Olivia Williams, Eit Email & Phone Number

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Providing support to various project teams, including data management, analysis, and visualization. Utilizing Civil3D for exhibit creation and updating of plan sets according to staff engineer markups. Extensive use of ArcGIS (ArcMap) for exhibit creation, including site maps as well as discrete data mapping for community services districts, groundwater management agencies, and municipalities. Researching state funding and other grants for public water and wastewater systems, and preparing engineering reports as part of technical grant applications. Assisting with preliminary design and calculation for water distribution, collection, and treatment systems, including drinking water distribution, wastewater collection, and graywater collection/treatment systems.

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Contributing to the writing of Phase I Environmental Site Assessment reports (ASTM E1527-21) for clients, including aerial and topographic map review, as well as soils survey analysis. Contributing to the creation of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for active construction sites, as well as other Storm Water Management Plans for large campus sites. Using site plans and project summaries to create large portions of CEQA Initial Study & Negative Mitigated Declaration documents for multiple large industrial/commercial sites.Additionally assisted in the creation of multiple exhibits and deliverables for water and wastewater projects, including boring exhibits for a large scale wastewater treatment plant, temporary and permanent easements for utility line extensions, and complete plan sets for removal and replacement of large municipal water storage tanks.

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Contributed to operations of the Waste Discharge Requirements program, including reviewing incoming applications for new discharges and managing an application tracking system, reviewing and managing self-monitoring reports submitted by existing dischargers, and writing official letters to dischargers, including drafts of their permit. Daily communication with dischargers to request additional technical information or materials, and to discuss various permitting opportunities. Duties were focused on winery waste discharge, cannabis cultivation discharges, and large domestic (greater than 100,000 gallons per day) wastewater treatment discharges.Managed a project to write and mail large quantities of Notices of Violation to non-reporting dischargers; helped to coordinate a successful project management transition as I left my position.

Marina, California, United States

Student intern in the Administration department, reporting to the Climate Action Plan Project Manager. Conducted research on Strategic Action Plans and Climate Action Plans of Water Districts in California in order to determine the most efficient and applicable objectives to best confront the climate crisis. Began the template and writing process for the MCWD's first ever Climate Action Plan, with a focus on sustainable operations and increasing resilience.

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Contributed to research involving solids in various forms of treated dairy and municipal water; recorded and analyzed data; produced a final report of project contributions. Quantified total ammonia and nitrogen levels, volatile solids, and optical density of wastewater samples using a variety of instrumentation, as well as organized results and quality assurance tests using Microsoft Excel. Performed laboratory tasks such as preparing various chemical solutions and materials for further experimentation, testing, and analysis.

Richland, Washington, United States

Assisted in data processing following biomass burning field experiments; aided in the creation of an online database for publication of infrared spectra; proofread and made edits to scientific papers; listed as second author of a peer-reviewed article in pre-print in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques: "Dynamic Infrared Gas Analysis from Longleaf Pine Fuelbeds Burned in a Wind Tunnel: Observation of Phenol in Pyrolysis and Combustion Phases."

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil/Environmental Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Law and Society Minor, Society of Environmental Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Chi Epsilon Chapter, Tau.

Running Start Program

Participated in Running Start Program, attending both WSU Tri-Cities and Hanford High School throughout my junior and senior years of high.