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Project Manager Engineer

Location:
Tampa, FL, 33618
Posted:
June 05, 2011

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Experience Summary

Professional experience encompasses water supply studies, design and

construction management for wastewater, odor control, biosolids, and water

treatment facilities, pump station design and construction management,

plant, pump station, and pipeline hydraulics analysis, industrial

wastewater control programs, contract administration and project

management, cost and cash flow analyses and tracking for project and

program management and financing, preparation of support documents for

project financing and calculation of tariffs, including privatization and

public/private partnership efforts in the U. S. and overseas, and

technology transfer efforts overseas.

Years of Experience

35

Years with Current Employer (Parsons)

23

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering, June 1975, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

M.S. Civil/Environmental Engineering, June 1976, Stanford University,

Stanford, CA.

Fluent in Spanish. Competent in French.

Registrations

Registered Professional Engineer, Florida (No. 39885, May 1988)

Registered Professional Engineer, Maryland, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Georgia, Texas

Primary Experience

Design/Construction Services Group Supervisor. Responsible for supervision

of multidiscipline group averaging 20 engineers, specialists, and

technicians.

Principal Engineer. DC Water and Sewer Authority, Blue Plains WWTP.

Responsible for concept design and ongoing oversight of detailed design for

final dewatering facilities and odor control, with a capacity of about 500

dry tons per day, and over 100,000 cfm combined chemical scubbers and bio-

trickling filters for ammonia and reduced sulfur compound removal from the

foul air stream. Coordinated with the Biosolids Management team with

respect to interfacing this new facility with existing facilities and

minimizing disruptions to current operations. Other new facilities with

which to interface included new thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion

facilities, biosolids blending, sidestream treatment, belt filter press

washwater recovery, combined heat and power facilities. Final dewatering

facility includes up to 16 belt filter presses and related pumping and

appurtenances; estimated capital cost of the final dewatering portion is

$50 million.

Principal Engineer. Fairfax County, VA, Biosolids Management Plan for Noman

Cole Pollution Control Facility. Responsible for technical analysis and

evaluation of improvements needed in the next 3 to 4 years, plus regulatory

and project delivery options for a 20 year plan. Assisted the County with

evaluation of applicable technologies and processing/disposal options for

the next 20 years.

Principal Engineer/Project Manager-West Pasco Improvements for Tampa Bay

Water, 2004-2008. Project includes a 34 MGD booster pumping station, 38,500

feet of 36-inch and 42-inch diameter finished water transmission main, 6

MGD transfer pumping station and other modifications at the Maytum WTP in

New Port Richey, FL. Duties include site alternatives evaluation report,

preliminary and final design, pump station and pipeline hydraulics,

oversight of specialty subcontractors, and construction

administration/resident engineering oversight. Estimated project costs are

$16 million, with about $3.6 million in professional services fees.

Principal Engineer/Project Manager-Hillsborough County, FL Lithia Water

Treatment Plant Hydrogen Sulfide Treatment Integration project, 2009-

present. Project includes modifications to current treatment processes to

accommodate an ozonated groundwater supply up to 44.6 MGD, and regional

chloraminated supply up to 19 MGD, with changes to chemical feed systems

for sodium hypochlorite, aqueous ammonia, polyphosphates, and

hydrofluorosilicic acid, and new housing for on-line analyzers and

new/relocated chemical feed systems. Duties include supervision of

preliminary and final design, and construction phase services. Estimated

project costs are $2 million, with about $0.3 million in professional

service fees.

Principal Engineer/Project Manager-Hillsborough County, FL Northwest

Regional Residuals Recovery Facility Bar Screen Replacement. 2007-present.

Project includes sludge screening facility, appurtenances, and elevated

support platform/superstructure, estimated at $2 million. Duties include

detailed design and construction phase services estimated at $0.3 million.

Principal Engineer-2007-present-Hillsborough County, FL conversion of

chlorine and sulfur dioxide gas storage and feed systems to liquid sodium

hypochlorite and sodium bisulfite storage and feed systems at three

wastewater treatment plants-Dale Mabry, Van Dyke, and South County. Project

also includes new alum feed system at Dale Mabry. Estimated project costs

are $1.5 million, and fees are estimated at $0.3 million.

