Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre Email and Phone Number
United States
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre's Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, United States
About Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre
Ron has served the public for over 30 years with a comprehensive background in water utilities engineering, planning, operations, maintenance, capital improvement and emergency management. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer, Treatment Plant Operator, and holds a BS Chemistry, BEng Civil Engineering, and MS Environmental Engineering.Ron's career path has led him to consulting engineering and public sector roles at full-service water and wastewater agencies. He has managed diverse public works, utilities, and engineering departments working with technical and administrative teams of 100+ collective bargaining and exempt employees with annual budgets of $50M+ in pursuit of safe, clean water for communities serving populations of 40,000 to 100,000+.As a Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer and former utilities director, Ron exhibits proven administrative, technical, analytical, and servant leadership qualities. He excels at identifying needs and implementing process efficiency improvements, instilling a culture of safety, ownership and accountability, preparing for and responding to routine and emergency events. He is results-oriented, resourceful, a critical and strategic thinker, and an experienced trainer and mentor. Ron has authored and presented several publications, including peer-reviewed technical papers.His extensive public administration and technical backgrounds inform a commitment to recognizing opportunities and applying practical, cost-effective, timely, and ethical solutions to public works, water and wastewater utilities operations, administration and infrastructure challenges. PROFICIENCIES:Water System Risk & Resilience AssessmentWastewater System Vulnerability AssessmentThreat Mitigation Evaluation & DevelopmentUtilities Facilities & Process HardeningHealth, Safety & Risk ManagementEmergency Preparedness, Mitigation, Response & RecoveryBudget Planning, Development & AdministrationLocal Government ProcurementUtilities Operator Training & DevelopmentStrategic Organizational ImprovementsProcess OptimizationCapital Improvement Planning & ManagementContract Negotiation, Administration & Conflict ResolutionRFP/RFQ Development, Bidding & EvaluationEngineering & Construction Project ManagementUtilities Billing & Customer ServiceRegulatory Compliance AssuranceWastewater Collection, Treatment & DisposalWater Supply, Treatment, Storage & DistributionPolicy Development & ImplementationStandard Operating Procedures DevelopmentPublic Speaking & Technical WritingPublic Education & Community Outreach
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre's Current Company Details
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre Work Experience Details
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Owner And Founder And Principal ConsultantFlambeau EngineeringUnited States
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Owner/Founder & Principal ConsultantFlambeau Engineering Sep 2019 - PresentFort Lauderdale, Florida, UsFEL's primary mission is to promote the efficient management of community water and wastewater systems operation, security and resilience, and pave the way to improved public health, safety, and sustained prosperity. FEL offers expertise in utilities system operations, regulatory compliance, capital improvement, and project management. This includes technical, management and administrative support; identifying and resolving treatment plant, distribution and collection system process interruptions, inefficiencies, and unsafe conditions; evaluating and developing emergency/disaster risk, mitigation, resiliency, response, recovery protocols and SOPs.FEL takes a pragmatic and risk-based (i.e., sustainability and resilience) approach to facilities planning, engineering, operations, and management. In so doing, we strive towards the collaborative delivery of reliable, cost-effective professional services to meet our clients' water and wastewater infrastructure life-cycle needs. Flambeau Engineering is available to assist with public utilities operations, management, risk mitigation, and operator training functions.
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Frwa Instructor/Treatment Plant OperationsFlambeau Engineering Mar 2023 - PresentFort Lauderdale, Florida, UsIn my role within the Florida Rural Water Association's Apprenticeship Program, I serve as the contract instructor and subject matter expert for the Miami-Dade WASD initiative. The FRWA program is a collaborative effort to assist participating Florida municipalities in ensuring a sustainable source of certified, highly qualified water and wastewater plant operators and future leaders to serve the public's critical water resources needs. This includes classroom instruction, on-the-job training (OJT), workplace mentorship, and exposure to a variety of industry subject matter experts.As a long-time public utilities system manager, former adjunct faculty in Barry University's Office of Continuing Education, and developer of the City of Miramar's first water and wastewater operator apprenticeship program, I have been actively involved in developing South Florida's critical operator workforce for the past 25+ years. During that time, the industry has struggled through continuing workforce shortages due to such factors as increasing populations and the corresponding impact to utility system capacities, licensed operators aging out of the field, and difficulties in attracting qualified replacements.Considering that southeast Florida accounts for approximately 40% of the state's water and sewer demands, it is imperative that we extend the apprenticeship experience to many other public utilities and prospective operators, and begin reversing the years-long operator shortage trend.
