Jim Kostelecky

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

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About me
Retired - MWD of So. CA, Unit Manager Water Treatment
Education
- North dakota state university
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  Bs civil engineering
- Loyola marymount university
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  Master of science (ms) civil engineering
Experience
- Us army corps of engineers
  Oct 1986 - Jul 1988
  Civil engineering assitant / student worker
  As a student worker and Civil Engineering graduate, I provided support to the construction office staff in Fargo, ND. This involved inspection of large scale flood control projects and calculation of construction earthwork quantities for contractor payments.
- County of los angeles department of public works
  Sept 1988 - Apr 1991
  Civil engineering assitant
  Project Manager for several water system improvement projects, including new distribution piping systems, wells, tanks, and pumping stations.Prepared and submitted monthly water quality compliance reports to the CA Department of Health Services.
- Metropolitan water district of southern california
  Apr 1991 - May 2021
  Conveyance and Distribution Section Manager Facility manager of FE Weymouth Water Treatment plant, a 520 MGD conventional water treatment plant. The plant is currently under construction to add ozone as the primary disinfectant, which is scheduled to be on-line in 2016. Facility manager for the Joseph Jensen Water Treatment Plant, a 750 MGD conventional water treatment plant. While at Jensen plant I oversaw the testing and commission of the new ozone disinfection process which was brought on-line in the summer of 2005. Facility manager for the Henry J Mills Water Treatment Plant, a 220 MGD conventional Water Treatment. While at the Mills plant I oversaw the testing and commission of the new ozone disinfection process which was brought on-line in the summer of 2003. During this time I held various positions in Metropolitan’s Water Quality Section, developing water quality process design criteria for Metropolitan’s five water treatment plants and providing operational support.
  - Unit Manager - Jensen Water Treatment Plant
    Aug 2018 - May 2021
  - Interim Section Manager - Conveyance and Distribution Section
    Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
  - Unit Manager - Weymouth Water Treatment Plant
    May 2006 - Aug 2016
  - Unit Manager - Jensen Water Treatment Plant
    Sept 2004 - May 2006
  - Unit Manager - Mills Water Treatment Plant
    May 2003 - Sept 2004
  - Water Quality Process Engineer / Team Manager
    Apr 1991 - May 2003
- Retired
  May 2021 - now
  Retired - mwd of so. ca, unit manager water treatment
  I will forever be grateful for working for a great organization with amazingly talented people.Now the real fun begins!
Licenses & Certifications
- Cross connection control specialist
  American water works association, ca nv section
- Professional engineer - civil engineering
  California department of consumer affairs
- Water distributino system operator - d5
  California department of public health
- Water treatment plant operator - t5
  California department of public health