Daniel Christodoss PhD PE

Experience

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  Bechtel Corporation

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Civil Environmental Hazardous RCRA TSCA CERCLA Waste TCE PCE Groundwater Remediation Engineer

  Civil Engineer: Principal Investigator for development of an innovative technology in hazardous waste treatment & waste minimization including producing a conceptual design of sewer and treatment systems to convey water (via railroad crossing) from blow-down, tank farm sinks, metal frame warehouse and a 2 story concrete block warehouse to a sanitary sewer after being treated in an activated carbon unit. • Designed a storm sewer system, sumps and catch basins based on a 25 year storm• Performed structural analysis of manholes for a FUSRAP project to prepare specifications for purchasing the appropriate manhole to accommodate site-specific requirements• Performed calculations for determining the bearing pressure, buoyancy, uplift force, AASHTO soil load on the manhole structure, bending stress, maximum moment and shear on manhole roof• Calculated the maximum slope angle based on angle of internal and the cohesion "c" (for various factors of safety) for a low level radioactive waste storage pile covered with clean soil and riprap on the slope• Prepared the conceptual design for a soil cover and riprap configuration for the FUSRAP project Show less

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  SAIC

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Senior Environmental FUSRAP Radionuclides and Hazardous Waste Remediation Compliance Engineer

  Senior Environmental Engineer: Project manager for an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis-Environmental Assessment (EE/CA-EA) for the Colonie site, New York under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). • Prepared regulatory requirements package for Creek Environmental Impact Statements• Performed an environmental audit of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP), Paducah, KY• Prepared Integrated Waste Management Plans for organic, nuclear and mixed wastes for the Y-12 inactive nuclear weapons production plant, K-25 inactive gaseous diffusion plant, X-10 active research facilities• At the Burial Grounds at PGDP prepared conceptual designs and analysis for remediation of the WAG 22 and received commendation from DOE site manager for the team's finding cost-effective ways for cleanup• Prepared conceptual designs for air strippers, ion exchange and activated carbon treatment units for the Portsmouth site groundwater corrective measures study (CMS) Show less

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  New Jerusalem News

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Senior Web Developer Engineer Interactive Web Design and CGI Java

  Design, development of interactive web pages engineering and administration

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  Jacobs

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Senior Feasibility Study Engineer Environment Remediation Compliance Hazardous Radionuclide Oil Gas

  Senior Feasibility Engineer: Prepared feasibility studies, proposed plan, ROD, construction oversight and monitoring plan for 5-year CERCLA review for a Y-12 Filled Coal Ash Pond Remediation and received written commendations from DOE for escalation of milestones which resulting in a savings of over $2M and completion of the Remedial Design, and Remediation 7 years ahead of the original scheduleFeasibility Study Engineering Group Leader: Conducted weekly meetings for engineering staff and prepared presentations on emerging treatment technologies for contaminated soil, groundwater, and sediment and was commended for effective communication and presentation of geological hydrogeological and engineering principles relevant to remediation. Projects included but not limited to: Chanute AFB, IL: Developed an environmental Cleanup Plan for the demobilization, closure and spill control and discharge plan for remediation of a landfill and a test site contaminated with metallic and organic contaminants. Task manager for the K-25 Project: Prepared a ROD for a classified, contaminated burial ground and engineering studies for in situ vitrification and chemical oxidation of a pit contaminated with volatile organics and radionuclides, and remediation of PCB-contaminated ponds. Senior Engineer for restoring contaminated auto salvage sites: Prepared Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis and Specifications for Magnetometer Surveys to identify buried objects, Soil Sampling with Geoprobe Sampling Systems for site contaminated with PCBs, radiological constituents, organics and heavy metals including mercury. Show less

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  SAIC

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  Senior Environmental Groundwater Remediation Process Optimization Design Build Construction Engineer

