“I am excited to join Kleinschmidt’s complex regulatory team,” says Steve Hocking, Senior Regulatory Advisor at Kleinschmidt. “I am eager to provide strategic guidance to ensure compliance, streamline processes, and achieve successful outcomes.”  

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Steve served as Branch Chief in FERC’s Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, where he led a team of resource professionals handling major amendments, license surrenders, temporary variances, NEPA, Section 106 and ESA consultations, and more. As a Public Safety Coordinator and liaison in FERC’s Division of Dam Safety and Inspections, he played a crucial role in reviewing public safety plans and incident reports and ensuring cross-divisional collaboration for FERC’s review and approval of construction and dam safety projects. 

Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Johns Hopkins University.