PEARLAND, TV  Freese and Nichols, Inc. announces that Tom Hill has joined the firm's Southeast Treatment, Transmission and Utilities Group. Hill will serve as a Senior Engineer with the Pearland office to support the firm's water transmission subpractice team. 

Hill brings more than 35 years of expertise in hydraulic analysis of fluid piping systems associated with the oil and gas industry, municipal water industry, power plants and refineries. Hill specializes in surge modeling, which helps to predict, identify and demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed solutions as they relate to pipelines.

"Tom's depth of knowledge in hydraulics is a tremendous asset for the entire Freese and Nichols team," said Bob Pence, CEO of Freese and Nichols. "His expertise in surge modeling allows us to expand the capabilities offered directly from our Pearland office, positioning us to efficiently serve municipal, water district, and oil and gas clients. 

In addition to his role at Freese and Nichols, Hill serves as an instructor for the Petroleum Extension Service of the University of Texas. He previously conducted seminars for the Gas Certification Institute that were attended by participants from across the nation.

Hill received a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Arizona.