  Senior Project Engineer: Field engineer for optimization of the Unipure industrial heavy metals co-precipitation treatment plant, performing a comprehensive study of process parameters for enhancing treatment performance and meeting NPDES limits. Kelly AFB: Performed a design upgrade to the existing Groundwater Treatment Plant (GWTP) in a design-build process, and oversaw construction. Performed design and construction oversight of lift/pump station, recovery well pumps, silt traps, below ground piping, mechanical and instrumentation components• Brought in new work through consistent technical support to AFB client via AFCEE/AFB programs• Evaluated Interim Stabilization Measures for Sites A, B and C contaminated with Heavy Metals from Plating Operations, Free Product, Chlorinated Solvents in soils and groundwater exceeding TCEQ limitsBrooks AFB: As Resident Support Engineer conducted engineering evaluations and system cost analysis and recommended, designed, and oversaw reengineering projects as required to ensure optimal operation. Show less

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  City of Temple, TX

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  City Engineer Director of Public Works Flood Plain Engineer Development Engineer Planning Permitting

  City Engineer (CIP, Development, and Building Inspection & Flood Plain Manager): Directed public works activities, including the design, construction, and operation of roads, traffic engineering and road alignment feasibility studies, water/wastewater utilities, and City developments; coordinated maintenance of road and drainage systems and traffic control functions with Director of Services. • Served as the City Flood Control Engineer• Managed roads, drainage, water and sewer, and subdivision infrastructure projects in excess of $400 M• Made presentations to City Council and Planning/Zoning Commission on Zoning, Plats and Construction• Managed all environmental activities associated with storm water permits; and recommended solutions Show less

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  Killeen Engineering

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Civil Development Design Engineer

  Development Engineer: Performed residential and commercial subdivision/lot designs for lot layout, roads, water and sewer in compliance with Drainage Criteria and Design Manual and TCEQ/Local water and sewer codes. Prepared Excel spreadsheets for drainage, hydraulic and water and sewer designs to standardize the design process

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  City of Waco

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Program Manager Engineer Water Wastewater Utility Operations Biosolids Water Reuse Cogeneration

  Program Manager: Operations and maintenance manager for about 900 miles of waterlines and 800 miles of sewer at Waco and Coordinator for the Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Program Initiative with TCEQ. • Designed and constructed an emergency 36 inch sewer line across a major arterial road which collapsed due to a sinkhole. Budget constraints led to design-build at 50% of the cost of contract bids• Prepared Manhole/Lift Station Overflow Reduction Plan to TCEQ• Responsible for managing construction/preventive maintenance of water distribution systems and wastewater treatment plants spanning 100 square mile of service area and serving 150,000 residents• Saved $20 Million by doing a stress test to retain the WMARSS wastewater treatment plant capacity at 37.8 mgd and eliminate downgrading to 31 mgd and made presentations to TCEQ• Stabilized operations budget during energy crisis (natural gas @ $13/mmbtu) by waste to energy initiatives• Prepared plans to provide 24/7 water and sewer service for 150,000 population including line cleaning, Water/Sewer Mains and Lateral Repair/Replacement, sewer overflows prevention, and pipe leak prevention. Show less

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  Municipal Engineering and Consulting Miscellaneous Assignments Public and Private Sector (MECS)

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2013

  Water and Wastewater Design Construction Engineer Asset Manager Experience Highlights

  Managed 800 miles of distribution and collection system, and conventional and tertiary water and wastewater treatment plant operations & maintenance (O&M), plus design of routine and emergency pipelines, energy efficient pump stations, lift stations, biogas, bio-solids and effluent reuse, minor collector street design and major drainage-storm-water infrastructure design. As the Utility Asset Manager/Design and Construction Manager, I recently solved a Trihalomethane (THM) problem in drinking water at $0 cost by activating an innovative recycle-aeration option that was already available at the pump station to remove THMs in-situ in the ground storage tank. I won the Texas Environmental Excellence Award for his waste to energy and sewer pollution prevention initiatives while serving as the water and wastewater program manager for the City of Waco. My innovative pilot study and bio-filter design for nitrate, taste and odor removal integrated into a 6 to 12 MGD water treatment plant upgrade for Trinity River Authority has practical applications in both water and wastewater treatment. I have presented papers on optimal membrane design, wastewater plant stress testing/capacity uprating, and energy efficient waste water plant design strategies at Texas A&M, Texas AWWA & APWA conferences. I have extensive experience in hydraulic design and O&M including drainage hot-spot remediation, collection system Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) control, project engineering involving feasibility studies and value engineering, condition and criticality ranked capital improvement project programming, preventive maintenance program planning, cost estimating, performing design calculations, evaluating, selecting and sizing mechanical, chemical, electrical, and operational equipment, preparing construction plans and specifications, coordinating design and construction with subcontractors, design-build fast track engineering and construction management, plus agency coordination. Show less

