Jacob D. (Jake) Carpenter Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Region 4 Air Toxics Monitoring and Regulatory Coordinator (2023-Present) and Air Toxics Team Lead (2021-Present)Region 4 Air Enforcement (2015-2019)

Currently Available For Consultancies Requiring Short-Term Or No Travel

Experience in technical, training, management, planning, evaluation, research, and writing roles in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector of low-income countries with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and 3+ years of work while living full-time in East Africa. Knowledgeable on a wide range of WASH technologies and implementation strategies with specializations in technical and planning aspects of groundwater development, piped systems, low-cost water supply technologies, Self-supply… Show more Experience in technical, training, management, planning, evaluation, research, and writing roles in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector of low-income countries with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and 3+ years of work while living full-time in East Africa. Knowledgeable on a wide range of WASH technologies and implementation strategies with specializations in technical and planning aspects of groundwater development, piped systems, low-cost water supply technologies, Self-supply, handpumps, and O&M. Previous clients include WaterAid (UK), World Vision, and Mercy Corps. References are available upon request. Show less

Macon, Georgia Area

2021: Taught Groundwater Hydrology course 2014: Taught special topics course: Water, Sanitation, and Appropriate Development in sub-Saharan Africa. Co-led group of 15-students on a service-learning trip to northern Uganda.

Atlanta, Georgia

Served as a compliance officer in the Response and Remediation Program of the Land Protection Branch. Primary roles include the technical and regulatory oversight in the assessment of hazardous chemical releases as well as the monitoring and remediation of soil and groundwater at sites on Georgia's Hazardous Site Inventory (HSI). The Response and Remediation Program is sometimes referred to as the "State Superfund Program"​. Work includes coordination with the EPD Brownfields Unit on the… Show more Served as a compliance officer in the Response and Remediation Program of the Land Protection Branch. Primary roles include the technical and regulatory oversight in the assessment of hazardous chemical releases as well as the monitoring and remediation of soil and groundwater at sites on Georgia's Hazardous Site Inventory (HSI). The Response and Remediation Program is sometimes referred to as the "State Superfund Program"​. Work includes coordination with the EPD Brownfields Unit on the redevelopment of sites that have been listed on the HSI. Worked with one other engineer to develop and publish an interactive Google-based Map of the GA Hazardous Site Inventory: http://epd.georgia.gov/hazardous-site-inventory Show less

Acholi And Karamoja Sub-Regions, Northern Uganda

Consultancy with Healthy Practices, Strong Communities (HPSC), a USAID-funded relief and rural development program in post-conflict Northern Uganda; provided technical backstopping and support in management of WASH (water supply, sanitation, and hygiene) and Engineering teams in preparation of project close-out; activities included leading staff in the supervision of borehole (water well) drilling and latrine block construction, coordination with local government, monitoring of previously… Show more Consultancy with Healthy Practices, Strong Communities (HPSC), a USAID-funded relief and rural development program in post-conflict Northern Uganda; provided technical backstopping and support in management of WASH (water supply, sanitation, and hygiene) and Engineering teams in preparation of project close-out; activities included leading staff in the supervision of borehole (water well) drilling and latrine block construction, coordination with local government, monitoring of previously constructed facilities, development of an improved infrastructure database, and leadership in support activities designed to strengthen community management of water supply and sanitation facilities; drafting of comprehensive review report for HPSC WASH activities and development of new procedures for implementation of water supply and sanitation construction projects; developing revised contracts and technical specifications for borehole construction; the program included the installation or rehabilitation of 80+ boreholes and 130+ latrine blocks at rural schools Show less

Uganda

Peace Corps Volunteer working under Community Health Program. Served as a WASH Engineer at NKKD WatSan in Rukungiri and Kanungu Districts. Peace Corps "Description of Service" can be seen below.

Rukungiri, Uganda

Served as a Peace Corps Volunteer with a focus on building professional capacity within a local WASH NGO; designed, coordinated, and reviewed construction on community WASH projects; included gravity-flow (piped) water systems, spring protections, institutional rainwater harvesting, VIP latrines, and EcoSan latrines; coordinated with local and national government; concurrently undertook research-related work that included testing of low-cost handpumps, assessment of EcoSan latrine usage, and… Show more Served as a Peace Corps Volunteer with a focus on building professional capacity within a local WASH NGO; designed, coordinated, and reviewed construction on community WASH projects; included gravity-flow (piped) water systems, spring protections, institutional rainwater harvesting, VIP latrines, and EcoSan latrines; coordinated with local and national government; concurrently undertook research-related work that included testing of low-cost handpumps, assessment of EcoSan latrine usage, and assisting the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment’s Appropriate Technology Centre in the pilot construction of underground water storage tanks and low-cost pumps for affordable household rainwater harvesting, among other activities Show less

Tampa, Florida, Usa

Led fieldwork activities associated with research and testing of manual well-drilling processes and low-cost handpumps appropriate for market-based water supply provision by small enterprises in the developing-world context; research conducted under Dr. James Mihelcic and led by a doctoral student with 8+ years’ experience in water supply development in sub-Saharan Africa; constructed and tested manual well-drilling equipment and low-cost handpumps with a focus on simple tools and procedures… Show more Led fieldwork activities associated with research and testing of manual well-drilling processes and low-cost handpumps appropriate for market-based water supply provision by small enterprises in the developing-world context; research conducted under Dr. James Mihelcic and led by a doctoral student with 8+ years’ experience in water supply development in sub-Saharan Africa; constructed and tested manual well-drilling equipment and low-cost handpumps with a focus on simple tools and procedures, replicable processes, and materials that can be locally-sourced through existing supply chains in most rural trading centers of the developing world; also led instruction for drilling and handpump training labs for graduate students in the Sustainable Development Engineering course, Spring 2011 Show less

Macon, Georgia, Usa

Designed, permitted, coordinated and oversaw construction on a wide range of municipal civil engineering projects; included water distribution systems, drinking water wells, sanitary sewers, hydrology studies and stormwater management systems, groundwater monitoring, road design, urban streetscape improvements, and infrastructure rehabilitation projects; project scale ranged from $3,000 to $3 million for various local government clients in both rural and urban areas throughout Georgia; included… Show more Designed, permitted, coordinated and oversaw construction on a wide range of municipal civil engineering projects; included water distribution systems, drinking water wells, sanitary sewers, hydrology studies and stormwater management systems, groundwater monitoring, road design, urban streetscape improvements, and infrastructure rehabilitation projects; project scale ranged from $3,000 to $3 million for various local government clients in both rural and urban areas throughout Georgia; included permit coordination with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies; developed or contributed to engineering reports and designs that led to the awarding of more than $2 million in Community Development Block Grants for infrastructure improvements in low-to-moderate income communities; started as an Engineering Intern and became full-time Project Engineer upon graduation from Mercer University. Show less

Macon, Ga

Part-time work while attending Mercer University; provided mapping and data management support to the GIS team; collected geospatial data for water supply and sewer infrastructure with mapping-grade GPS hardware; supported the development and management of geographic information system with ArcGIS software

Master'S Degree, (M.S.) Civil Engineering (Focus On Sustainable Development Engineering)

Activities and Societies: Masters International Peace Corps Program, Engineers for a Sustainable World, 2010 International Capstone Design.

Bachelor'S Degree, (B.S.E.) Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Water Environment Federation, Wesley Foundation, Varsity Baseball Team (2003-2004) Focused environmental.