Engineer of Record-DeKalb County, GA, Expansion of Snapfinger and Pole

Bridge Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plants up to 64 MGD and 56 MGD AADF,

respectively, June 2008-present. Duties include process mechanical design

for influent lift stations and headworks, and associated odor control, for

the two sites. Order of magnitude for overall project is $700 million, with

about $20 million for the lift stations and headworks portions.

Engineer of Record during construction phase-Hillsborough County, FL

Linebaugh Avenue 12 inch Water Main project, 2008-2009. Order of magnitude

is $2.3 million in construction cost. Duties include oversight of resident

inspectors and certification of construction completion. Work includes

significant lengths of directional drill and jack&bore methods in a highly

urbanized corridor.

Principal Engineer/Project Manager-Hillsborough County, FL River Oaks

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant replacement of sodium aluminate and

sodium bisulfite storage and feed systems, 2009-present. Duties include

supervision of preliminary and final design, and construction phase

services; estimated project costs are $1 million; professional service fees

are about $0.25 million.

Design Manager-Miami-Dade County Aquifer Recharge Pilot Plant-2007-2008.

Project includes a 20,000 GPD pilot plant and infiltration trench for

testing the technologies associated with advanced treatment of wastewater

for aquifer recharge, including secondary wastewater treatment, tertiary

ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, UV/peroxide, degasifier, and

stabilization.

Principal Engineer for City of Hialeah, FL, preliminary design of Brackish

Water Reverse Osmosis plant(17.5 MGD), and associated production wells, raw

water supply piping, finished water transmission piping, sewage force main

and injection wells for concentrate disposal, 2008-present. Order of

magnitude for the project is over $100 million, with professional service

fees about $3 million.

Principal Engineer for QA/QC of several projects, 2008-present: Miami-Dade

County expansion of water reclamation facility at North District WWTP to a

3 MGD facility; and SWFWMD Lake Hancock Restoration project, including a 60

cfs low head pumping station.

Principal Engineer/Project Manager-City of St. Petersburg, Northwest Water

Reclamation Facility Headworks Improvements, 2004-2008.

Duties include preliminary design/ final design for improved fine grit

removal system, with provisions for future new fine screening facility and

odor control system. Supervised and performed plant hydraulics analysis to

assure flow through new grit removal system. Magnitude of the fine grit

removal facility for the 20 MGD average daily flow facility/40 MGD peak

hour is $3.4 million.

Process Mechanical Design QA/QC Engineer-2007-present-South Florida Water

Management District major pumping stations in Picayune Strand Restoration

program; estimated project costs are in the range of $140 million.

Project Manager - Water Treatment Plant for Tampa Bay Water, 1998 to 2002.

Served as project manager for the Tampa Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant,

which is a 100 million dollar facility with 66 MGD surface water treatment

capacity and 6 MGD groundwater treatment capacity. Duties include

preparation of preliminary design, pump station and pipeline hydraulics,

permitting assistance, land acquisition assistance, and administration of

design build operate contract for the surface water portion, and final

design/construction phase services for groundwater treatment, storage, 100

mgd high service pumping facility, and 72-inch and 84-inch diameter

transmission mains through the site. Estimated professional services fees

are $7.5 million.

Project Manager-Pasco County Hudson Master Pumping Station Replacement,

2006-2008. Duties include design, hydraulics analysis, permitting, and

construction phase services for 9 MGD in-line sewage booster station,

replacement of 1500 feet of 12 inch, 16 inch, and 20 inch diameter force

main and air release valves. Magnitude of the project is $2.5 million.

Principal Engineer for QA/QC-Pasco County water transmission main and

utilities relocations, US 41, Tower to Ridge, 2006-present. Duties include

route evaluation, design, pipeline hydraulics analysis, permitting, and

construction phase services for 17,000 LF of 30 inch diameter transmission

main, and substantial relocations of 24 inch reclaimed water main, 16 inch

water distribution main, 12 inch force main. Magnitude of the project is $8

million.

Principal Engineer-City of Clearwater Water Master Plan, June 2003-August

2004. Duties included demand analysis, evaluation of existing 15 MGD water

supply, treatment, and pumping systems, analysis of new sources and

facilities, coordination with public involvement program, preparation of

reports on the existing system, and development of a capital improvement

program for the years 2005-2015. Magnitude of the capital improvements

program is anticipated to be the $100 million range.

Senior Project Manager-City of Temple Terrace, FL, Design Criteria-

Engineering for a 3.1 mgd, $25 million water reclamation facility and

associated wastewater and reclaimed water system improvements, 2001-2003.

