Richard Ruyle Email & Phone Number

United States

● Managed the Water Engineering Section, directing and overseeing Project Delivery and Operations Engineering subdivisions.● Acted as the lead manager for Water Section operations in the absence of the Chief Assistant General Manager.● Administered a $10 million/year Capital Improvement Program, ensuring safe and goal-aligned activities.● Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in planning, design, and operation of water facilities.● Provided exceptional customer service, facilitating water service installations and relocations.● Provided technical support to the Water Distribution Maintenance Section.● Oversaw timely and cost-effective completion of GWP capital and developer projects.● Directed preparation of cost estimates, designs, drawings, specifications, and operating procedures.● Provided construction management for projects, including physical inspections, approving progress payments, and managing change orders.● Headed the Operations Engineering group, overseeing project planning and operational strategy functions.● Led short and long-range planning for water supply facilities and oversaw grants monitoring and application.● Supported the Water Operations Section on asset management and provided technical assistance to the Water Quality Section on regulatory analysis and reporting.● Ensured exceptional customer service and the highest ethical standards in Department services.

United States

● Managed water, wastewater, and stormwater systems for the City of El Monte, CA, overseeing CIP and Master Plan development and implementation.● Prepared RFPs, project specifications, cost estimates, and planning-level designs for utility capital improvement projects and managed bidding and procurement processes.● Managed operations and maintenance departments, ensuring regulatory compliance for the City’s water and sewer systems.● Provided construction management for utility capital improvement projects and administered Utility Division budgets and grant applications.● Presented staff reports and findings at City Council meetings and managed all regulatory compliance for the City's wet utilities.● Oversaw long-range planning, programs, and policies for utilities, including overseeing the permitting of the El Monte Operable Unit.● Managed water conservation programs, sanitary sewer Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR), and Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) programs for the City.● Oversaw and monitored industrial and commercial potable water connections and obtained Industrial Wastewater Discharge permits.

United States

● Managed the Engineering & Technical Operations Department, overseeing operation and maintenance of recycled water and potable water systems.● Designed new infrastructure, including a recycled water transmission main and laterals, and provided program and construction management for capital improvement projects.● Provided technical oversight to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, permitting, and monitoring requirements.● Prepared RFPs, contractual agreements, and project specifications for capital improvement projects and oversaw cost estimating, budgeting, and long-range planning/forecasting for recycled water systems.● Oversaw recycled water customer development efforts and prepared technical, economic feasibility, hydraulic modeling, and master planning reports.

United States

• Provided environmental consulting, forensic engineering, and construction management services on property damage claims for insurance companies.o Provided forensic evaluations and reports.o Prepared estimates, feasibility studies, and inspection reports. o Reviewed and evaluated proposed construction and remediation plans. o Oversaw sampling and testing.o Oversaw construction/repair work, negotiate with contractors.o Worked on over one hundred Northridge earthquake claims as a construction consultant/engineer.o Served as environmental consultant on multimillion-dollar landfill contamination claim.

United States

• Project manager for industrial and hazardous waste site remediation. o Designed and managed operation and maintenance of groundwater and soil vapor treatment systems. o Responsible for Feasibility Study reports, compliance monitoring (BAAQMD, NPDES, DTSC), budget preparation, and cost tracking.o Conducted several Remedial Investigations and environmental site evaluations including those of state listed Superfund Sites.o Formulated and conducted sampling plans for contaminated soil, groundwater, and sludge.o Completed investigation reports fulfilling requirements of CEQA, CERCLA, and RCRA.o Onsite construction manager for 100,000 cubic yard soils remediation project.

United States

• Member of Technical Assistance Team (TAT) for EPA’s Emergency Response Section.o Responsible for assessing hazardous waste sites and directing remediation by responsible parties and ERCS (Emergency Response Contracting Services) contractors.o Responded to and monitored cleanup of hazardous material spills.o Authored Title III “Hazards Analysis” for California.

United States

• Member of Technical Assistance Team (TAT) for EPA’s Emergency Response Section.o Responsible for assessing hazardous waste sites and directing remediation by responsible parties and ERCS (Emergency Response Contracting Services) contractors.o Responded to and monitored cleanup of hazardous material spills.o Authored Title III “Hazards Analysis” for California.

United States

• Supervised office of state environmental regulatory agency.o Reviewed and authorized plans of professional consultants for proposed water supply and wastewater treatment systems.o Conducted operation and maintenance inspections of wastewater facilities.o Provided technical assistance in all aspects of water supply systems water pollution control.o Investigated, assessed, and monitored remediation of hazardous substance spills and unauthorized discharges.o Inspected construction of federally funded wastewater treatment plants.

United States

• Supervised office of state environmental regulatory agency.o Reviewed and authorized plans of professional consultants for proposed water supply and wastewater treatment systems.o Conducted operation and maintenance inspections of wastewater facilities.o Provided technical assistance in all aspects of water supply systems water pollution control.o Investigated, assessed, and monitored remediation of hazardous substance spills and unauthorized discharges.

United States

• Supervised fifteen workers in a corporation that conducts free house-to-house collection service of recyclable materials.o Completed feasibility study of curbside collection of source separated refuse.

United States

• Supervised fifteen workers in a corporation that conducts free house-to-house collection service of recyclable materials.o Completed feasibility study of curbside collection of source separated refuse.

Master Of Science - Sanitary Engineering, Waste Management, 3.0

Bachelor Of Science - Environmental Engineering, Water/Wastewater Treatment, 3.2