About Us
Delivering trusted environmental consulting, field expertise, and compliance solutions across New York.
Our past projects are the best testament to our quality.
We deliver innovative, compliant, and client-focused environmental solutions across New York State. Our multidisciplinary team specializes in hazardous materials consulting, environmental remediation, compliance monitoring, and engineering support. With decades of combined experience, CORE is trusted by public agencies and private clients alike to manage complex environmental challenges with precision and accountability.
- Environmental compliance rooted in regulatory expertise
- Hazardous materials investigations and safe remediation
- Sustainable solutions for resilient infrastructure
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Our Story
Since 2004, we’ve helped public and private clients meet environmental challenges with clarity, compliance, and care.
2004: The Inception
Our story began in 2004, when CORE began offering remote technical reporting assistance to New York City contractors, specializing in Petroleum remediation systems. Our potential was soon recognized by JetBlue Airways, contracting us to craft Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for their 45 stations across the country. With increasing demand, we expanded our workforce and array of services. By 2006, notable institutions like the New York City Transit Authority, the New York City School Construction Authority, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo Public Schools, and Erie County entrusted us as their primary contractor for hazardous materials management. 2007 was another landmark year for CORE as we earned the certification of a Woman Business Enterprise by the Empire State Development Corporation.
2009: Expanding Horizons
From 2009 onwards, we had the privilege of partnering with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Our role? Ensuring the city’s Water Pollution Control Plants and Pumping Stations adhere to the highest standards, providing them with petroleum bulk storage (PBS) compliance inspections, audit reports, and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans.
2011: New Partnerships
2011 marked significant growth with two major contracts. While we furthered our relationship with the New York City Housing Authority, providing them lead-based paint inspections, our partnership with the New York State Power Authority (NYPA) commenced. Entrusted with a six-year responsibility, we took on environmental outfall monitoring under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) at multiple power plants. Our commitment to NYPA was evident in 2013 when we conducted a meticulous Phase II environmental site investigation and subsequent remediation in Lewiston, New York.
2014: Continued Excellence
Our consistent performance led NYPA to award us another project in 2014, entrusting CORE with asbestos and lead surveys, design, abatement monitoring, and report generation across various sites in the state. Apart from these, CORE has been a consistent collaborator with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Our contributions in petroleum bulk storage tank issues, petroleum spill cases, and remediation tasks have been widely recognized.
Today and Beyond
While we began with a specific niche, today, thanks to our certified and dedicated staff, CORE proudly offers an expansive range of Civil / Site engineering services. Our expertise is augmented by a deep understanding of the local, state, and federal regulations.
Since our humble beginning, CORE’s ethos has been client-centricity and innovation. We treasure our relationships – be it with clients, employees, or vendors. This philosophy of trust and collaboration has been the cornerstone of our growth. As we gaze into the future, our mission remains unchanged: to bring value, innovation, and integrity to every project, every relationship.
Join us on our journey to engineer a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.
“It’s straightforward. Business owners should have access to innovative engineering and environmental solutions to their issues quickly, professionally and affordably so they can return to what they do best. That has been our vision from day one.”
Teresa Tramposch, Founder CORE
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Leadership
Decades of hands-on environmental experience.
Teresa Tramposch, Founder & President
Teresa Tramposch has more than 35 years of progressively responsible professional management experience. Teresa has gained significant experience in finance and capital management, working with multiple state agencies, local counties and municipalities, non-profit housing authorities, as well as with private corporations. Under her direction, CORE Environmental Consultants has expanded its services and client portfolio to include high profile companies and state agencies.
In addition, Teresa sits on the University at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (UB CEL) Alumni Association Board of Directors and has mentored several business owners through both the Advance Core Program and the Minority and Woman Emerging Entrepreneurs Program.
Teresa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Cornell University, and a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry and Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. She is a certified Environmental Inspector (CEI) and a NYSDOL Asbestos Project Designer.
Ron Tramposch, Co-Founder & Senior Project Manager
Ronald Tramposch has more than 35 years of experience in remedial investigations, feasibility studies, underground storage tank management programs and remedial system design. Ron specializes in the management of large work-order based environmental investigation and remediation projects, including those with hazardous materials such as lead, metals, PCBs, hazardous wastes and asbestos.