Duties included project management, basis of design, plant hydraulics

analysis, selection of design-build contractors, permitting assistance

including surface water discharge, assistance in obtaining project

financing, preparation of water/wastewater rate study.

Principal Engineer-City of St. Petersburg Albert Whitted Water Reclamation

Facility, Influent Pumping Station and Odor Control Facilities, December

2003-2007. Duties include preliminary engineering and preparation of a

Basis of Design Report/final design/pump station, pipeline, and plant

hydraulics analysis for a new 30 MGD influent pumping station and odor

control system. Odor control facilities were completed via at risk CM in

early 2006. Magnitude of the overall project is $9 million, with about

$850,000 for the odor control system.

Principal Engineer-Pasco County Utility Relocations for SR 52 and SR 54-

February 2003-2008. Duties include coordination of utilities relocations,

protection of existing utilities, final design of protective measures or

relocations as needed to coordinate with FDOT and other utilities, for

potable water, reclaimed water, and sanitary sewer force mains from 8

inches to 30 inches in diameter. Magnitude of the projects is about $2

million.

Principal Engineer-City of Clearwater Biosolids Treatment Project

Implementation, 2003-2008. Duties include preliminary/final

design/construction phase services for upgrades to anaerobic digestion

facilities at the City's 13.5 MGD Northeast Advanced Pollution Control

Facility(APCF), and the 10 MGD Marshall St. APCF. Magnitude of the project

is $7 million.

Senior Project Manager-City of St. Petersburg, FL, Master Plan for the 12

MGD Albert Whitted Water Reclamation Facility, 2001-2002, including

evaluation of multiple scenarios for abandonment and transfer of flows to 3

other WRF's, evaluation of improvements needed at Albert Whitted,

evaluation of new plant to replace the existing plant-magnitude of the

capital improvements ranges from $80 million to $130 million.

Senior Project Manager-City of Clearwater, FL, for design and construction

phase services for refurbishment of LS 9 and 10, Feb. 2003 to 2006,

magnitude of the project is $0.5 million.

Senior Project Engineer-Manatee County, FL, Feb. 2003 to present, for

design and construction phase services for rehabilitation of Master Lift

Station N1B, magnitude of the project is $0.9 million.

Senior Project Engineer, Sarasota County, FL, January 2003 to 2007, for

design of three master lift stations NC-4, MLS-3, MLS-4, and

interconnecting force mains, magnitude of the project is $10 million.

Senior Project Manager, Lee County, FL, October 2002 to January 2003, for

Master Plan/conceptual design for Improvements to the Olga Water Treatment

Plant, magnitude of the project is $10 million.

Senior Project Engineer/Manager, City of Largo, FL, October 2002-October

2003, for consulting services to assist the City in modifying its current

wastewater reclamation facility permit, particularly for the regulatory

and technical issues relevant to the discharge of bromodichloromethane to

surface waters.

South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility, for Pinellas County, FL,

2000 to 2001. Project Manager for the addition of anaerobic digesters

and pelletizer for the residuals generated by this state of the art 33 MGD

facility. Duties include oversight of design-build contracts for the two

800,000 gallon egg shaped digesters and appurtenances, and for the detailed

design to support the new work.

Wastewater Treatment Plants for ESSAM, S.A., Talca and Curic , Chile, 1998

to present. Project management duties include preparation of conceptual

design of two plants, with capacities of 30 and 12 MGD, respectively, cost

estimates and cash flow analyses for capital and operations costs,

assistance in contracting efforts and bid review, and assistance during

final design, construction, and startup, technology transfer to local

Chilean client personnel.

Wastewater Treatment System for ESSAR, S.A., Temuco, Chile, 1997 to 1998.

Project management duties include preparation of conceptual and preliminary

design of 35 million dollar project, environmental impact analysis, cost

estimates and cash flow analyses for capital and operations costs,

financing and contracting options analysis, tariff calculations and

conventional IRR analysis, technology transfer to Chilean client and

counterpart personnel, assistance in contract preparation and bid review,

review of final design and oversight of client's management efforts during

construction, startup, and initial operations.

Wastewater Treatment Plant and Biosolids Monofill for ESSEL, S.A.,

Rancagua, Chile, 1997 to present. Project management duties include

preparation of conceptual and preliminary design of 28 million dollar

project, cost estimates and cash flow analyses for capital and operations

costs, assistance in contracting efforts and bid review, and assistance

during final design, construction, and startup, technology transfer to

local Chilean client personnel.