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  Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Project Manager Senior Engineer City Engineer Water Wastewater Treatment Pipelines Pilot Studies

  Huntsville Water Treatment Plant: Prepared construction plans for expansion from 6 MGD to 12 MGD including the design of innovative 11 MGD GAC biological de-nitrification filters for nitrate and taste and odor removal.• Designed backwash pump station and 1.2 MG clearwell: four 350 HP low energy vertical turbine pumps• Performed preliminary design of parallel 30 and 42 inch 10 mile long transmission main with booster pumpMansfield Water Treatment Plant: Evaluated GAC pressure filters vs. gravity filters for the plant expansion from 15 MGD to 30 MGD (current) and 45 MGD (2020). TRA Central WWTP Diamond Filters: Project Engineer for the high flow and small footprint diamond cloth filters to replace the existing sand filters. Features include higher solids loading per square foot of media (2.5 times the filtration area of sand filters), higher hydraulic loadings, reduced backwash water volume, reduced footprint Amarillo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Master Plan: Proposal for performing a feasibility study of new satellite WWTP vs. upgrade of existing Hollywood Road and River Road WWTPs with reuse cooling water to the power plant. Azle Flooding Hotspots: Identified drainage solutions and prepared designs for 10 of 25 flooding hot spots in the City of Azle. These 10 hot spots were prone to flood prone businesses, and major streets.Stribling Drainage Channel: Design-evaluation involved reconstruction of the eroded channel to grade with armor flex and geotextile mat for erosion control and conveyance of the 100 year storm. Highway 199 Sewer line Crossing: Managed the replacement design of an existing 8 inch aged sewer line with a new 12 inch line by methods other than open cut since the line crossed a busy highway. Ash Creek WWTP Effluent Pump Station: Project to increase the capacity of line from 2 MGD to 3 MGD. Azle Development/Construction Plan Reviews: Reviewed development and construction plans for conformity with City of Azle Ordinances Show less

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  Southwest Water Company

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  106 Water Treatment Plants and 15 Wastewater Treatment Plants involving engineering design, construction, treatment innovations for water and wastewater plants and pipelines, transition to automatic meter reading, Asset Mangement, Asset Invetory, Preventive Maintenance, Capital Improvement Program Cost Estimates and Long Term Planning, Cost Estimating, Engineering Department Management, Return on Investment (ROI) and Life Cycle Analysis for new Technologies to secure funding through proposals, presentations to the Board of Directors, Development of Innovative Technologies for Trihalomethane Treatment, Sludge Reduction Technology Evaluation and Implementation, Development Plan Review, and water resource source and capacity planning. Show less Design: Performed chemical feed and booster/well pump designs to attain optimal efficiency.Technology: Implemented innovative aeration/recycle technology for Tri-Halo Methane reduction in Water Tanks.Asset Manager/Design and Construction Manager: Managed assets by preparing an Asset Management Implementation Project Plan followed by Inventory Audit and Condition Assessment of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. Prepared Asset Appraisal and Life Cycle Analysis plus Return on Investment for Management.Criticality Assessment and Preventive Maintenance: Assigned scores to ground water, surface water and wastewater treatment plant assets based on redundancy, criticality, system and probability of failure to prepare a preventive maintenance plan, and long term capital improvement plan.Water Capacity Planning: Planned for long-term capacity using population projections, economic outlook and historical trends to increase water system capacity to match future growth. Utilized peak and average flow graphical trend predictions to make future decisions on augmenting groundwater supplies vs. purchasing wholesale water.Transition to Wireless RF Frequency Automatic Meter Reading (AMR): Created a new AMR Program by preparing a business case/return on investment (ROI) document to evaluate the merits of transitioning from a manual meter reading system to an AMR system. Team modified Mobile Antenna for optimal RF interception.Meter Replacement: Evaluated AMR technologies and made recommendations on the best technology which provided the highest rate of return at the lowest life-cycle cost. Prepared detailed schedule.Water Loss Program: Created a new water loss program by controlling real and apparent losses. Real Loss Control: Performed Cycle-stop valve installation and testing to quantify reduction in leaks through pressure equilibration. Apparent Loss Control: replacement of meters with state of the art automatic meter reading and high accuracy registers. Show less

  • Asset Manager Civil Environmental Engineering and Construction Department Manager AMR/AMI Lead

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Asset and Water Wastewater Engineering Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
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  Enprovise Solutions, Inc.

