Expert Details
Civil Engineering; Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Engineering; Water Reclamation Facility Design; Infrastructure Capital Projects;
ID: 736208
Florida, USA
Over the course of Expert's career, Expert directed or served as project engineer on a substantial volume of capital improvement projects, including water reclamation facility construction and process conversions, lift station design and rehabilitation, water and sewer main extensions and replacements, reuse water distribution systems, stormwater management infrastructure, and automation/telemetry control systems. Expert has also served as an expert witness in a sewage-related litigation matter, drawing on this hands-on utility engineering background.
Prior to Expert's civil engineering career, Expert served as an officer in the United States Army, with responsibility for construction quality assurance and personnel leadership, and held a Top Secret security clearance. Expert holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida, is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, and is an ACI Certified Concrete Construction Inspector. Expert currently teaches drafting, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and robotics at the high school level.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: BSCE | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of South Florida |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2024 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Project Engineer | Department: Utility |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design and construction of water treatment projects, water distribution projects, sewer treatment facility projects, sewer lift station projects, sewer collection projects, and reuse facility projects. Responsible for permitting in the Department. Responsible for putting proposals together and quality control review of projects. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Engineering Drafting Teacher | Department: |
Responsibilities:Teaches Drafting, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Robotics to high school students; established an industry speaker program (2016); incorporated 3D printing into SolidWorks/AutoCAD coursework (2020); obtained instructional certifications in AutoCAD (2018) and SolidWorks (2019). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to 2024 | Employer: Ardurra | Title: Project Manager | Department: Water & Wastewater |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design and construction of water treatment projects, water distribution projects, sewer treatment facility projects, sewer lift station projects, sewer collection projects, and reuse facility projects. Responsible for all permitting in the Department. Responsible for putting proposals together and quality control review of projects. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2016 | Employer: City of Ocala, FL | Title: Water Resources Engineer | Department: Water Resources |
Responsibilities:Responsible for design and construction of water treatment facility, water distribution, sewer treatment facility, sewer lift station, sewer collection, facility instrumentation, chemical injection, storage pond liner, reuse facility, and reuse distribution projects; responsible for all departmental permitting; responsible for operation of the Engineering Division; served as an expert witness in a sewage-related case (2015–2016). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2010 | Employer: City of Ocala | Title: Deputy City Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design and construction of all water treatment facility projects, water distribution projects, sewer treatment facility projects, sewer lift station projects, sewer collection projects, facility instrumentation projects, chemical injection projects, storage pond liner projects, reuse facility projects and reuse distribution projects. Responsible for all permitting in the Department. Responsible for the operation of the Utility, Inspection, Drafting, Building, GIS and Real Estate Divisions. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2000 | Employer: City of Ocala | Title: Project Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the design and construction of water treatment facility projects, water distribution projects, sewer treatment facility projects, sewer lift station projects, sewer collection projects, facility instrumentation projects, chemical injection projects, storage pond liner projects, reuse facility projects and reuse distribution projects. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1988 | Employer: Marion County | Title: Utility Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all utilities in Marion County and implementation of the Utility Construction Manual. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1987 | Employer: United States Army | Title: Engineer Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for quality assurance of all battalion construction projects, responsible for construction of a landfill project, and responsible for 40 men as a platoon leader. Held Top Secret Clearance. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert served as an expert witness in a sewage-related case (approximately 2015–2016), drawing on direct professional experience in municipal wastewater collection, treatment, and reuse system design and operation. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member of the Florida Engineering Society where he has been an active member for 23 years in the local Forest Chapter. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of Florida • ACI Certified Concrete Construction Inspector • Certified in AutoCAD (2018) • Certified in SolidWorks (2019) |
Fields of Expertise
Wastewater Evaluation, hydraulics design, civil engineering, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, robotics, Water Resources Engineering, municipal utility planning, Municipal Utility Engineering, Water Treatment Plant Design, Water Reclamation Facility, Lift Station Design, Sewer Collection Systems, Reuse Water Systems, Water Distribution Systems, Infrastructure Capital Projects, SCADA & Telemetry Systems, ACI Certified Concrete Inspector, stormwater management, wastewater treatment facility