CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: eellinger@hrg-inc.com
Phone: 717.564.1121

EDUCATION

  • B.S., Environmental Engineering Technology, The Pennsylvania State University
  • A.S., Electrical Engineering Technology, The Pennsylvania State University

CREDENTIALS

  • Registered Professional Engineer:  PA, VA, MD, and District of Columbia

AFFILIATIONS

  • Central Pennsylvania Water Quality Association
  • Pennsylvania Water Environment Association
  • Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association
  • Water Environment Federation

Edward A. Ellinger, P.E.

Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Ellinger  drives productivity, quality, and project delivery by managing operational policies, practices, and standards for all offices and service groups. He is well-known and trusted by HRG’s clients and his colleagues for his technical skill and business leadership. He first joined the firm in 2001 as a project manager in the water and wastewater service group, steadily increasing his responsibility and ultimately managing the group as practice area leader for six years before he moved into an operational role as assistant vice president.

Ellinger has more than 20 years of professional experience in planning, permitting, design, construction administration, financial analyses, and project financing of infrastructure projects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Municipal/Authority Retainer Engineering Services
  • Wastewater Facilities Planning
  • Wastewater Collection and Conveyance Facilities Design
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
  • On-Lot Disposal Systems
  • Water Supply and Distribution Systems
  • Water Treatment Plant Design
  • Program Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Ellinger was assistant project manager and design engineer with Gannett Fleming, Inc. where he provided technical assistance to municipalities and state agencies. Design work included preparation of construction drawings and specifications for gravity sewers, force mains, pump stations, internal repair of sewers and manholes, and on-lot systems. Tasks also included Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plans, Chapter 94 Plans, inflow/infiltration evaluation, Act 203 tapping fee evaluation, On-lot Management Programs, and sanitary sewer flow metering. He was responsible for schedule and budget oversight, public meeting attendance, and all other management tasks required during design, bid, and construction phase of projects.

PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS

  • Central Pennsylvania Business Journal – 2012 40 Under 40 Award Recipient
  • Ellinger, Edward A. and Cichy, Matthew D. “Understanding Your Combined Sewer System, Steelton’s CSO Success Story.”  Pennsylvania Water Environment Association, PennTec Conference, June 2012
  • Christopher A. Graf, E. Charles Wunz, P.E., DEE, Edward A. Ellinger, P.E., George Myers. “Wastewater to Energy:  Exploiting Opportunities for Recovery in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater.” Water Environment Federation, WEF Conference, 2007.