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Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Manage staff and budgetary constraints to operate facility for brine reduction facility with lime softening clarification and weak acid ion exchange prior to high efficiency reverse osmosis for recycle back to a leader in microchip manufacturing.• Implemented capital improvement projects and directed capital construction management.• Worked directly with business partner stakeholders to meet required water quality objectives.• Administered $14.6 million operations, maintenance, and capital improvement budget.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Plant Manager and Chief Plant Operator for clients 40.0 MGD wet weather activated sludge Water Pollution Control Plant. Communicate with regulators for compliance reporting. Responsible for plant operations of biological and chemical treatment.• Responsible for continuous operation during construction, provide O&M representation for design and construction for new $43 million critical improvements project.• Member of design review team for upgrades to Sludge Thickening, Chlorination, Dechlorination, and Cogeneration upgrades.• General Manager directly responsible for staff of 34, including Laboratory, Maintenance, Operations, and Collection Systems work groups.

California, United States

Certified operations providing experienced certified emergency staffing, remote operations, and management assistance to client agencies nationwide. Direct crews, maintain facilities, maneuver SCADA, drive CMMS, conduct water analysis; all to meet customer needs for regulatory compliance.• Shift Supervisor for 60 MGD Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. • Senior Shift Operator for 45 MGD Wholesale Conventional Drinking Water Plant.• Senior Operator of 36 MGD Batch Membrane Drinking Water Facility.

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Division Manager of water operations group for the City of Flagstaff to deliver high quality water to the community. Administered all facilities for proper maintenance and safe operations to include: 8.0 MGD surface water facility, 2.0 MGD groundwater filtration plant, 27 deep groundwater wells, and 24.0 MG of potable reservoir storage. • Developed future water capital improvement projects and directed capital construction management, and department water section administration.• Administer $5.6 million operations, maintenance, and capital improvement budget.• Cooperate closely with United States Forrest Service and Coconino County to construct 3.6 GHz TCP/IP SCADA radio network infrastructure. • Upgraded main service electrical gear for surface water treatment plant, removed Problematic 4-20 controls susceptible to lighting strikes, and replaced existing motors and VFD’s for modern more efficient equipment. • Developed internal SCADA controls group to assist in all automation implementation.

Avondale, Arizona, United States

Plant Manager and Chief Plant Operator responsible for proper maintenance and safe operations of 18.9 MGD newly expanded activated sludge water reclamation facility, anaerobic digestion, solids handling, river discharge, and recharge operations. • Corrected OSHA safety deficiencies after project completion.• Optimized $2.6 million operations and maintenance budget with staff of seven. • Established maintenance contracts for standard service and equipment repair.

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Plant Manager and Chief Plant Operator responsible for design, project completion, and construction oversight of 11.5 MGD newly expanded activated sludge water reclamation facility, two 20+ acre recharge facilities, and five sewage pumping stations for a community with 240,000 residents. Completed $138 million in capital projects during tenure.• Worked closely with Salt River Project to build the New River/Aqua Fria Underground Storage Project.• Manage $3.7M operations and maintenance budget with staff of fifteen. • Established department wide generator service for 17 online emergency generators improving reliability and standardizing serviceability.• Developed budget, staffing targets, equipment maintenance schedules, and standard operating procedures for biological and chemical treatment.• Managed project with ADEQ approval to increased capacity to 7.0 MGD.

Associate Of Arts, Construction Management

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Theta KappaCoursework in Business Law, Economics, Surveying, Building Methods, AutoCAD.

Certified Public Managers Program Graduate

Coursework in Water Resource Planning, Leadership, Managing Human Performance, Organizational Behavior, Systems Approach to Public.

Environmental Civil Engineering

Coursework in Environmental Resource Systems, Ocean Engineering, Mathematics, Geotechnology, Physics, Marine Biology

Associate In Science, Science And Mathematics

Coursework in Microbiology, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics

Military Operational Art And Science/Studies, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Sigma Phi, Rose Rifle Drill TeamCoursework in Fortran, Russian, Military Leadership.