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2012

  Civil Environmental Oil and Gas & Municipal Public Works Engineer

  Master plans, pilot studies, hydraulic-treatment engineering design & construction of water-wastewater (w/ww) plants-pipelines, sewer collection inflow/infiltration (I&I) & distribution water loss control, automatic meter reading infrastructure (AMR/AMI) return on investment (ROI) analysis, AMR/AMI bid packages-construction management, water and wastewater program management, iron and manganese sequestration, bio solids-water reuse, waste to energy technology implementation, industrial process optimization & pollution control, environmental compliance and agency coordination, audits-assessments, hazardous waste & contaminated groundwater remedial investigation/ feasibility study (RI/FS), innovative technology evaluation/pilot studies, remedial design including remediation of hydrocarbon (oil & gas) contamination in soil and groundwater, construction management, alternative fuels & green energy implementation, asset management (asset inventory, GPS, condition assessment, preventive maintenance schedules, rehabilitation vs. replacement evaluations, life cycle cost analysis, condition & criticality based capital improvement program (CIP) planning & transitioning of utilities from reactive to pro-active mode), review of City CIP and development plans, w/ww/environmental permitting, storm water & drainage design-master plans, health & safety & web design/administration. City Engineer@Temple, Program Manager@Waco Utilities, Project Manager@APAI, Asset-Design-Construction Manager at Southwest Water. EMS-ISO 14001 training & auditing. Show less

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  Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Civil Environmental City Engineering PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2012

  Water Wastewater Oil & Gas Environmental Remediation Design Construction AMR/AMI City Engineering

  Water Wastewater Engineering, AMR/AMI Engineering, City Engineering, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Engineering and Environmental Remediation EngineeringSUMMARY of EXPERTISEMaster plans, pilot studies, engineering design & construction management for water-wastewater (w/ww) plants-pipelines, sewer collection inflow/infiltration (I&I) & distribution water loss control, automatic meter reading infrastructure (AMR/AMI) return on investment (ROI) analysis, AMR/AMI bid packages-construction management, water and wastewater program management, iron and manganese sequestration, bio solids-water reuse, waste to energy technology implementation, industrial process optimization & pollution control, environmental compliance and agency coordination, audits-assessments, hazardous waste & contaminated groundwater remedial investigation/ feasibility study (RI/FS), innovative technology evaluation/pilot studies, remedial design including remediation of hydrocarbon (oil & gas) contamination in soil and groundwater, construction management, alternative fuels & green energy implementation, asset management (asset inventory, GPS, condition assessment, preventive maintenance schedules, rehabilitation vs. replacement evaluations, life cycle cost analysis, condition & criticality based capital improvement program (CIP) planning & transitioning of utilities from reactive to pro-active mode), review of City CIP and development plans, w/ww/environmental permitting, storm water & drainage design-master plans, health & safety & web design/administration. City Engineer @Temple, Program Manager @ Waco Utilities, Project Manager-Engineer @ APAI, Asset-Design-Construction Manager at Southwest Water. EMS-ISO 14001 training & auditing. Show less

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  URS Corporation Infrastructure and Engineering (URS I&E)

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Principal Municipal Engineer Water Wastewater Drainage Roadways Modeling Reuse Asset Manager

