Kim Jusek, P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, On, Ca

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario

As the Manager of the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium, I am responsible for shaping and implementing the Consortium’s strategic priorities to advance, accelerate and improve water management, through delivering practice and research insights to decision-makers in the Canadian water sector. This is accomplished through leading and supporting team members in designing and managing research projects, developing reports, knowledge mobilization, engaging relevant stakeholders, and facilitation of Consortium-related events and initiatives.Key activities: -Facilitating and overseeing Strategic Sharing Groups on topics ranging from contaminants of emerging concern, levels of service, data governance, and net-zero in municipal water management. -Planning and facilitation of meetings with Consortium Leadership Group on strategic priorities and work-planning-Project manager on Canada’s Municipal Water Sector: Key Trends, Needs, Leading Practices and Innovations (FCM)-Project manager for the National Expert Panel on Contaminants in Wastewater (ECCC)

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Project work includes completing analysis and design reports for water and wastewater engineering projects primarily for municipal clients, including master planning, environmental assessments, water distribution modelling, water and wastewater process optimization, permitting and approvals for small water systems, rainwater harvesting feasibility studies, and drinking water quality monitoring programs.

Preak Thom Village, Cambodia

•Consulted with local organizations to develop a comprehensive water quality training workshop for the purposes of personnel capacity development in the rural water and sanitation sector•Produced eight PowerPoint training modules with supporting materials that are customizable to client needs

Waterloo, Ontario

• Conducting a research project on tools to better connect research with practice and policy to assist CWN water researchers in connecting with their research-user• Performing literature review and annotated bibliography • Conducting interviews with intermediary organizations and researchers across a variety of sectors

Toronto, Canada Area

• Diligently worked with review engineers in transferring Ontario’s drinking water approval program to a new and more effective permit and licensing system• Problem solved and applied understanding of water treatment and distribution systems to analyze over 50 municipal drinking water systems across Ontario

Guelph, Ontario

• Researched and wrote report on ‘Distributed Water Reuse’ and other alternative water management strategies to inform the Ontario Centre of Excellence on future funding opportunities in Ontario• Became proficient in laboratory experience characterizing wastewater treated with ultra-filtration, membrane bio-reactor, and reverse osmosis• Gained valuable field experience at water and wastewater treatment plants, and installing an in-home 'greywater' reuse system

Guelph, Ontario

•Field work included surface water and soil sampling and the competent use of TPS surveying, temperature photography and monitoring, stream gauging equipment, and streambed sample collection•Gained valuable experience in improvising creative solutions in the field with limited equipment when unexpected situations arise in all seasons and winter weather conditions

Damongo, Ghana

•Independently lived and worked for 4 months in rural Ghana at a Rural Enterprises Project field office facilitating business counseling and training to rural communities •Created computer and typing tutorials for local colleagues to increase their computer proficiency, enabling them to utilize these resources in their daily business operations•Professionally conducted a research project consisting of 28 interviews with entrepreneurs, compiling and presenting the results of the report to the Zonal Office Coordinator and colleagues

Masters Of Engineering And Public Policy, Water Resources Engineering

Activities and Societies: Water Without Borders Interdisciplinary Diploma Program at United Nations University Institute for Water.

B.Eng, Environmental Engineerng, International Development, Graduated With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Engineers Without Borders; Engineering Society; Equestrian Club; Intramural soccer, volleyball and frisbee.

Education record

Education record