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Awia Risk And Resilience ConsultantFlambeau Engineering Nov 2020 - PresentFort Lauderdale, Florida, UsConducted Risk and Resilience Assessments and completed corresponding Emergency Response Plans, including community water systems in NC and TX, all in accordance with the 2018 American Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). The assessments incorporated the all-hazards approach to identifying and evaluating threats to the continuity of water production and delivery operations.Our methodology closely followed the AWWA standards (e.g., G430, G440, J100, and Cybersecurity Guidance) for water system risk assessments. The highest-risk factors were further evaluated and countermeasures, both existing and recommended, were reported that would mitigate identified risks, and help improve the water systems' overall resiliency.
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Advisory Board Member - Sustainability & ResiliencyCity Of Plantation Jan 2023 - PresentPlantation, Florida, UsThe SAR Advisory Board was created in June 2021 "for the purpose of providing technical assistance, advice, and recommendations to the City Council to respond to climate change and environmental protection."It's a privilege to be of service to the City Council and support the SAR Advisory Board in fully realizing its purpose. I anticipate playing a key role in bringing awareness to and advancing the ESG benefits of employing various elements of municipal operations and infrastructure resiliency. -
Member Board Of DirectorsThrive Educational Response Group May 2021 - PresentI'm currently leading Thrive’s new program providing workforce training leading to water industry certification, and kick-starting a strong, economic recession-resilient career path in the public service sector. Although our training specifically targets individuals without college-level coursework or a degree, a college background can accelerate success.Thrive Educational Response Group, a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization has as its core mission to serve and respond to the educational needs of underserved and at-risk students in Grades 8 - 12. Our focus is on those factors that may be inhibiting their ability to obtain a high school diploma, and to formulate a pathway towards achievement and self-sufficiency.With the support of individual and corporate benefactors, Thrive endeavors to realize its mission through services that promote success in high school and beyond. Successful students will be equipped with skill sets that can contribute to achievements in the workplace, college, trade school or military. Following are our core services: • Mentorship & Coaching • Tutoring - Math, Writing, SAT/ACT, and ASVAB • Homework Help • Financial Literacy Series • ESE & IEP Support • Student Volunteer Service Hours • Scholarships (Post-Secondary Education) • STEM Workforce TrainingFor more information about our organization and its services, or to support our mission, kindly visit www.thriveeducational.org.
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Public Services DirectorVillage Of Palm Springs Jan 2020 - Feb 2021Palm Springs, Florida, UsLead the department's Administration, Utilities (Water, Sewer, Metering, and Billing) for a pop. of 32,000; Public Works (Building and Vehicle Maint., Solid Waste, Streets, Storm Water; and Engineering Inspections with a combined $32M departmental annual budget.My cross-functional team of ~90 worked to overcome the myriad effects of longstanding challenges in departmental structure. We improved operational efficiencies by (a) addressing process deficiencies; (b) standardizing critical work processes; and (c) strengthening staff accountability measures, sense of ownership, and morale.Representative accomplishments:• Eliminated boil-water incidents by modifying distribution system repair methods;• Worked through dysfunctional, legacy enterprise procurement processes to meet the department's high production needs;• Improved capital project productivity, reporting, and tracking;• Reorganized the Cross Connection Control & Backflow Prevention Program to improve services, reduce overall costs, and address inadequate controls identified in a 2019 Palm Beach County OIG audit;• Standardized easement waiver request and private development review processes using best practices to protect critical infrastructure and mitigate a variety of risks;• Improved utilities customer service walk-in and drive-through facilities and processes;• Developed a Utility Shut-Off & Customer Payment Policy (Reso. #2020-27) specific to COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily suspend new water service turn-offs, and created a formal plan allowing customers enduring hardship to repay their deferred service charges. As of Feb. 2021, over 75% of 1,000+ customers whose water services could be shut off for non-payment had brought their accounts to good standing, accounting for 80% of the $237K outstanding balance attributed to the pandemic.• Developed a formal policy (Reso. #2020-32) addressing delinquent utility account collections (i.e., bad debt write-offs) to minimize aging of past-due accounts. -
