Parks + Recreation + Greenways

John Wolf, Jr., PE, CPM

Associate | Construction Services Manager

John has over 30 years of experience in transportation construction management. Prior to joining SEPI, John was employed by the NCDOT Central Construction Unit where he served as Roadway Construction Engineer in Divisions 3-8 for 22 years. He also spent one year in Division 2 as a Resident Engineer and over five years in Division 1 as an Assistant Resident Engineer.

John has construction management oversight experience with large signature transportation projects, as well as smaller scale projects. He was involved in conducting LAPP Audits for the City of Wilmington and Rocky Mount for adherence to FHWA reimbursement guidelines. He is familiar with the NCDOT’s Standard Specifications and Roadway Standard Drawings and is experienced in proper contract administration.

John holds an BS in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Jael Wagoner, PLA, ASLA

Assistant VP | Land Development

Jael has 15 years of experience in the civil engineering field. Her experience includes supporting project pursuits, proposal preparations, and project design from schematic layout through final record drawings. In addition, she has experience creating complete design drawings sets for site plan, permitting and construction drawing approval, as well as development of storm water management calculations and design details, engineering estimation of probable cost, project bid packaging and oversight, construction administration, and inspections.

Jael is a registered Landscape Architect and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture from State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Rajit Ramkumar, PE, LEED AP

VP | Transportation, Planning, + Environmental Director

Rajit has 15 years of transportation planning and engineering experience and has managed more than 100 projects of varying complexity for clients statewide. He is proficient in state and federal policies and procedures and has completed numerous projects involving Complete Streets, multimodal design, streetscapes, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements utilizing AASHTO and NACTO guidelines.

Additionally, Rajit’s expertise spans greenway facilities, feasibility studies, SEPA/NEPA, urban planning, environmental screening, permitting, parking, traffic noise analysis, and grant assistance. A proven project engineer, he leads multi-disciplinary teams with a focus on planning, collaboration, and engaging project stakeholders effectively.

Rajit holds a MS in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering from the University of Kerala. He also holds a NCDOT Complete Streets Certification.

Scott Allen, PE

Associate | Construction Services Manager

Scott has over 32 years of experience in transportation construction management including maintenance operations. He has construction management oversight experience with large signature transportation projects, as well as smaller scale projects, and is very familiar with the NCDOT’s Standard Specifications and Roadway Standard Drawings, and he is experienced in contract administration.

Prior to joining SEPI, Scott was employed by the NCDOT where he served as Division Construction Engineer in Division 10 for over three years. He also spent over 10 years in Division 10 as a Resident Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineer, and County Maintenance Engineer. He also spent 14 years in the NCDOT Central Construction Unit as the Roadway Construction Engineer for Divisions 10 and 12.

Scott holds a BS in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University.