  West District and Upper Brays WWTP Service Areas Sewer and Odor Control Systems Master Plan, City of Houston (COH) Engineer:Engineer for InfoWorks Model integral to Master Plan: Identified system deficiencies and future needs, providing prioritized recommendations for the best return for the investment. Engineer for condition assessments utilizing a prioritization matrix. The engineering plans were grouped into rehabilitation and capacity upgrades for collection system pipes, lift stations, wastewater treatment plant consolidation, deep tunnels to eliminate lift stations, flow diversion alternatives to save operations and maintenance cost, active odor control systems for biofilter treatment, and replacement of lines with new network design to shorten sewer flow time by eliminating circuitous routes.City of Beaumont Collection System Optimization Engineer Collection system optimization involved building collection system model in Info Works Integrated Catchment Model (ICM), assessing the storage potential of the existing collection pipes, manholes, and lift stations, evaluating alternative operating schemes to maximize available storage, and identifying additional storage needs within the collection system. The engineering study was intended to minimize capital needed by maximizing the storage and redundancy within the sewer infrastructure. Project Engineer Info Works ICM Modeling evaluated impact of various dry-wet weather flows. Alternative pump operating schemes, were input into the model to maximize available storage, and identify additional storage needs within collection system. Study intended to minimize capital improvements needed by maximizing the storage and redundancy within the sewer infrastructure comprised of pipes, manholes and lift stations/pump stations. Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) was also studied for storm events during the Info Works ICM collection sewer system hydraulic modeling conceptual study/preliminary engineering report (PER). Show less

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  MECS

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  Engineering: Municipal Water Wastewater Distribution (www.vr4u.us), Collection, Conveyance, Treatment Reuse, Asset Management and Energy Management, AMR-AMI. We Evaluate existing Pumps, Blowers-Compressors, HVAC, lighting, water and power systemsAnalyze Temperature controls and automation systemsInstall energy-efficient equipment.Timberwood NH Livingston WWTP Prepared Sludge Management Plan as the Senior Project Engineer, for TCEQ Compliance as part of the WWTP Permit.Ralston Acres Water Supply Corporation Prepared $1.5M TWDB DWSRF Grant Application for Replacement of water well, water lines, storage and pressure tanks, chemical, electrical and structural modifications.Phillips 66 Borger Landfill Leachate Pump Design Designed the Leachate Pump, Piping, Electrical and Controls/Instrumentation for pumping the landfill leachate to the tank. Performed pump hydraulic design for system head, total dynamic head and design point.Industrial Source Water Treatment, France Prepared conceptual design for innovative removal of Trihalomethanes (THMs) in chlorinated source water used for process and human consumption. Show less Acquired new business for 45 MGD Regional Waste Water Treatment (WWTP) Plant (Air Permit Compliance) for a Municipality and brought in new project for a private WWTP and served as the Texas professional engineer (PE TX) for completion of a TCEQ compliant Sludge Management Plan.http://www.vr4u.us City Engineering Water Loss Reduction, GIS Interactive System Maps, Water and Wastewater Distribution, Collection, Conventional and Membrane Ground and Surface Water Treatment and Reuse: Plants, pipelines, Automatic Meter Reading Infrastructure (AMR/AMI), Energy & Asset Management: Condition and Criticality Assessment, Long-term CIP Planning, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Scheduling, Energy Management, Drainage Hot Spot Remediation, Pilot Studies, Design, Construction, Process Troubleshooting and Optimization, I&I and Water Loss Reduction, City Engineering, Renewable Energy.AWARDS (fats,oils and greases/FOG to methane, methane to electricity, water technology research and development, eco-sensitive remediation, and groundwater treatment, remediation & air force base closure technical support):TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE CITY OF WACO TEAM AWARDNATIONAL POLLUTION ENGINEERING USDOE TEAM AWARDAWWA WATER QUALITY INDIVIDUAL AWARDAFCEE/KELLY AFB ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE TEAM AWARD Show less Business Development – Marketing Developed new and strengthened existing relationships with municipal clients in the East and Southeast Texas areas, however this goal expanded leadings to meetings/presentations to Trinity River Authority in Arlington, Sugar Land, Granbury, Houston, Fort Worth and Waco due to opportunities that opened up on strategic project business development efforts. Also established new relationships with City of Houston and City of Beaumont Engineers and Managers. Established new relationships with over 52 municipalities in North, Central and South East Texas. Won work for permit related engineering for Waco WMARSS Wastewater Plant. Developed new business initiatives for Biogas (methane) to Electricity Sludge to Soil Conditioner, FOG to Biodiesel, Wastewater Reuse, Desalination, Comprehensive Asset and Energy Management plus AMR and AMI. Made marketing presentations on comprehensive municipal engineering services. Received very positive feedback on introducing URS to municipalities and authorities.Taught short-course at Texas A&M. Paper focused on technologies and applications in waste water treatment plant effluent reuse, brackish groundwater treatment, and desalination to address the Texas and Nationwide Drought Impacts on the Diminishing Water Sources and Increasing Demand. Innovative technologies in the food industry (zero discharge-net zero), oil and gas, and other industrial and municipal applications and technologies including membranes, RO, UF, MF, etc., were presented.Prepared the Geotechnical and Structural Scope of Service for hydroelectric design project. Evaluate and Provided Preferred Technology for Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) from water along with a new conceptual design for an industrial and municipal application in France.A key contribution was turning around the planning engineering project for the City of Houston and really exceeding the staff's expectations after colleague left company. Show less