Technical Advisory Committee MemberBroward County Government Aug 2018 - May 2019Fort Lauderdale, Fl, UsAppointed to the Broward County Water Advisory Board's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) as a “Utility Directors, City Engineers, Public Works Department Directors” member.The TAC supports the technical needs of the Board in advising and making recommendations to the County Commissioners on matters relating to the development, use and management of water resources in the county. -
Director Of UtilitiesCity Of Plantation Jul 2018 - May 2019Plantation, Florida, Us• Supervised a highly dedicated team of 100 professional, administrative and technical employees, and a combined annual budget of $51M (i.e. $40M operating and $11M capital program).• Coordinated all administrative, fiscal, operations and maintenance activities required to ensure safe and uninterrupted potable water treatment, transmission and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment and disposal for a service population of 90,000 in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and industry standards.• Oversaw private development utilities review, permitting and inspection services and the department's capital improvement program, including the procurement and administration of engineering and construction services, ensuring full compliance with Florida CCNA provisions.• Developed and implemented administrative measures that addressed shortcomings in fiscal, treatment plant and field operations, including independent audits, establishing policies to ensure staff accountability and process consistency.• Reversed department's deteriorating employee morale by instilling a culture of inclusive, compassionate servant leadership and mutual respect amongst managerial staff, and between management and non-managerial employees.• Enhanced level of trust towards city leadership by demonstrating active support of employees at their workplaces and project sites, providing a regularly scheduled venue for full-staff meetings and open, respectful dialog.• Successfully worked with the mayor and city administration to correct a pay error for 14 employees that resulted from a comprehensive 2016 study of the city’s job classifications and compensation.• Spearheaded the successful development of a Utilities Health & Safety Manual, as well as a Water Quality Laboratory Health & Safety Manual.• Ensured the department's 100% compliance with a citywide FEMA emergency response training certification policy, re. hurricane event readiness.
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Acting Director & Assistant Director, Environmental & Engineering ServicesCity Of Margate Apr 2017 - Jul 2018Margate, Florida, UsExercised direct responsibility for water and wastewater utilities, engineering, inspection, GIS and solid waste hauling franchise services. These services were made possible by a diverse team comprised of 88 dedicated employees in unrepresented and unionized classifications engaged in essential administrative, financial, technical and professional functions necessary to administer a combined annual departmental budget of $46.7M (i.e. $29.4M operating and $17.3M capital).• Led efforts to ensure the continuity of all administrative, fiscal, operations and maintenance activities necessary to effect safe and uninterrupted potable water treatment, transmission and distribution services; wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services for a population of 64,000 (including utilities services for a population of 4,000 in neighboring City of Coconut Creek).• Oversaw utilities and engineering plans review, permitting and inspection services for private developments; solid waste disposal and recycling services; city’s capital projects, including the procurement and administration of engineering and construction services, while ensuring CCNA compliance.• Coordinated with staff, engineering consultants and contractors to bring capital improvement projects to successful conclusions, including resolution of conflicts.• Collaborated with Finance and Procurement staff toward accomplishing the department's goals, and provided technical support to the City Manager and other City Departments. -
Utilities & Engineering DepartmentsThe City Of Miramar, Florida Jan 2002 - Apr 2017Miramar, Florida, UsPositions held: Assistant Director | Project Manager III | Utility Planning & Capital Improvement Manager | Utility System Manager | Wastewater System Manager | Water Resources ManagerOversaw the continuous, uninterrupted production, transmission, distribution and metering of the City's potable water supplies; wastewater collection, treatment and reclamation services for a population of 130,000.Oversaw personnel and activities associated with the operation of a 6-Million Gallon/Day (MGD) lime softening Water Treatment Plant (WTP), 11.75-MGD membrane filtration WTP, a 12.7-MGD Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WWRF) and Plant Maintenance divisions.Ensured the proper operation, maintenance and upgrades to major ancillary facilities including a 4-MGD reclaimed water production facility at the WWRF; 2-MG and 3-MG potable water storage and pumping facilities; and raw water wellfields independently supplying the two WTPs. Duties included: • Administering a combined annual