Ari C. Copeland

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Senior Water & Wastewater Operations Specialist at Black & Veatch @ Black & Veatch
overland park, kansas, united states
Ari C. Copeland's Location
Fremont, California, United States, United States
About Ari C. Copeland

My main goal in life is to push this profession forward and learn how to run effective Water and Wastewater Treatment plants. My main interests are Start and Commissioning of water and wastewater facilities. I am passionate about inclusion of all Water and Wastewater Professionals (really all people). I feel when we at least try to understand someone's point of view we grow and learn. Specialties: Water and Wastewater Process, Permitting, Pilot Studies, Plant Start ups/Commissioning, OM authorship, SOPs, Operational management, troubleshooting, solving problems, Operator Training, and Learning New Things. including Others.

Ari C. Copeland's Current Company Details
Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch

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Senior Water & Wastewater Operations Specialist at Black & Veatch
overland park, kansas, united states
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bv.com
Employees:
9376
Ari C. Copeland Work Experience Details
  • Black & Veatch
    Senior Om Specialist
    Black & Veatch Jan 2013 - Present
    Fremont, California, United States
    I work in Black & Veatch's Engineering and Development Services Group within BV Process Engineering Department. Responsibilities include: •Troubleshoots Water Treatment Plants, Wastewater Treatment Plants and Drinking Water Distribution/WW Collection Systems •Author SOPs and O&M Manuals for Domestic and Foreign Projects •Conduct Operator Training and Assists in CEU approval for Training •Serve as the Main Client Contact of all local projects •Manage Project Budgets and Project Deliverables •Perform Basic to Advanced Design and Operations Based Calculations
  • The Wandering Water Bear
    Owner And Founder Of The Wandering Water Bear
    The Wandering Water Bear Sep 2021 - Present
    Global
  • Catalyst Inc.
    Facilitator
    Catalyst Inc. Jul 2021 - May 2024
    Contract Facilitator with Catalyst - a non for profit making the work place work for women.
  • Florida Gateway College
    Adjunct Instructor
    Florida Gateway College Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
    Remote-Online
  • Red Rocks Community College - Office Of Water Quality Management
    Part Time Instructor
    Red Rocks Community College - Office Of Water Quality Management Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
    Lakewood, Co
    Instructor for WQM 200 - Hydraulics, WQM 140 - Management and Leadership, and WQM 118 Collection Systems. Assists the College with content development for WQM 140 as part of a large grant awarded to the Red Rocks.
  • Cherry Creek Diversity Conference
    Annual Workshop Presenter
    Cherry Creek Diversity Conference Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
    Cherry Creek High School
    Was a volunteer presenter at Cherry Creek Diversity Conference for trans 101 class.
  • Rmsawwa/Wea
    Co-Chair Of The Rmsawwa/Wea Yp Committee
    Rmsawwa/Wea Oct 2012 - Jun 2013
    Denver, Co
    I shared this voluntary leadership position with Anni-Frid Santos. Our committee plans events and represents YPs on the Joint board.
  • Rocky Mountain Section Of The American Water Works
    Chair Of Youth Education And Outreach Committee
    Rocky Mountain Section Of The American Water Works Dec 2011 - Jun 2013
    Denver, Co
    I managed a small group of volunteers that help conduct youth education and outreach events and programs for the RMSAWWA. I helped the section conduct their first Model Water Tower Competition.
  • American Water Works Association
    Water Engineer
    American Water Works Association Aug 2011 - Dec 2012
    Greater Denver Area
    I worked with AWWA volunteers. I helped AWWA with technical questions and deliverables such as Manuals of Practice, web-casts, E-learning courses, technical content for conferences and other misc. projects.
  • Rmsawwa Youth Professionals Activities Co-Chair
    Activities Co-Chair
    Rmsawwa Youth Professionals Activities Co-Chair Dec 2011 - Oct 2012
    Denver, Co
    I help the RMSAWWA/WEA YP committee plan various events for the local YPs here in Denver.
  • Florida Section Of The American Water Works Association
    Fsawwa Region Iv Vice Chair At Fsawwa
    Florida Section Of The American Water Works Association Dec 2009 - Dec 2011
    Tampa, Fl
    I served as second in command of FSAWWA Region IV for two years. I helped plan local events such as happy hours, training seminars, member appreciation events, as well as help find volunteers for certain regional and section level activities. I also helped manage the Regional Model Water Tower Contest but assisting the chair and vice chair put on a successful event every year.
  • Florida Section Of The American Water Works Association
    On-Demand Trainer (Distrbution Level 3, Lime Softening, Misc. Topics)
    Florida Section Of The American Water Works Association Nov 2009 - Aug 2011
    Florida
    I traveled around the state of FL as a part-time, on call instructor of the Distribution level 3 class (3 day each - aprox 10 classes total) to help utilities get their employees trained and certified before April 2011. I also taught lime softening and basic operations for utilities in the Orlando area.
  • Florida Section Of The American Water Works Association
    Public Affairs Council Chair
    Florida Section Of The American Water Works Association Dec 2009 - 2011
    St. Cloud, Fl
    I served as the Public Affairs Council Chair (Volunteer Position on the FL Section AWWA board - FSAWWA) for almost a year and a half. I managed a small group of volunteers speard out the state of FL including at as many as 4 subcommittees. the Section won a AWWA Section Youth Education award in 2010 for the Model Water Tower Contest. This contest is managed by the PAC as a state contact to help get new contests off the ground and manage the existing contests - their needs, issues, and successes. During my time as chair, the Section also won a Youth Education grant from the SWFWMD. This grant paid for a project to help volunteers during the great american clean up understand how fertilizer use effects watershed water quality int the Tampa Bay area. I was a member of the PAC for 4 years before becoming chair - 2 years as PAC Secretary and 2 years as the MWTC state chair.
  • Black & Veatch
    Engineer Ii
    Black & Veatch Feb 2007 - Jul 2011
    Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
    everything. I did anything and everything I could get my hands on. From permit applications, plant start-ups, commissioning documentation, building/commissioning and running pilot plants, storm water pond/drainage, cost estimation, SOPs, Operator Training, resident engineering, data collection and control, water and wastewater quality, sampling, basic design, Industrial pretreatment, collections, Troubleshooting, etc.... you name it I've probably done it at least once.
  • Ptec/Hcc
    Adjunct Instructor/Consultant And Curriculum Developer
    Ptec/Hcc Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
    Plant City, Fl And St. Pete, Fl
    I taught the Water C operator Certification course to help new people learn about water treatment and pass their state exam. I also wrote the HCC's Advanced Water Treatment Curriculum as well as performed an audit of their membrane skids.
  • Boyle Engineering (Currently Aecom)
    Assistant Engineer
    Boyle Engineering (Currently Aecom) Jan 2006 - Feb 2007
    Sarasota, Florida Area
    I was basically a gopher - this was my first engineering job out of grad school. I worked on permit applications and plant inspections. Helped senior level people make sure the projects were properly permitted and met regularly with FDEP on consent orders, permit applications, renewals, etc.
  • Usepa
    Research Engineer
    Usepa 2003 - 2005
    Cincinnati, Ohio Area
    Graduate student lab rat galore! I learned how to design and conduct serious research in a competitive work environment. My research focused on Arsenic Release from Drinking Water Distribution Solids collected by the USEPA. My work was presented at WQTC 2005, ACE 2005, various Ohio AWWA Section conferences and one international conference hosted in New Orleans.

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Ari C. Copeland's current role is Senior Water & Wastewater Operations Specialist at Black & Veatch.

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Ari C. Copeland attended University Of Cincinnati, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Wolcott High.

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