Additionally, Ron is involved in environmental assessment, planning, supervision and interpretation of hydrogeological and geotechnical investigations, along with the report preparation for various sites, including those with active and inactive hazardous waste.
Ron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science from the University of New Haven. He is a certified NYSDOL Asbestos Supervisor/Inspector, and NYCDEP Asbestos Investigator. Ron is also a certified USEPA Environmental Impact Assessment Training, OSHA confined Space Safety Training, 40 Hour OSHA Waste Site Worker Protection Training, 8 Hour OSHA Supervisory Training, and NYCT Track Training.
Elizabeth Tramposch, Vice President of Engineering
Elizabeth Tramposch is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 15 years of experience in petroleum bulk storage system design, site investigation, and environmental remediation. She holds B.S. and M.S.E. degrees in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and is licensed in NY, NJ, CT, PA, NH, ME, D.C., FL, and VA. She is also a NYSDOL-certified Asbestos Abatement Designer.
Elizabeth has worked extensively with public agencies including the Buffalo Sewer Authority, NYC Department of Design and Construction, NYS Thruway Authority, and the State University Construction Fund. She manages Phase I and II ESAs, remedial designs, PBS system designs, and compliance reporting. As CORE’s lead engineer, she oversees project reviews and seals all hazardous materials management drawings.
She has led numerous complex petroleum system upgrades and replacements. Currently, she manages CORE’s NYCDDC UST Sump Upgrade contract covering approximately 30 sites in the Bronx and oversees Ryder Truck Rental’s UST replacement program across the Northeast.
Adam Lucente, Project Manager, IH Department
Adam Lucente has over 10 years of experience in the environmental services industry and has supervised and participated in a wide range of industrial hygiene/environmental hazard investigations, project design, and remediation/abatement projects. His experience with clients such as the NYCSCA, NYCHA, BNYDC, and commercial & residential property management companies has made him highly experienced in managing and coordinating complex projects.
He is responsible for reviewing building survey data, creating scopes of work, developing budgetary cost estimates, and designing complete remediation/abatement specs. Additionally, he coordinates multi-phase abatement projects and oversees remediation and inspection of work sites, ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Mr. Lucente also serves as the on-site principal contact, interfacing directly with the client’s representative and the remediation/abatement contractor. He is also part of the management team overseeing the bidding process and environmental construction management of renovation work to full demolitions for various clients.
Jacob Thomann, Project Manager
Jacob Thomann has 10 years of experience in the environmental services industry, with a strong background in project management and technical oversight. He is a certified USEPA Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor and currently serves as the Project Manager for NYCHA's XRF Lead-Based Paint Inspection program. In this role, he is responsible for organizing daily inspection crews, performing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of inspections, reviewing final reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Mr. Thomann also plays a key role in contract billing and proposal development for public sector environmental contracts. His managerial experience includes coordinating multi-site inspection teams, tracking project performance metrics, and maintaining consistent communication with agency representatives to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
Mr. Thomann has technical expertise in Soil and Groundwater Sampling, Site Investigations, Remedial Operation & Monitoring, and SWPPP Inspections. He regularly contributes to hazardous materials surveys and is experienced in the preparation of detailed survey reports.
Joseph Zaheer, Project Engineer
With a reputable background in hazardous waste management, lead and asbestos investigations, inspections, air monitoring, and construction management, Mr. Zaheer brings 5 years of invaluable experience to the environmental consulting field. He has provided oversight for abatement activities across diverse project sites, including those managed by the New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA), and MTA Construction & Development (MTA C&D).
Mr. Zaheer holds all necessary lead and asbestos certifications, including NYSDOL Asbestos Inspector, Project Monitor, Air Sampling Technician, and USEPA Lead Inspector. He has performed XRF lead inspections at various locations and routinely conducts asbestos and lead inspections in compliance with regulatory standards. His work includes detailed field documentation, coordination with contractors, and regulatory adherence during abatement and monitoring tasks.
In addition to his field responsibilities, Mr. Zaheer is involved in supporting billing, payroll tracking, and final report preparation. He ensures accurate submission of project documentation, inspection summaries, and sample logs to facilitate timely client reporting and internal administrative workflows.