budget of $12M (FY 2017: $9M operating and $3M capital); overseeing 40+ union-represented employees • All aspects of regulatory compliance for water, wastewater, reclaimed water treatment, utilities facility stormwater pollution prevention • Statistical process control for system improvements and optimization • Development and implementation of standard operating, health and safety strategies, policies and procedures • Employee supervision and career development • Annual budget development and administration • Procurement of materials, equipment and contractual services • Preparing RFP/RFQ bid documents in full conformance with Florida CCNA • Preparing agenda items for presentation to city officials for board approval • Managing capital improvement programs and projects • Emergency and hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation • Conducting utilities system vulnerability assessments • Implementing utilities risk mitigation, countermeasure and security hardening projects -
Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)Barry University 2012 - 2017Miami Shores, Fl, UsCourse: “Wastewater Treatment Class C Operation (WW-C)”This 14-week course was approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). It equipped students with the necessary body of knowledge to confidently assume a position as Wastewater Plant Operator Trainee at public or private utilities. Upon successful completion, students were immediately eligible to apply for and complete the WW-C state licensure exam. The course fully engaging and exposed students to the wastewater industry through lectures, slide presentations, real life applications and hypothetical scenarios, hands-on problem-solving sessions, plant visitations and career coaching. Training included relevant history, trends, related careers; wastewater science, math, unit operations, process control, troubleshooting, maintenance; health and safety; federal, state and local regulations; plant management and administration.Through this effort, I've impacted dozens with aspirations of entering the utilities and related environmental fields, some of whom are currently serving as licensed plant operators. -
Advisory Board MemberCity Of Sunrise Jul 2012 - Dec 2016Sunrise, Florida, UsThe Environmental Sustainability Adisory Board was created in order to assist the City Commission with identifying opportunities that promote resource conservation and other environmental sustainability and urban development best practices within the city. -
Commisioner & Vice-ChairmanPlantation Acres Improvement District Apr 2007 - May 2015For 8 years, I served the district's residents faithfully and honorably. I was initially appointed to the board to complete the term of a departed member, then elected to two consecutive terms. This Independent Special District serves a population of over 5,000 residents in Plantation Acres, a semi-rural, equestrian sub-division in the City of Plantation. The district is responsible for operating and maintaining any and all works and infrastructure improvements necessary to ensure that the community's drainage system functions efficiently to protect health, safety and property.
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Utility System Planner & Project ManagerCity Of Sunrise Aug 1996 - Dec 2001Sunrise, Florida, UsThis position involved professional engineering and planning work, with a focus on identifying and communicating the City’s short and long-range future water and wastewater system needs. The city owns and operates a full-service water and sewer utility serving over 215,000 customers. Relevant activities included:• Collecting, organizing, analyzing and disseminating relevant data from various sources in support of decision-making, planning and project management efforts.• Monitoring changes in environmental regulations, service area demographics and land use; assessing potential impacts on existing and planned utilities infrastructure; and recommending alternative courses of action, as needed.• Coordinating Utilities Master Plan updates with the City’s engineering consultants and department staff.• Project/construction management and administration, including scope and budget development, contract procurement, progress monitoring, coordination and oversight of field activities, progress payments, change order processing, conflict resolution and project close-out.• Communicating information through technical memoranda, reports, electronic spreadsheets, and presentations.• Hydraulic modeling of raw water transmission, water distribution and sewer collection systems.• Assisting in the preparation of RFQs/RFPs, and serving on consultant/contractor selection committees, all in conformance with State of Florida Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) provisions.• Reviewing developers' water and sewer construction plans, lift station designs and calculations, shop drawings; conducting field inspections and witnessing facilities start-ups.• Acting as a facilitator between the Assistant Director of Utilities/Engineering, engineering consultants, contractors, other City departments, regulatory agencies and construction personnel to ensure the proper execution and timing of a variety of studies, design and construction projects.
