About Us
Navigating permitting, compliance, and community coordination for energy and infrastructure projects can feel overwhelming. That’s why we're here.
At Access NEP, we simplify site investigation, approvals and community coordination processes—helping your projects advance without delays, disputes, or unexpected challenges.
Founded by two professional civil engineers with extensive experience in both traditional oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, Access NEP has developed a strong reputation for managing land use permitting and road use challenges. Our dedicated team manages the complexities, freeing you to focus on delivering successful energy and infrastructure projects.
Our Approach
We approach project challenges through three simple steps:
Comprehensive Site Analysis
We begin by thoroughly evaluating your project site and identifying potential physical restrictions and permitting and compliance challenges. Our experts pinpoint regulatory requirements and potential impacts, ensuring clarity from the very start.
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Relationship Building
Agency reviewers and community members who influence your project are, ultimately, real people making real decisions. That’s why relationship building is at the heart of everything we do at Access NEP. Relationships built on trust, empathy, and transparency, lead to mutual respect and understanding. When you have that, all of the other project challenges can be effectively navigated.
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Streamlined Permitting and Compliance
Permitting can be complex, but we leverage years of industry experience and trusted agency relationships to streamline the entire process. We manage all necessary documentation, communicate directly with regulatory agencies, and proactively keep your project compliant and moving forward.
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Documentation and Risk Mitigation
Our support doesn’t stop at approvals. We provide meticulous documentation and proactive risk strategies designed to safeguard your project from unforeseen issues, minimizing risk and ensuring continued progress.
Meet the Team
Brian Hoffheins is a licensed civil engineer with over 20 years of experience supporting infrastructure and energy development projects across the country. He is a recognized subject matter expert in road use maintenance agreements (RUMAs), haul route planning, and non-environmental permitting. As a Founding Partner of Access National Energy Partners, Brian helps clients reduce risk, improve public perception, and navigate the complexities of permitting and road use regulations. His practical expertise, combined with a collaborative approach, has made him a trusted partner to energy developers across the oil and gas, solar, wind, and carbon capture industries.
As a professional engineer, licensed attorney, and former government official, Brian has built his career at the intersection of regulations, land use, and energy development—helping projects move from concept to construction by navigating complex permits and approvals. With degrees in Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering from Drexel University, Brian holds his P.E. license in several states across multiple time zones, and has worked as an engineering project manager in land development. A graduate of Rutgers Law, he is also a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has previously held positions as a construction dispute litigation attorney. Brian also served his community for several years on a municipal planning commission, including as commission chair, in central Pennsylvania. For the past decade plus, Brian has focused on energy project approvals and compliance, and has managed site analysis and permitting for hundreds of projects across the country.
Ready to Simplify Your Permitting and Compliance?
We’re here to help. Contact us today to discuss your project’s specific challenges.