Jason Mcilwee, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, VA, US

Rahway, New Jersey, US

• Responsible for safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the Elkton Utilities generation/distribution and Wastewater Treatment Plant operations, providing the campus 24 hours per day, 365 days per.
• Manages through managers and professionals in groups of larger complexity and provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility
• Monitor and ensure safety/environmental/quality compliance, system operational reliability, coordination of maintenance, system efficiency/cost performance, and process optimization
• Manage operational budget for three cost centers
• Manage three operational teams which each include first line operations managers and union operations personnel, as well as union Laboratory Technician personnel.
• Develop and train of the skills and capabilities of the operational managers and operational team | Establish and maintain operator qualification training programs and annual process specific training

Rahway, New Jersey, US

• Coordinate daily maintenance activities between Maintenance and Operations to improve equipment and instrumentation uptime and drive streamlining of the maintenance activity timeline. Ensure close, clear communication.
• Manage and balance the prioritization of maintenance activities for the subarea assigned in partnership with the other Facilities subarea counterpart, Facilities Business Lead, Maintenance, and Planning to ensure.
• Coordinate scheduling and execution of equipment downtime, tie-ins, etc. with Operations and contractor(s) for capital project execution.
• Provide consistent communication regarding equipment issues and status to bridge across shifts and auxiliary teams.
• Liaison with reliability engineering to conduct appropriate testing and investigations.
• Coordinate with maintenance planning and predictive maintenance teams to ensure appropriate and optimized preventive and predictive maintenance plans and spare parts availability.

Charlottesville, VA, US

• Manages and coordinates Utilities staff (includes the Engineering, GIS, Asset Management, Safety Coordination, and Regulatory Compliance staff); coordinates with other City departments and outside agencies on site.
• Manages and coordinates with contractors and consulting engineers on capital improvement projects, including but not limited to, procurement, program development, budgeting, and implementation and construction sequencing
• Assists the Director of Utilities with management, professional, and administrative tasks in the direction of natural gas distribution, water distribution, wastewater collection, and stormwater management
• Interacts and coordinates with other City Departments
• Interacts and coordinates with other Authorities
• Interacts and coordinates with other State Agencies, such as the VDH, DEQ, VDOT, and UVA

Charlottesville, VA, US

• Reviewed site plans and shop drawings submitted by consulting and design engineerso Reviews include new water piping and appurtenances ranging in size from ¾” services to 12” mains
• Participated in procurement of contracts and selection processes such as RFP (Request for Proposals), RFQ (Request for Quotes), and IFB (Invitation for Bid)
• Interacted and coordinated with other City Departments and their respective Divisions, such as Neighborhood Development Services, and Parks and Recreation
• Interacted and coordinated with other Authorities, such as Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, and Albemarle County Service Authority
• Prepared cost estimates for sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water system development when necessary
• Acted as Construction Manager for the Utilities Division for the City on various construction projects

Charlottesville, VA, US

• Oversaw contractor installation of new water and wastewater lines, as well as repairs of existing water and wastewater lines
• Inspected water and wastewater construction to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, codes, and standards
• Proficient in utility infrastructure construction requirements and contractual issues
• Conducted contractor meetings prior to start-up of City jobs to ensure all parties involved were in understanding of duties and requirements
• Managed sewer rehab project – a $3 million per year contracto Served as main point of contact between engineering firm and general contractor performing all repairs, including sewer line point repairs, manhole.
• Designed approximately 2000 feet of 2 inch high density polyethylene water mainso Oversaw installation and testing of 2 inch waterlines when work was completed by City crews

• Participated in geotechnical investigations, as well as Phase I Environmental assessments.
• Environmental monitoring, including air, water, and soil sampling and installed monitoring wells.
• Evaluated and laid out on-site wastewater disposal systems, as well as, assisted with the installation of designed systems.
• Supervised field crews during evaluation and on-site wastewater system design layout.
• Conducted Johnson Permeameter Tests, as well as Slug Tests, to determine hydraulic conductivity of soils.
• Designed drip systems, small and large on-site wastewater disposal systems, low profile mounds, conventional septic systems, and low pressure distribution systems- including designs for an elementary school, an.