Spotts, Stevens and McCoy: Bringing Everything to the Table
The SSM Menu: a carefully curated list of services strategically designed to support our clients, communities, and the environment. While also being tailored to the unique expertise and experience of our team members.
We pride ourselves on making sure that whatever needs you have - we’ve got you covered. You might know us best for our Surveying Services. Suppose you come to us every time you have a surveying need. We get it - you stick with what you know. Or maybe Survey isn’t how you joined the SSM family of clients. It could be through our Mechanical Engineering or Water and Wastewater Services. Or maybe you know us best for our Energy and Sustainability team. However you’ve come to know and love us - we’re so glad you’re here.
But the truth is, our menu is extensive. Our list of services - it’s diverse and it’s expansive. At SSM, we bring everything to the table. We are a multi-disciplinary engineering, environmental, and surveying firm specializing in not only simple projects - but the most complex.
We’re confident that as much as you love the team and services you know at SSM - our other teams are just as good. And we think - no, we know - you’ll find them to be a reliable and trusty go-to as well. In fact, we recommend you try them all! Because there isn’t much better than a full table.
But we also know that it isn’t just about the menu. Because even a great menu doesn’t make for a great meal. That’s why we pride ourselves on not only offering a lot - but being experts at those services we provide. We are the fine chefs and skilled crew that pull it all together. It’s about the skills our team has to get you where you need to go. It’s about the inimitable craft that leads the way. It’s about the experience and the care that shines above it all. Because when we take the lead on the engineering side, you get to focus on the core of your business - your purpose - what you do best. After all, our purpose is to help you stick to yours.
Our experience is diverse and our reputation is simple: we achieve success. Tough projects, unique solutions, challenging circumstances - all of these are why clients seek SSM. From the water you drink, to the air you breathe, to the buildings and communities where you live, work and play. No matter the challenge, no matter the complexities, whatever the need - we’re here to help.
Twenty years after the founding of Practical Energy Solutions, the expertise behind that work continues within Spotts, Stevens and McCoy. As energy systems grow more complex and infrastructure continues to age, organizations need practical, performance-driven solutions. Our integrated team helps clients navigate evolving energy challenges while improving facility performance, efficiency, and long-term resilience.
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM) has announced a series of leadership promotions and an enhanced organizational structure designed to strengthen collaboration, elevate technical and operational excellence, and position the firm for long-term growth.
Overview: The PA Department of Community & Economic Develpment(DCED), through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), is now accepting applications for its Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) funded by gaming revenue under Act 71 to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of PA.
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy is pleased to announce the promotion of Benjamin Pressman, PE, to the role of Senior Technical Engineer within the Energy Services department. With 16 years of experience in mechanical and energy engineering, Ben brings a wealth of technical expertise and leadership to this position. In this role, he will be responsible for leading complex project design efforts, ensuring technical quality across deliverables, and mentoring junior staff.
The longest day of the year means more sunlight—and more power!
Find out how the summer solstice supercharges solar energy, why it’s the future of clean power, and how you can benefit today. Don’t miss the bright side of solar!
Rising electricity costs across the PJM region are creating financial pressure for commercial and municipal energy users, with a major price surge expected starting June 1, 2025. Understanding the drivers and preparing with smart energy strategies now is critical to managing future costs and avoiding budget shocks.
Microgrids are becoming increasingly more popular and important when it comes to supplying power.
Microgrids are local power grids that operate independently from the main (usually larger) power grid. They are integrated energy systems consisting of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DERs). They can operate as a singular entity or work in tandem with a grid, generating and storing their energy by way of renewable sources such as wind turbines, solar panels, batteries, and water.
With arc flashes being one of the most dangerous events in electrical systems, it’s important to know what you can do to prevent them from happening. The workplace is meant to be a safe environment. Arc flash assessments, which identify hazards and calculate risks, are the key to this safety. An arc flash assessment is conducted to determine the arc flash boundary. In turn, this boundary determines the PPE category needed to keep a worker safe when dealing with electrical hazards to reduce the risk of injury in case of an arc flash or shock. There are four categories of PPE. The farther from the electrical hazard you can be to sustain second-degree burns, the higher PPE category must be selected. The selected PPE must meet or exceed the potential incident energy level determined by the assessment.
A new round of funding for the PA Small Water and Sewer Program is open for applications through April 30, 2025, to assist with the construction, improvement, expansion, rehabilitation, or repair of water supply systems, sanitary sewer systems, and stormwater systems projects. The SSM team has acquired nearly $3,000,000 in the last few years in project funding from this exact loan distribution. We’re well-versed in assisting our clients with acquiring grant funds for their projects.
If you are a commercial building owner in the City of Philadelphia, you may be required to comply with a recent regulation called the Building Energy Performance Program (§9-3404Building Energy Performance Policy). This ordinance mandates that owners of buildings larger than 50,000 square feet complete a “Building Tune-Up” every five years. The deadline for compliance has passed. If you have not yet addressed this requirement, now is the time to act! Non-compliance may result in violation notices and monthly fines from the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).
Marika Selzler, EIT, ENV SP, CEM has been promoted to the role of Department Manager. Marika has been a part of the Energy team since 2021, most recently as a Senior Energy Analyst. As the Department Manager, Marika will be responsible for daily operations of the Energy and Sustainability department and execution of the department’s strategic assignments.
Celebrating Zero Emissions Day: a day focused on encouraging the reduction of the use of fossil fuels in daily life and promoting the use of renewable energy.
Daniel McBrien, CEM has been approved as a Tune-Up Specialist by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability.
The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applications will be received from September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024.
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, a family-owned and managed, regional engineering firm based in Reading, PA welcomes Daniel McBrien, CEM and Brooklyne Wiley to the team.
If you currently have coverage under PAG-02 General Permit, your permit coverage for discharge of stormwater associated with construction activities will expire on December 7, 2024.
SSM's Energy and Sustainability Services Department (Practical Energy Solutions) helped lead a second, successful application to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Renew America’s Schools Prize and Grant Program.
Whether you’re adding a new building, expanding an existing footprint, changing the use of the facility or increasing the amount of impervious surface on your site, you may need a Land Development plan. Regardless of size, projects with some level of earth disturbance may require a site plan with a minimum set of requirements to move forward.
National Water Quality Month is dedicated to making the most of what little freshwater we have available. We must protect and repair our waterways because healthy water is essential for our health, agriculture and environment.
At SSM we are dedicated to protecting, developing, and managing water resources for future generations.
Discussion Topics:
What is Source Water Protection?
Where to find protection zone information
Concerns with potential contamination issues and follow-up information
Managing Risks
Resources for education of customers and residents