BEC - Providing Sustainable Environmental Solutions
BEC provides a variety of environmental services to our CLIENTS, including: direct technical support through data collection, research, and report preparation; public engagement through education and outreach; and oversight or management of environmental projects and programs. Specific information regarding the services we provide is located in SERVICES, and a sample list of our projects is located in PROJECTS.
BEC - Your Environmental Consultant
BEC’s multi-disciplinary TEAM includes degreed professionals in various fields, including, but not limited to: accounting, biology, business administration, computer science, environmental science, geology, political science, public safety, systems management and taxation. Team members also receive specialized training and certifications in specific areas that broaden their professional and technical capacity and skill sets, commensurate with their training and experience, including, but not limited to:
- Asbestos Abatement Consultant - State of Nevada
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Certified Building Inspector
- Certified Environmental Manager (CEM) - State of Nevada
- Desert Tortoise Field Training
- EPA Lead Inspector and Lead Risk Assessor
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- HUD Environmental Review Training - Federal
- OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety & Health
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
- Water Pollution Control Manager Training
Environmental Project Highlights
The Principles
Eileen Christensen
Principal
Eileen Christensen founded BEC Environmental, Inc. in 2002 to focus on addressing Brownfield Projects. She was fascinated by the opportunity to not only assess and clean up contaminated properties, but also to work with communities to transform those blighted properties into community assets. Eileen wanted to develop personal relationships within each community to better understand the unique needs and wants of the residents and leaders within that community. By obtaining a better understanding of the underlying drivers behind each project, she was able to help identify appropriate funding opportunities, technical assistance programs, and economic development diversification tools.
Elizabeth Nelson
CFO
Elizabeth Nelson initially moved to Las Vegas to retire from a full career as a Florida Certified Public Accountant who specialized in small business development and financial planning. However, she shared Eileen’s passion for working to improve the anthropogenic environment one community at a time and decided to lend her accounting and financial expertise to Eileen’s scientific approach to project development. The combined approach – scientific/technical evaluation (Eileen) and business/economic application (Elizabeth) proved successful and demonstrated the broader view to the redevelopment process that provided complementary benefits.
Corporate Certifications
BEC maintains the following corporate certifications to promote business relationships and opportunities with larger organizations:
- Emerging Small Business (ESB) Nevada
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Nevada & Arizona
- Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal
- Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) Federal & California Supplier Clearinghouse
Professional Memberships
BEC is proud to support key organizations that promote professional development, education, and networking, including:
- American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
- Associate Member of Nevada Association of Counties (NACO)
- Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)