About Us

Lentz Engineering, LLC is a civil engineering firm incorporated on January 25th, 1995, in the state of Texas. At Lentz Engineering, we strive to develop a complete understanding of our client’s goal, while offering the most effective and efficient solutions. We utilize long-standing relationships, outstanding team culture and technical expertise to deliver successful projects and unsurpassed services. We have completed over 3000 successful projects to-date and have served both public and private commercial clients.

“Our mission is to provide innovative, timely, and cost- effective solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client, while fulfilling our duty to protect the safety, health, and welfare of the public.”

Lentz engineering has the following certifications:

    • Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)
    • Minority Business Entity (MBE)
    • Disadvantage Business Entity (DBE)
    • Veteran Owned Business

 OUR TEAM

Mr. Ted Uwague, P.E. is the owner and president of Lentz Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas and has over 19 years of engineering and management experience. His experience includes ten years as an aerospace engineer, three years as a structural engineer, and six years as a civil engineer. He has been involved with managing projects and overseeing them to completion, both as a project manager and a program manager. Mr. Uwague has acquired the expertise and skills necessary to lead successful projects. He has participated in and managed all phases of projects throughout their life cycle. Mr. Uwague has a master’s degree in civil engineering from Columbia University, New York, and a master’s in business administration from Long Island University, New York.

Dr. Nazar Sabti, Ph.D., P.E. is a professional engineer with over 25 years of experience in civil and structural engineering. As our senior project civil/structural engineer, Dr. Sabti is the design lead for stormwater, roads, utilities, sewage, driveways, and foundation. He is also responsible for independent review of all contract drawings and specifications. He is our resident QA/QC specialist. His summary of Qualification includes the following: 

    • More than twenty years of extensive and diversified design and engineering experience in the infrastructure (water and wastewater treatment plants), pumping stations, drainage/ flood control and oil and gas industries.
    • Solid background in Hydraulic, hydrology, Flow in Pipes, and Stormwater Drainage.
    • Several years of experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of Texas stormwater analysis, planning, drainage analysis, and design, well knowledgeable of FEMA and related flood studies, highway/roadway drainage design, bridge scour analysis, water system analysis, planning, and other aspects of water resources engineering. 
    • Highly skilled and experienced with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, XP SWMM/ STORM, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD.

Ms. Gilbert is a civil engineer with over 12 years of experience in the field of civil engineering. Her most recent endeavors include engineering and AutoCAD design of public works projects within the City of Austin and the surrounding areas. Site planning, street and utility design, utility relocation and storm water drainage studies are among her technical skills. Her public entities experience includes working with Austin Independent School District (AISD), the cities of Austin, Elgin and Seguin along with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Ms. Gilbert has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis, California.

Mr. Allahdadi is a is a civil engineer with over 14 years of experience. He has extensive experience in the field of civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, and construction inspection. His technical expertise consists of roadway design, parking lot design, site
development, utility layout, and drainage design. He has acquired extensive experience working with schools and TxDOT. Mr. Allahdadi has a master’s degree in civil/structural engineering from the Lamar University, Texas, a structural engineering degree from Ramaiah Institute of Technology in India, and currently also pursuing a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering at the University of Texas in San Antonio.