Zachary Protas

Zachary Protas

Facility Planning Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Environmental Engineer at Tetra Tech

  • Education

    • University of Central Florida

      2020 - 2021
      M.S. Environmental engineering
    • University of Central Florida

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science - BS Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Experience

    • Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Facility Planning Engineer

      Developed and implemented a way-finding Initiative package, designed and applied impact notices, and restructured construction documentation.

    • University of Central Florida

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2021

      Lead graduate student on a water quality research project funded by Polk County Utilities for the reduction of disinfection by-products at two groundwater treatment facilities in Central Florida. This project directly resulted in the improvement of existing cascade tray aeration infrastructure, optimization of well rotations, and chemical management of DBP formation in the distribution system.Thesis Titled: "Investigating the Removal of Total Trihalomethanes in Tray and Spray Aeration Processes at Two Central Florida Groundwater Treatment Facilities" Show less

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
    • Tetra Tech

      Sept 2021 - now
      Project Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineer (PE)

      Florida Board of Professional Engineers
      Nov 2024
    • Engineering Intern

      Florida Board of Professional Engineers
      Jul 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Zachary Protas
      Roy W. Likins Scholarhsip Florida Section of the American Water Works Association Sep 2020