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Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) provides comprehensive market-oriented consulting services that used to advance client strategic business objectives.

Civil / environmental engineer with over 25 years of industrial water and wastewater process consulting and operations experience. Advises manufacturing and other industrial clients in understanding their often complex wastewater issues and managing wastewater projects. Assists clients with improving operations of existing facilities by providing training and data management tools, and with implementing new treatment systems or upgrades to existing treatment systems by helping the clients define and manage their projects, including: developing the design basis, evaluating technology options, preparing bid documents and specifications for required equipment and services, and interpreting submittals, as wastewater treatment is usually very different than the client’s core business. Considered to be a technology expert and an exceptional problem solver who can objectively evaluate each client’s facilities to identify sources of perceived issues and/or opportunities to improve performance and operability while reducing costs. Is currently also a course instructor for Civil & Environmental Consultants’ Educational Training Course on NPDES permitting. Project experience includes assisting clients with evaluating existing treatment systems; regulatory issues and NPDES permitting; wastewater source investigations; identifying and evaluating treatment technology options; performing feasibility studies; laboratory and field treatability testing; conceptual process design; Owner’s engineering; operator training; facility startup assistance; operations and facility management; operational troubleshooting; developing wastewater master plans; and, facility audits. Significant laboratory and field experience: enjoys rolling up sleeves / getting hands dirty, and firmly believes that every good engineer needs field experience in order to understand how things really work and are maintained in the field. Has worked for both domestic and international clients representing many types of industries, including: food and beverage; home and beauty care; petroleum refining; chemical manufacturing; metals finishing; electronics manufacturing; iron and steel; aluminum; power generation; oil and gas; petroleum and coal coke production; chloralkali; rum distilling; munitions manufacturing; and, landfill leachate.