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Acting Office Manager & Project EngineerJackson And Tull Jul 1995 - Aug 1996Washington, Dc, Us• After assuming the Miami office manager role in October 1995, our team worked to reinforce J&T's local reputation of producing quality work on time and on budget under frequently changing client needs.• Administered a $3,500,000 engineering services contract with the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department (MDWASD).• Pursued limited business development for the firm. This included securing almost $500,000 from MDWASD in additional engineering services by identifying and obtaining work authorizations for out-of-scope project elements.• Prepared scopes of work, schedules and cost estimates for proposed projects.• Ensured compliance with established budgets, schedules, and milestones.• Communicated with staff, clients, residents, regulatory agencies, sub-consultants and contractors regarding project progress.• Monitored project progress against planned activities, prepared reports for clients' and internal uses, and processed all invoices.• Personally selected by MDWASD to join their Program Management Team (PMT) of consulting engineers to evaluate proposed remedial plans and designs of over 300 sewer pumping stations, force mains and water mains in response to a negotiated US EPA consent decree.• Helped achieve PMT's ambitious goal of identifying best approaches to bringing assigned components of the county’s sewer collection system into compliance with EPA system performance criteria by: (a) developing a standardized evaluation methodology; (b) identifying unnecessary upgrades recommended by consultants working independently, (c) recommending cost-effective alternative courses of action, and (d) identifying facilities that could be brought into compliance quicker and cheaper by the client's own in-house operations/maintenance staff.• Evaluations were completed well ahead of schedule, and PMT made recommendations that would save the county an estimated $15,000,000 by foregoing unnecessary design and construction options and expenditures. -
Project Engineer Ii (Metcalf & Eddy)Aecom May 1992 - Jul 1995Dallas, Texas, Us[I began my professional career as a staff engineer with Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., now part of AECOM.]• Performed on-site condition and capacity assessment of the U.S. Virgin Islands' wastewater treatment plant in Charlotte Amalie to identify potential causes of and solutions to recurring performance issues. Oxygen deficiency was determined to be the principal treatment process limitation.• Performed detailed inspection, evaluation and design services in support of Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department's (MDWASD) EPA consent decree-related wastewater treatment and collection system upgrades.• Conducted odor control studies at MDWASD’s Virginia Key WWTP and collection system point sources.• Assisted in the post-Hurricane Andrew infrastructure, hydraulic and process evaluations of MDWASD's regional WWTPs, which had a combined treatment capacity of over 300 MGD.• Prepared remedial action plans for private owners of petroleum-contaminated sites. Related tasks included design of groundwater extraction equipment for treatment through stripping towers; soil vapor extraction systems for treatment through thermal/catalytic oxidation and activated carbon units; prepared construction plans, record drawings and regulatory close-out documentation.• Conducted Environmental Assessments. Coordinated contamination assessment activities in connection with leaking underground waste oil tanks, gasoline station soakage pits; damaged storm drains, oil/grease traps, and septic tanks for private owners. Activities included development of site-specific plans incorporating the installation of monitoring wells, soil and groundwater sampling, removal and disposal of excavated waste soil and groundwater; preparation of progress reports; coordination of activities with property owners and regulatory agencies; development and submittal of assessment closure documents. -
Wastewater Treatment Plant OperatorCity Of Plantation Jan 1990 - May 1992Plantation, Florida, UsOriginally hired as a trainee, I developed rapidly towards performing all duties of a licensed plant operator at the 20-mgd Regional WWTP. I later leveraged those experiences as an engineering consultant, utilities manager, operator trainer, and utilities director. Regardless of my role, I have always considered the perspectives, needs and expectations of the operations end-users first and foremost.
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre Skills
Leadership
Presentation Skills
Utilities Management
Environmental Consulting
Stormwater Management
Planning
Engineering Management
Contract Management
Health And Safety
Construction Management
Personnel Management
Project Engineering
Plant Operations
Employee Learning And Development
Mitigation Strategies
Ethical Leadership
Training And Development
Consulting Engineering
Site Inspections
Wastewater Treatment
Capital Projects
Public Works
Wastewater Collection
Environmental Engineering
Communication
Policy Development
Water Treatment
Strategic Planning
Budget Development
Technical Writing
Field Operations
Preventive Maintenance
Microsoft Office
Professional Writing
Process Control
Risk Assessment
Operations Management
Budget Management
Water Distribution
Department Administration
Quality Procedures
Program Management
Emergency Management
Customer Service
Executive Leadership
Environmental Science
Regulatory Compliance
Contract Negotiation
Environmental Compliance
Procurement
Teamwork
Management
Computer Literacy
Analytical Skills
Project Management
Vulnerability Assessment
Pollution Prevention
Problem Solving
Public Administration
Conflict Resolution
Civil Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer
Organization Skills
Water Quality
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre Education Details
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Florida International University - College Of Engineering & ComputingEnvironmental Engineering -
The City College Of New YorkCivil Engineering
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St. John'S UniversityChemistry
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Florida Engineering Leadership InstituteClass Of 2009
Frequently Asked Questions about Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre
What company does Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre work for?
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre works for Flambeau Engineering
What is Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre's role at the current company?
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre's current role is Owner and Founder and Principal Consultant.
What schools did Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre attend?
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre attended Florida International University - College Of Engineering & Computing, The City College Of New York, St. John's University, Florida Engineering Leadership Institute.
What skills is Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre known for?
Ronald R. Eyma, Pe, Bc.Wre has skills like Leadership, Presentation Skills, Utilities Management, Environmental Consulting, Stormwater Management, Planning, Engineering Management, Contract Management, Health And Safety, Construction Management, Personnel Management, Project Engineering.
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