Beau A. Johnston, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Casper, Wy, Us

Casper, Wy, Us

Longmont, Colorado, Us

As the Western Regional Vice President for Integrated Water Services, I am responsible for overseeing the management and execution of both conventional construction and design-build projects within the region. My role encompasses a broad range of strategic and operational duties aimed at driving regional growth and ensuring project success. By focusing on the regional growth strategy, establishing rigorous project management standards, and talent development, I aim to strengthen our market position, enhance client satisfaction, and drive sustainable growth across the Western region.

As the Senior Director of Project Execution at Cambrian, I established and implemented the company’s Design-Build strategy for projects under its Water-Energy Purchase Agreements (WEPA). I led the Pre-Construction and Construction Project Management departments, ensuring seamless collaboration with internal and external clients to develop robust, cost-effective industrial wastewater treatment and energy capture projects across North America. Cambrian finances these Design-Build projects, assuming ownership and operational risk, thereby keeping the wastewater plant off the client’s balance sheet and allowing them to focus their capital on core investments. I collaborated closely with Cambrian’s CEO and CFO to engage third-party engineering and finance audit teams, ensuring rigorous design and construction due diligence to meet shareholder and investor requirements.Key Accomplishments:• Successful completion of the first operating facility under a WEPA• Successfully retooled the Project Execution team to tackle multiple large-scale facility design and construction projects.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

As the Regional Director of North Wind Group’s North Central Region, I managed and expanded nine offices across eleven states. Reporting directly to the COO, I oversaw the daily operations of twelve subsidiary companies within the region. My responsibilities included managing functional and operational staff, tracking revenue and profit, and developing and implementing the regional growth strategy. I was directly responsible for overseeing Project Managers executing both traditional (bid-build) and design-build construction projects for clients such as the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and various military clientsKey Accomplishments:• Interim General Manager of one of NWG's subsidiary engineering companies | 06/2020-02/2021• Executive Sponsor - North Wind Leadership Academy | 2021 & 2022• Executive Sponsor of North Wind Group's Veteran Initiative | 2002

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

As North Wind Infrastructure & Technology's Design/Build Engineer, I collaborate with and lead design and construction teams in the execution of design/build contracts. As the leader of North Wind Group's Design-Build Working Group, I work with North Wind Group subsidiary Presidents and other internal stakeholders to develop and implement standard processes and procedures for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of investment-worthy Design/Build contracts. My goal is to exceed client expectations by providing cost-effective and innovative designs by creating a truly integrated design-build team. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with design partners, supporting project pursuits, and providing onsite management assistance with design-build project delivery. I also participate in internal design-build training, track and communicate lessons learned, review design estimates and schedules, and help implement emerging technology.Key projects include:• Construction Manager for the Materials and Fuels Complex Research Collaboration Building - Worked with the field team to pull the estimated completion date ahead two months by implementing daily coordination meetings with subcontractors and providing clear direction on construction sequencing to improve efficiency and reduce rework.

Portland, Maine, Us

As a Project Manager in Woodard & Curran's Industrial & Commercial group, I am involved in business development, project management, and engineering design for a broad range of industrial projects. I am responsible for identifying and developing new engineering and construction projects across the United States. I work directly with clients to understand their needs, and I directly oversee design teams to ensure they are addressed. I am responsible for developing the project design strategy within financial and schedule guidelines. I determine the number of staff needed and how many phases will be required to complete the project.Key Projects:• Resident Engineer & Owner's Representative - Industrial Water Reuse Utility, Washington State• Commissioning Engineer - Mine Tailings Pond Treatment Facility, Missouri• On-site pre-purchase inspections and due diligence reporting for multiple oilfield facilities in New Mexico.Key Accomplishments:• Elected as an Associate Principal in 2017

Portland, Maine, Us

As a Senior Project Engineer for TREC, INC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodard & Curran, I am involved in business development and engineering design of food and beverage, crude oil, industrial wastewater, and uranium mining projects. I am responsible for identifying and targeting new clients and developing new engineering and construction projects within the region.As TREC's Design Team Lead for industrial projects, I directly oversee engineering teams, including working with the project managers to understand the scope and customer needs. I am responsible for developing the project design strategy within financial and schedule guidelines. I determine the amount of engineering staff needed and how many phases will be required to complete the project. As a senior engineer, I am responsible for reviewing project design drawings and calculations for compliance and safety, adherence to company standards, customer contract requirements, and to ensure timely completion.Key Accomplishments:• Elected as an Associate Principal in 2017• I managed $1.1M in engineering services in 2015• I successfully managed the design and commissioning phases of a $15 million Design-Build in-situ recovery uranium mining facility capable of processing 3750 gallons per minute mining solution. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission noted this was the best design/layout for a facility of its type that they had seen in several years.• I developed a waste heat recovery system for uranium yellowcake drying to reduce drying cycle times with the benefit of capturing waste heat for other process applications.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