Wastewater Characterization Study and Basic Engineering for Coca Cola

Concentrate Plant, Santiago, Chile, 1997 to present. Task management

duties include installation of sampling and flow metering station,

contracting and oversight of local contractors, technology transfer, report

preparation in support of Coca Cola's expansion plans, selection of unit

processes, preliminary design.

Wastewater Treatment Plant for EMOS, S.A., Santiago, Chile, 1997 to

present, as subcontractor to IFARLE, local consultants in Santiago.

Project management duties include supervision of preparation of a

feasibility study for upgrade and expansion of an existing 5 MGD aerated

lagoon plant to a 12 MGD activated sludge plant, and technology transfer to

client and counterpart personnel.

Area manager for PRONAP, as part of Peruvian national program for water and

wastewater system improvements, 1997 and 1998. Management duties encompass

technical oversight and coordination of a $75 million improvement program

in the northern province of Piura, with particular emphasis on the city of

Sullana Bellavista, preparation of final design and tender packages, cost

estimates and cash flow analysis for capital and operations costs,

technology transfer to local Peruvian client and counterpart personnel.

Project Manager. 1996. Water Supply and Wastewater Collection Treatment

for GREMCO s private development called Ciudad Costa Verde, South Lima,

Per . Flows are approximately 6 MGD, with total facility cost in excess of

US$20 million.

Senior Project Engineer, 1996 and 1997, for design of Improvement for

Wastewater Transmission and Treatment in South Lima for approximate flow of

80 MGD, at a cost of over US$100 million. Assisted in technology transfer

efforts with local Peruvian counterparts.

Hillsborough County, Florida, Capital Improvements Program Management.1988

to 1991. Conducted design reviews and worked on schedules, construction

administration, cost and cash flow analyses, submittal reviews, change

review and administration for wastewater treatment plants with significant

odor control systems, including biological and chemical systems at Dale

Mabry, Falkenburg, Valrico, South County and Riverview WWTPs, Northwest

Regional Sludge Management Facility, and numerous pump stations including

odor scubbers, force main and interceptor projects. Developed scopes of

engineering services and prepared cost estimates for engineering services

and construction for water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations,

and pipelines. Designed methanol feed system for Northwest Regional Water

Reclamation Facility. Assisted with start-up and O & M manuals for

wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. Conducted quality audits on

several wastewater treatment plants during the construction phase. Worked

on preparation of a re-rating study for the South County WWTP focusing on

the quality of the existing plant facilities.

Prepared a scope of engineering services and selection criteria for a

design consultant for the Temple Terrace, Florida Municipal Water System

Expansion, 1993.

Conducted quality review of preliminary design by others for shipboard

wastewater pretreatment and domestic wastewater treatment for Cape

Canaveral, Florida. Prepared facilities plan and preliminary design for

wastewater collection and treatment system for Cape Canaveral AFB, Florida,

1993 and 1994.

Assisted in preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, and

hydraulic profile for the South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility

Expansion and Upgrade in Pinellas County, Florida (US$75 million project),

1994 and 1995.

Acted as project engineer for US$15 million water pump station/treatment

plant (Lake Bridge Pump Station) for West Coast Regional Water Supply

Authority (preliminary design), 1993 and 1994.

Prepared preliminary and final plans and specifications for the Snapping

Shoals Wastewater Pump Station in Conyers, Georgia, 1993 and 1994.

Prepared engineering report for Pinellas County Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series

1994, including cost and cash flow analyses.

Prepared contract documents, permit applications, cost estimated for

Julington Creek utility mains and outfall in St. Johns County, Florida for

General Development Utilities, Inc.

Assisted in preparation of preliminary engineering report for McKay Creek

Wastewater Treatment Facilities upgrade alternatives, Pinellas County,

Florida, and prepared Basis of Design Report for the McKay Creek WWTF,

1995.

Performed in-country evaluation of wastewater system needs and preliminary

design/cost estimates for the city of Valdivia, Chile, in support of

privatization effort by Spring Capital, USA, 1994.

Prepared Reclaimed Water Augmentation Study for Pinellas County, FL, 1995.

