Experience

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  Rice university

  Jan 1998 - May 1998

  Research assistant

  Planned, implemented and presented experiments to study the mineralization of TNT endproducts.

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  City of houston

  May 1998 - Aug 1998

  Intern, bikeways program

  Reviewed and corrected project designs. Presented independent research on the bikeway program. Maintained correspondence with consultants and city officials. Organized and referenced office records.

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  Pate engineers

  May 1999 - Jul 1999

  Intern

  Developed a critical path schedule for a major subdivision project. Prepared permit applications for wastewater treatment plants. Assisted in the design of water and sewer systems.

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  Peace corps

  Jul 1999 - Oct 2001

  Volunteer, environmental and sanitation engineer

  Designed and managed the construction of five gravity-fed aqueducts with a total distance of over 14 km, serving 650 beneficiaries. Conducted a health census and convened community meetings. Facilitated the formation and training of water committees. Directed community members in constructing 319 ventilation improved pit latrines. Coordinated the work of 16 community health promoters

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  California water service

  Jan 2002 - Nov 2005

  Designed, estimated, bid and scheduled water system projects including new wells, treatment systems, transmission mains, and tanks. Coordinated with field personnel, regulatory agencies, contractors, vendors and other engineers to execute projects. Highlight projects include:• Implementing supply projects in Salinas despite persistent regulatory and water quality challenges• Analyzing the Bayshore District for tank turnover issues related to chloramine conversion and developing creative solutions for problematic tanks • Designing and testing a manifold to increase contact time in Bear Gulch Water Treatment Plant• Managing the installation of a Ultraviolet Disinfection Unit at Bear Gulch Water Treatment Plant• Negotiating with the Department of Fish and Game regarding Bear Gulch Diversion activities Show less Supported the Water Quality Project and Environmental Affairs departments on a variety of special projects. Created documentation for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA.) Prepared correspondence with regulatory agencies. Major responsibilities included:· Leading the company's arsenic removal pilot testing program· Writing the Marysville Water Supply Master Plan· Preparing Sanitary Surveys for Kernville, Noel Heights and Rancho del Paradiso· Testing new coagulants at the Bear Gulch Treatment Plant Show less

  • Civil Engineer

    May 2003 - Nov 2005

  • Liaison to Water Quality and Environmental Affairs

    Jan 2002 - May 2003
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  California water service

  Nov 2008 - Dec 2009

  Acting district manager, bear gulch

  Directed a total staff of approximately 30, including 5 supervisors in providing water service to approximately 18,000 services in four municipalities and unincorporated areas of the county. Operations included maintenance of a 2 raw water feed stations, a 215 million gallon reservoir, a 6 million gallon per day treatment plant, approximately 300 miles of pipeline, 28 pump stations, and 35 tanks. Acted as point person for interactions with government officials, the media, the public and the General Office. Major accomplishments include the acquisition of the Skyline County Water District and Woodside Mutual Water Company. Show less

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  California water service

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Interim director of water quality

  Led the Water Quality Department, with a total staff of approximately 27, including 3 supervisors, to ensure compliance with Regional Water Quality Control Board Division of Drinking Water standards for safe drinking water.

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  California water service

  Jan 2018 - now

  Responsible for a staff of 13 engineers and one supervisor with 6 direct reports. This team is the lead on designing and managing construction of all new wells, treatment systems, tanks, booster pumps and pipelines for 15 districts. The budget for these projects is over $35 million annually. Additional responsibilities include:· Transition Manager for the acquisition of a Wastewater collection and treatment system in Hawaii· Member of the implementation team for the new Computerized Asset Management Project· Co-lead on the “60 Day Close Goal” team· Engineering lead for Trichloropropane compliance team· Engineering Department Safety Champion· Organizer of department training program “Water Systems 101”· Technical expert in litigation· Department Safety Champion Show less

  • Director of Capital Planning and Budgeting

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Integration Director

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Interim Director of Capital Delivery

    Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Design Manager/Capital Delivery Manager

    Nov 2005 - Nov 2018

  • Interim Rates Analyst

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018