ABOUT

Committed to Excellence

Inovia Consulting Group is a civil engineering firm licensed to practice in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Our experience and capabilities span the range from major highway design to individual residential site design. For each and every project our business philosophy is the same;

"Develop a genuine professional relationship, taking a proactive approach in the success of their project."

2019 marked our 20th anniversary of providing professional services to customers across the spectrum, from private development to public infrastructure.

“Additional work including a new turn lane and a signal was added to the project, creating a very stringent schedule. Russell and his staff worked very diligently, even over the holiday season, to complete the project in time for letting"

Meet the Team

Get to know the Engineers and Professionals behind Inovia's success

Principal Engineer | Co-founder

Russell Large, P.E.

Russell Large, P.E., is a Principal Engineer and Co‑Founder with 31 years of experience delivering all facets of civil engineering projects. A 1994 graduate of Auburn University’s engineering program, he has led work ranging from new alignment highway and complex urban interchange design to widening/resurfacing, stormwater modeling and improvements, and water/sewer utility projects. Originally from Marianna, Florida, Russell currently resides in Tallahassee.

Principal Engineer | Co-founder

Jim Waddell, P.E.

Jim Waddell, P.E., is a Principal Engineer and Co‑Founder with 37 years of experience delivering all facets of civil engineering projects. A 1987 graduate of Florida State University’s engineering program, he has led roadway design, major utility rehabilitation and replacement, commercial site planning and land development, environmental studies and permitting, and public administration. Originally from Apalachicola, Florida, Jim currently resides in Tallahassee.

Chief Engineer II | Project Manager

Donna Nichols, P.E.

Donna Nichols, P.E., is a Florida native and currently resides in Tallahassee Florida. A 1993 graduate of Florida State University’s engineering program has she has spent the majority of her career acting as a design project engineer, project manager, and facilities manager. Her career spans 32 years
focusing on water and sewer utility projects as well as management of the City
of Tallahassee Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Engineer I | Project Manager | PJ Administrator

Quaid Vanhuss, P.E.

Quaid VanHuss, P.E., is a Marianna, Florida native and a class of 2020 graduate from Florida State University Engineering Program. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with 7 years of experience and has participated in a wide range of civil engineering projects in both the public and private sectors. His experience includes roadway, CEI, Utility Infrastructure, stormwater management, environmental permitting, and site development.

Engineering Intern | Design Engineer

Hannah Revell, E.I.

Hannah Revell, E.I., is a Design Engineer with 5 years of experience. She is a 2021 graduate from the University of Florida engineering program and has encountered a wide range of civil engineering project types as an Engineering Intern. Her experience includes stormwater management design, bicycle transportation design, environmental permitting, and public infrastructure design. She has additional experience with the application of landscape architecture principals within civil engineering projects. Hannah is a Tallahassee native, where she currently resides.

CAD Technician | Lead Designer

Andy Collins

Mr. Collins has 27 years practice in the field of computer aided engineering and design. His responsibilities include survey data analysis, drafting, planning, plan set production, and aerial/digital photography manipulation. He has extensive experience in creating project graphics and the integration of media into intelligent production drawings.

Engineering Technician | Design Engineer

Demi Durham

Mrs. Durham has participated in a variety of projects with Inovia. Mrs. Durham assists clients with funding applications and grant administration through agencies such as FDEP, WMDs. DEO, FDOT, EPA, FWC, and Legislative Appropriations. Her engineering experience includes site development, stormwater management, construction administration, utilities, and permitting.

Design Intern | Designer

Steve Spence

Mr. Spence has participated in a variety of civil engineering projects as an intern. Mr. Spence has succeeded in assisting the completion of several projects allowing him to gain valuable experience in many different aspects of civil engineering. His experience includes stormwater management design, roadway design, environmental, utilities, and permitting.

Engineering Intern | Design Engineer

Mattie Rooks, E.I.

Mattie Rooks, E.I. is from Marianna, Florida and a 2025 graduate of Florida State University. Ms. Rooks is a Registered Engineering Intern and has obtained experience in a variety of civil engineering projects as an E.I. Her experience includes private and municipal site planning and land development, roadway analysis and design, construction inspection and review, and permitting.

Design Intern | Inspector | Designer

Gabe Williams

Mr. Williams has participated in a wide range of civil projects as an Inspector aide. Mr. Williams has succeeded in completing multiple projects in all aspects of construction inspection services with the application of his technical knowledge. His experience includes construction inspection and interpreting contract plans and specifications for ensuring compliance.

Design Intern | Designer

Kiley Bryan

Mr. Bryan has participated in numerous engineering projects as an intern. His experience includes stormwater management analysis, utility infrastructure design, and permitting.