience to develop value-engineered solutions for our industrial, commercial and governmental clients.


Long-tenured, multidisciplinary staff members bring:

  • Institutional knowledge that shortens the learning curve on complex, technically demanding projects.
  • Cross-discipline fluency, allowing our teams to coordinate efficiently from concept through construction.
  • Consistency and reliability, ensuring clients work with professionals who understand their facilities, their standards and their goals over the long term.


This means that no matter what industry you are in or what your technical needs are, we can gather the appropriate team to get your project done.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES


CFO & Treasurer Steve Pumilla, then-Manager of Engineering Arthur Smith and Manager of Job Development Tom Wells celebrated 50-year anniversaries with NELSON this year. Each were honored during an employee recognition dinner on Oct 7. They are shown below, alongside President Ken Nelson and Chairman of the Board Charles Nelson.

Put their experience to work!

Whether your organization is planning a new facility, upgrading existing infrastructure or navigating a complex multidiscipline challenge, NELSON has the depth of talent to assemble the right team for the job.


Contact Tom Wells at tom.wells@wsnelson.com or Marcel Danos at marcel.danos@wsnelson.com to discuss your project's needs.

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Civil, Structural and Architectural Design


NELSON provides integrated civil, structural and architectural engineering services for industrial, commercial, institutional, power, marine, transportation, offshore and military projects worldwide. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver cost-effective solutions that meet technical, safety, environmental, schedule and budget requirements. Using coordinated in-house engineering, CAD and 3D modeling, we streamline design, identify conflicts early and create clear visualizations that help clients understand their projects before construction begins.



 

About NELSON

Waldemar S. Nelson and Company, a more than 250-person multi-discipline engineering and architecture firm, has provided professional services to public and private owners since 1945. With offices in New Orleans and Houston, our primary goal is to help our clients develop cost-effective, safe, efficient facilities through creative and innovative solutions. Visit our website to find out more about how we can help you on your next project.


Engineering is the foundation of civilization.

 
 
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Waldemar S. Nelson and Company
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