Project Engineer for design and construction of West Coast Regional Water

Supply Authority 5 MGD water pumping/treatment facility (Lake Bridge

Interim Pumping Station), 30 MGD raw water booster pumping/storage facility

(Morris Bridge Booster Pumping s Facilities), and preliminary design of 15

MGD potable water booster pumping facility (Northwest Hillsborough/Tampa

Interconnect Booster Pumping Station), 1994 and 1995.

Prepared conceptual designs and cost estimates for regional water treatment

facilities for Tampa Bay Water, for an additional 60 MGD capacity, 1998 to

present.

Performed in-county evaluation of water/wastewater system needs,

preliminary design/cost estimated for the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, in

support of the privatization efforts by Ogden-Yorkshire Water Company based

in New Jersey, 1995.

Prepared preliminary and final plans/ specifications for Southern States

Utilities potable water storage and pumping facilities at Sugarmill Woods

and Citrus Springs, FL, 1996,

Project Engineer for city of St. Petersburg's 68 MGD Cosme Water Treatment

Plant replacement of solids contact basins and other improvements,

preliminary design, 1996.

1985 - 1988 Sverdrup Corporation. Project Engineer. Jefferson Parish, LA.

Capital Sewerage Program Management. Conducted design reviews for four

major wastewater treatment plants and performed design and construction

contract administration, change order review and administration, primarily

involved with East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant, a US$50 million

construction project, 33 MGD average dry weather flow. Conducted quality

audits during the construction phase of major wastewater treatment plants.

Tracked program finances and cash flow.

1983 - 1985 Sverdrup Corporation. Assistant Resident Engineer.

Construction of US$30 million project Grand Glaize Wastewater Treatment

Plant, St. Louis. MO (16 MGD capacity). Responsible for on-site inspection

and construction quality assurance, contract administration, daily and

monthly progress reports, job-site files and documentation, resolution of

field related construction problems, cost and cash flow analyses.

1979 - 1983 Environmental Engineer, Sverdrup Corporation.

1982 - 1983 Burlington Northern Railroad. Group Leader. Design/build

wastewater treatment plant. Responsible for preparing plans/specs and

equipment packages, review of vendor proposals and submittals; making

recommendations for award of contracts, oversight on quality

assurance/quality control procedures.

Project Engineer for construction services/O & M manuals for Perryville,

MO. Wastewater treatment plant.

1981 - 1982 Prepared studies and preliminary design for recycle/reuse in

the textile industry for U.S. EPA. Prepared cost sharing study for

regionalization of wastewater treatment facilities for Granite City, III.

Prepared plans/specifications for Caulks Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant,

St. Louis, MO.

1980 - 1981 Prepared and initiated industrial pretreatment program for

Granite City, III.

1979 - 1980 Designed wastewater treatment system for St. Joe State Park,

Missouri DNR.

Conducted effluent guidelines study of textile industry for U.S. EPA.

1976 - 1978 U.S. Peace Corps. Civil Engineer. Assigned to design and

construct rural water supply and sanitation projects in Guatemala, Central

Am rica, on behalf of CARE and CARITAS.

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Civil Engineers

American Water Works Association

Water Environmental Federation-served as judge for WEFTEC Student Design

Competition 2009.

American Academy of Environmental Engineers, May 1989, Board Certified in

the Specialty of Water Supply/Wastewater (No. 88-10007).

World Water Corps volunteer for Water for People, charitable development

entity sponsored by the American Water Works Association.

Honorary Affiliations

CHI Epsilon; TAU Beta Pi

Publications and Presentations

Co-authored An Assessment of Augmentation as a Means of Increasing

Reclaimed Water Irrigation Use , with Thomas T. Jones, Katrina A. Bendis,

and Todd L. Tanberg, for Session 63 of the 67th Annual Water Environment

Federation Conference, October 19, 1994.

Co-authored "Design-Build-Operate Project Delivery for a Major Water

Treatment Plant-Means, Methods, and Results, with Loren Furland, Charles

Carden, and Neil Callahan, for the 2001 Florida Water Resources Conference,

Jacksonville, FL, April 2001, and the 2001 AWWA Conference, Washington, DC,

June 2001.

Co-authored work on arsenic removal from groundwater supply in the San

Pedro Sula Valley, Honduras, as part of Water for People-World Water Corps,

2008. Continued participation and document review/preparation with World

Water Corps on the committee for multi-community water supply in the San

Pedro Sula area of Honduras-2008-present.



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