Atwell, LLC is pleased to promote Benjamin Van Waters to project manager in its real estate and land development group. Based in Marietta, Georgia, Van Waters will be responsible for project coordination and execution, developing project objectives, guiding his team’s deliverables, providing quality control, and maintaining and growing client satisfaction and relations.

Van Waters has worked on a wide range of land development projects. He has delivered permits on a variety of projects including restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, airports, highways, medical offices, industrial facilities, parks, townhomes, and single-family residential. He has worked on the planning, engineering, and developing of master-planned communities across Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas. His experience includes all phases of developing sites from due diligence and conceptual plans to full civil engineering site plans and construction services. Van Waters is particularly knowledgeable about zoning codes and helping clients navigate through the governmental approval process. He has been instrumental in developing more than 200 residential subdivisions, as well as numerous commercial projects throughout the U.S.

Van Waters earned his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Management from Ohio University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also is an active member of The National Society of Professional Engineers.

“Ben’s vast land development experience in commercial, residential, and industrial projects coupled with his ability to lead and mentor staff will make him a great leader to the team,” said Vice President Jim Lowe.