  • Water Resources Energy Asset Engineer Municipal Water Wastewater Stormwater Roads

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Water Resources Engineer www.vr4u.us City Engineering Development & CIP Admin Public Works Utilities

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Business Development Engineering and Presentations

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2013
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  CITY OF GALVESTON

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2021

  City Engineer

  Grew seven-person team to be responsible for in-house roads, drainage, water and sanitary sewer system design & construction + management of consultants & development design plan reviews to ~ $500M in annual value including grant engineering to win $100M in stormwater pump station CDBG-MIT & HMGP programs.Design Manager for Public Works roads, drainage, water, sewer, facilities, and critical infrastructure CIP. Provided grant engineering for grant applications approaching $300M. Most notable designs: EOR for an emergency $1 Million 72" Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) structural and hydraulics engineering design under 13 RR Tracks at the Port of Galveston which was completed in a week as an emergency response to the 100 year old drainage structure that collapsed. To address Citywide flooding & Tidal Backflow, I developed the Storm-water Pump Station-Backflow Control Valve design concept to address intense rainfall during high tides. I performed hydrology & Hydraulics (H&H) modeling, conceptual design and engineering justification for the 14th Street Drainage Pump Station $33 Million Grant that is now in 60% Design. I designed 27th Street corridor enhancements that is now being constructed with Seawall Median and traffic calming measures. I addressed traffic stagnation at Broadway and the 51st Street intersection by adding a dedicated lane to Pelican Island in coordination with TXDOT. My other designs include the new 30th street area waterline built in-house by Utilities. The 53rd Street (Broadway to Seawall) Reconstruction Hurricane Ike Recovery Grant project was presented at the Texas District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (TEXITE) in March 2016 and the Galveston Causeway Aerial 30” Waterline Design was presented at the Texas AWWA, April 2018. I presented Galveston’s Drainage Vision 2025 at the Resilient America Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in 2020 and at Texas A&M https://youtu.be/nqPS3i57nHc Show less

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  TRC Companies, Inc.

  Dec 2021 - Sept 2022

  Gen Civil W-WW & Developments Engineering Group Leader

  Group Leader for three disciplines: general civil design, water & wastewater design (water & wastewater plants, floating suction pipes and pumps for industrial ponds, lift stations & pump stations, ground & elevated storage tanks, distribution & collection systems including large diameter pipes) and residential/commercial development. Provided engineering direction, administrative, development and career guidance for PEs and EITs responsible for preparation of proposals, public works designs, stormwater & large diameter forcemain modeling and to assist them in maintaining schedule and budget compliance.Lead PE/engineer of record guiding the team in design of roadways with ADA accessibility features serving as thoroughfares, county roads, local and collector streets in conjunction with stormwater (H&H) including detention ponds, channels/RCBs, collection & distribution system replacements, emergency generator facilities (civil design), H&H modeling design reports, and traffic control plans statewide for environmental projects on major TXDOT interstate and state highways.Managed and provided scope, design basis and technical guidance to teams using WaterCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, PondPack, Flow/Culvert Master, & HydroCAD.Coordinated design with internal electrical, geotechnical, autoCAD, survey, and environmental disciplines as well as with external landscape architectsProvided design, software and field cross training to EITs in water/wastewater, roadway/ADA and drainage construction to advance design team capabilities. One of my key responsibilities was team growth through effective leadership and communication. Having achieved this objective in less than a year marked by my promotion from Team Leader to Group Leader in 6 months, it was now my turn to join my dearest family that is in Houston and one that so dearly missed me for nearly a year that significantly advanced my career providing enhanced opportunities and advancement to my engineering team Show less

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  S&B Infrastructure, Ltd.

