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ABOUT OYA CONSTRUCTION

Keeping Dirt On Site

A Female, Veteran Owned Company

Oya is a female disabled-veteran owned company, with full SWaM and DBE certifications.  We have almost 25 years in the construction industry, focusing on stormwater management for the last decade. This makes us uniquely qualified to look at your projects with a common sense approach, working to keep your sites in compliance, but also keeping the project rolling. What makes Oya Construction different?

  • Comprehensive solutions

  • Expert consultation

  • Cutting-edge technology

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • Sustainable practices

  • Responsive Support

  • Community Engagement

Oya is committed to making the construction industry more inclusive to demographics who are often overlooked or don’t consider the construction industry a possible career.  

Women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Queer, and Gender Nonconforming People are highly encouraged to apply.

Virginia Small, Micro, Woman Owned, Service Disabled Veteran-owned (SWaM) certified

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certified

National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NAVOBA) certified

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified

Virginia DEQ Dual ESC/SWM Certified Inspector

North Carolina Certified SCM Inspection & Maintenance Professional

NASSCO certified

WHO IS OYA?

Oya is the African goddess of winds, lightning and violent storms.  She was also a strong and brave warrior who was considered to be unbeatable.

Nadean Carson owner of Oya Construction Roanoke, VA
R. Nadean Carson, PE
Owner

EXPERIENCE

My name is Nadean, and I am a self-professed stormwater nerd. I started working with stormwater compliance in the Air Force and quickly realized how important stormwater pollution prevention was to the ecosystem. During my military career, I focused on construction and other civil engineering operations duties.  When I separated from the military, I initially worked as a Geotechnical Engineer (that is a fancy way of saying that I worked in dirt) but I found my way back to my true love of stormwater management in 2014. I created a Stormwater Management division at a local engineering firm, focused on helping clients manage the stormwater regulations that affect their development, as well as ensuring that the sites are limiting their contribution to Stormwater Pollution. I saw another stormwater need developing and decided to tackle it next.  I started up Oya Construction as a way to properly install and maintain stormwater controls on construction sites, reducing the sediment deposition into waterways.  I am passionate about keeping our waterways clean and our environment beautiful.

  • Licensed Civil Engineer, Virginia #0402045213

  • Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Masters Degree, Environmental Management - University of Maryland, Global Campus

  • Air Force Veteran, Civil Engineer

  • 22 Years Experience - Construction and Environmental Work

  • Virginia DEQ Certified, DIN0657

  • NASSCO Certified (PACP, MACP, LACP), U-0120-70308305 

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