About Southwest Lift Station Management Services

• Twenty Five years of experience in the maintenance of SCADA and Control Systems.
• Certified Operator for Water Treatment.
• Natural leadership, Supervisory, and Mechanical capabilities.

Dec 2019 – Present. Field Services Supervisor Integrations 

• Responsible for ensuring timely and quality completion of capitol projects.
• Supervise 13 Technicians, 2 Schedulers, 1 materials specialist, and 1 QA QC contractor.

2017 - 2019 Senior Field Technician Four Corners Power Plant  
 

• Plan and coordinate plant projects for communications equipment.
• Evaluate skill levels for 3 Operator/Maintenance Technicians.
• Develop, issue, and monitor work orders.
• Coordinate work and MOPO's with contractors.

2005 - 2017 Field Services Technician For the NE part of AZ

• Maintain and monitor required process log records. 
• Recognize, troubleshoot, and report interruption/failure of equipment/ process.
• Operate computers to control variety of equipment used in the communications process.
• Maintained and operations for back up power to facilities.
• Wide range of technology to maintain, Fiber, Microwave, SCADA, monitor and control, and customer service issues. 

2001 - 2004 U.S. Army

• Boot camp.
• Certified 31S Satellite Communications Specialist.
• 1 Tour to Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Certified Operator Grade I Water Treatment 

ITT Tech Bachelors in Electronics Engineering.

Employment

Water Services Dept. Project Coordinator City of Phoenix Water Services Department
3-2010 - 2023 Retired

Assignment to Waste Water Engineering

• Coordinate, direct and implement major improvement projects for the Water Services Department
• Develops Water Services capital budget, annual budget supplemental requests, and five year bond program proposals Reviews design service and fee proposals for compliance with project requirements and budgets;
• Ensures plans, specifications and cost estimates comply with design contracts and City (MAG) Standards;
• Approves design contract Change Order Requests to amend existing contracts;
• Writes status reports on project activities for administrative and City Council information;
• Acts as a liaison and coordinates work between the Water Services Department and other City Departments or outside agencies;
• Coordinates major improvements with private firms, other City Departments, and County and State agencies;

Principle Engineer Technician (PET), City of Phoenix Streets Transportation Services Department
1-2009 - 3-2010

Assignment to Design Construction Management

• Designs and/or reviews plans and prepares specifications and estimates for moderately complex Streets and Storm Drain  construction projects;
• Reviews design service and fee proposals for compliance with project requirements and budgets;
• Ensures plans, specifications and cost estimates comply with design contracts and City (MAG) Standards;
• Approves design contract Change Order Requests to amend existing contracts;
• Reviews and approves consulting architects' pay estimates and monthly claims for payment;
• Performs field inspections;
• Reviews and prepares final design work involving resolution of problems with utilities, structures, land use changes, and natural geographical conditions.

Principle Engineer Technician (PET), City of Phoenix Engineering Architectural Services Department
1-2008 - 1-2009

 Assignment to Valley Metro Light Rail   

• Designs and/or reviews plans and prepares specifications and estimates for moderately complex public works construction projects;
• Reviews design service and fee proposals for compliance with project requirements and budgets;
• Ensures plans, specifications and cost estimates comply with design contracts and City Building Standards;
• Approves design contract Change Order Requests to amend existing contracts;
• Reviews and approves consulting architects' pay estimates and monthly claims for payment;
• Performs field inspections;
• Reviews and prepares final design work involving resolution of problems with utilities, structures, land use changes, and natural geographical conditions.

Principle Engineer Technician (PET), City of Phoenix Water Services Department
9-2007 - 1-2008     

Assignment to Technical support Public information and new construction

• Supervise the day to day operations of the Technical support Public information and new construction Team

Operations and Maintenance Technician (O&M), City of Phoenix Water Services Department       
7-2002 – 9-2007

Assignment to Treatment Plant Engineering:

• Review design plans of wastewater plants, distribution and collections systems. 
• Write revisions for Water Department equipment specifications. 
• Coordinate communication between engineering and operating divisions in design of facilities. 
• Evaluate discrepancies between as-built drawings and computerized maps. 
• Prepare inventory and prioritize facility upgrades. 
• Serve as liaison between construction management and engineering divisions.

Treatment Plant Experience:

• Operate and maintain 91st avenue Waste water treatment plant.
• Schedule and planner assigned to documents manager.

Remote Facilities:

• Operate and maintain lift stations, wells, reservoirs, pumps, and pressure reducing stations in various zones.
•  Monitor and assist with the point of entry testing along with documenting daily well production reports.
•  Communicate between contractors, electricians, SCADA, O&M Supervisor for start up and testing of wells. 
• Coordinate commencement and monitor new lift, Clortec, and PRV stations for 30 days prior to acceptance.  Proficient at reading/interpreting blueprint/civil engineering drawings and giving valuable feedback to the engineers/designers as to the functionality regarding systems designs of waste water plants and lift stations.  

Education
2008  Bachelors in Behavioral science
2006 Associates in Business Arts
2004 Certification ADEQ Grade IV:  Waste Water Treatment, Water Treatment, Collections and Distribution
2002 Certification:   O&M Technician skill blocks O2, M2, and EI2, pesticide and back flow testing
1999 Completed all city’s pre-supervisory courses, City of Phoenix’s Leadership Development Academy

Skills

• Knowledge with several software packages such as MS Windows 95-XP, MS Word 2004,  Outlook 2003 and MS Excel 2003, Power Point, Cynergyn, Lotus Notes, water net, IAS and SAP
• Excellent team skills proven with consulting and coordinating with Engineers, and clients.
• Accelerated learner and self-starter.
• Ability to present and implement design solutions.