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  Project Manager

  Specialties: 1. Asset Management2. Masterplans: Water, Wastewater and Drainage 3. Hydraulic Modeling: Water and Wastewater 4. Design: small/Large Diameter water/wastewater/storm pipes 5. Design: conventional and tertiary water and wastewater plants 6. Design: Source Wells, Desalination, water reclamation, & Reuse7. Design: Ground and Elevated Storage Tanks8. Design: Roadway & Drainage systems + bridge class culverts 9. Design: Small+1,000 CFS Storm water & Water Pump stations10. Design: Industrial Water Treatment Plant & Lift Stations11. Manual to AMR/AMI Meter Infrastructure Upgrades12. Design: Low Impact Multifunctional Development 13. Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) 14. City Development/Capital Program Engineering 15. Grant Engineering-CDBG, HMGP, CDBG-MIT, BRIC, FEMA, TDA16. Technology evaluation/project specific pilot/plant uprating Presentations & Awards:A. Tidal Backflow Coastal Stormwater Presentation: https://youtu.be/nqPS3i57nHcB. AMR Presentation: https://youtu.be/fFcvP1tSrIAC. Wastewater Plant Waste to Energy Project Won the "Texas Environmental Excellence Award" signed by the Governor: http://www.trumpetcall.org/resume/Waste_To_Energy.pdf D. Similar project in Oak Ridge won the "National Pollution Prevention Engineering Award" for Eco-sensitive design and constructionE. Received the AWWA Award for "Water Quality"F. TAWWA Paper-Activated Sludge Plant Field & Model Capacity Evaluation to Retain Plant MGD ~40MGD in 2006: http://www.trumpetcall.org/resume/Waste_Water_Plant.pdfI have journeyed from an engineer responsible for design and construction of a 2-level elevated water tank + 40 MGD water treatment plant (in an elephant forest) to Temple, Waco, Galveston City Engineer/Manager to now, a Senior Project Manager at S&B Infrastructure Engineering. DANIEL CHRISTODOSS, PhD, PESENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | S&B INFRASTRUCTURED 713.845.4633C 281.881.4153dchristodoss@sbinfra.com15150 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079 Show less

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  RRP Consulting Engineers LLC

  Jun 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  WTP/WWTP, Stormwater, Roads, PS/LS, masterplans, modeling, design, grants!1. LifecycleAsset Management2. Masterplans: Water, Wastewater and Drainage 3. Hydraulic Modeling: Water and Wastewater 4. Design: small/Large Diameter water/wastewater/storm pipes 5. Design: conventional and tertiary water and wastewater plants 6. Design: Source Wells, Desalination, water reclamation, & Reuse7. Design: Ground and Elevated Storage Tanks8. Design: Roadway & Drainage systems + bridge class culverts 9. Design: Small+1,000 CFS Storm water & Water Pump stations10. Design: Industrial Water Treatment Plant & Lift Stations11. Manual to AMR/AMI Meter Infrastructure Upgrades12. Design: Low Impact Multifunctional Development 13. Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) 14. City Development/Capital Program Engineering 15. Grants16. Technology evaluation/pilot/plant uprating Presentations & Awards:A. Tidal Backflow Coastal Stormwater Presentation: https://youtu.be/nqPS3i57nHcB. AMR Presentation: https://youtu.be/fFcvP1tSrIAC. Wastewater Plant Waste to Energy Project Won the "Texas Environmental Excellence Award" signed by the Governor: http://www.trumpetcall.org/resume/Waste_To_Energy.pdf D. Similar project in Oak Ridge won the "National Pollution Prevention Engineering Award" for Eco-sensitive design and constructionE. Received the AWWA Award for "Water Quality"F. TAWWA Paper-Activated Sludge Plant Field & Model Capacity Evaluation to Retain Plant MGD ~40MGD in 2006: http://www.trumpetcall.org/resume/Waste_Water_Plant.pdfI have journeyed from an engineer responsible for design and construction of a 2-level elevated water tank + 40 MGD water treatment plant (in an elephant forest) to Temple, Waco, Galveston City Engineer/Manager to now, a Senior Project Manager at S&B Infrastructure Engineering. DANIEL CHRISTODOSS, PhD, PEPROJECT MANAGER | RRP Consulting EngineersD 713.845.4633C 281.881.4153dchristodoss@sbinfra.com15150 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079 Show less