Lead engineer responsible for developing remotely operated equipment used to collect and transport highly radioactive waste for processing. Worked with stakeholders to understand equipment technical and functional requirements in order to design equipment used in hot cell environments. Created fully functional 3D CAD models to demonstrate how equipment designs would meet requirements. Prepared technical reports describing process and equipment functions for a proposed nuclear waste treatment facility.Key Accomplishments:• Managed a creative team of 6 engineers and drafters through the design of remotely operated equipment to retrieve highly radioactive granular nuclear waste.• Presented bi-annual project status presentation to key Department of Energy and State of Idaho stakeholders.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

Lead engineer responsible for developing remotely operated equipment used to collect and transport highly radioactive waste for processing. Worked with stakeholders to understand equipment technical and functional requirements in order to design equipment used in hot cell environments. Created fully functional 3D CAD models to demonstrate how equipment designs would meet requirements. Prepared technical reports describing process and equipment functions for a proposed nuclear waste treatment facility. Subcontractor to CH2M-Washington Group Idaho, LLC.Provided sound engineering design to the Lab by:• Designing a 900ft long dilute-phase pneumatic conveying line for transporting highly radioactive nuclear waste from storage bins to the treatment facility• Designing a series of retrieval, transport, and sorting equipment used to cleanup previously buried high-level waste.

Blackfoot, Idaho, Us

Lead engineer over seed potato cutter and planter product lines. Manage the design of existing and new seed potato cutters and planters including 3D CAD design, bill of material tracking, long-term testing, yearly improvements, and product development. Create an up-to-date review of competitor’s equipment to assess strengths and weakness of our products and provide direction for innovative designs. Facilitate Lean Kaizen events to reduce manufacturing time and costs while designing the equipment to best meet customer needs. Provided sound equipment design to the company by:• Applied Design for LeanSigma® in the development of the company’s first seed potato cutter• Facilitated the company’s first series of "End of Season Review Kaizen" for seed potato planters resulting in a 15% reduction in manufacturing time and costs for key components• Coordinated an interdisciplinary team of engineers from multiple companies worldwide to develop and implement a new controls system for potato planters• Developed a system to promote and track feedback from the shop floor to better design equipment to meet the specific needs of manufacturing

Blackfoot, Id, Us

Project manager responsible for projects in both commercial and Department of Energy (DOE) industries. Provided on-site management for the fabrication and installation of food processing and mining equipment for multiple projects. Coordinated the installation of process piping, electrical wiring, conveyors, fryers, ovens, and other processing equipment for multiple food processing projects. Responsible for the sales and manufacturing of multiple low-level radiation waste shipping containers under contract to national laboratories across the country.Provided solid project management to clients by:• Effectively managed the installation and startup of six snack food processing and packaging lines as part of an $11 million Design-Build facility update.• Effectively managed the fabrication of a 15-ton radiation-shielding hatch, completing the project on time and 24% under budget• Effectively managed the on-site fabrication of a 20ft diameter, 40ft tall crystallization vessel at a remote mine in Western Wyoming, completing the project 15% under budget.

Hailey, Id, Us

Engineer responsible for design and fabrication support of specialty conveyor systems for food processing plants. Worked in a team of engineers to understand and develop solutions to the complex food processing needs of customers. Assisted with overseeing the on-site installation of equipment by providing technical and design information to contractors. Gained a broad background in food processing by working with customers in the snack food, frozen entree, frozen pizza, and potato markets. Provided solid machine design to customers by creating:• A de-palletizing system consisting of a series of singulating conveyors, and spiral dump used to transfer empty plastic dehydrated potato containers• A frozen pizza line, including a urethane belt topping-assembly, freezer in-feed, and freezer discharge conveyors• Freezer in feed and discharge system for frozen entrées, including a 1-to-2-lane diverter, a singulating conveyor, and spiral inclines

Chicago, Il, Us

Intern responsible for tracking of multiple capital improvement projects and providing MS Project reports for daily engineering and management review meetings. Worked with contractors to quickly resolve design and layout problems as they arose. Assisted in the CAD layout of future processing lines and the redesign of existing processing line to improve efficiency. Prepared plant wide map of oil processing lines to assess and resolve possible areas of cross contamination.· Managed the installation of 4 new robotic packaging lines