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AWWA/WEF Student Chapter Presentation
The document summarizes a presentation given by Zachary Collins, a district engineer, about his career in water resources engineering. It discusses his education background, professional licenses, and decade of experience working for various engineering firms. It also provides an overview of the water and wastewater infrastructure and daily responsibilities of the Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District where he currently works as district engineer. Examples of recent construction projects and efforts to improve data management through GIS implementation are highlighted. The presentation concludes with details about Collins' involvement in professional engineering associations.
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AWWA/WEF Student Chapter Presentation
- 1. Student Chapter Presentation AWWA / WEF Colorado State University Environmental Engineering Society November 12, 2010 Zachary B. Collins, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CDT
- 2. Presentation Topics What is Engineering What is Water Resources A Decade of Work Description of District The Daily Grind Completed Construction Better Data is Better Work Professional Development Free Time? Conclusion and Questions
- 3. What is Engineering MilitaryEngineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Environmental Engineering Water Resources Engineering “ Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. Normal people don't understand this concept; they believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet. “ - Scott Adams, The Dilbert Principle
- 4. What is WaterResources Hydrology Hydraulics Hydrogeology Resources Planning Water Treatment & Distribution Wastewater Collection & Treatment Flood Prevention Environmental Engineering
- 5. A Decade ofWork Education Colorado School of Mines Focus in Environmental Chemistry University of Colorado B.S. Architectural Engineering 2002 Engineering License Fundamentals of Engineering Exam 2002 Professional Engineering Exam 2010 Civil Engineering - Water Resources Specialty LEED Accreditation Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional, 2008, Green Building Certification Institute CDT Certification Construction Documents Technologist, 2010, Construction Specifications Institute Work Experience Hammers Construction, Inc. Architectural Engineer Colorado Engineering and Geotechnical Group, Inc. Structural Engineering Berge-Brewer & Associates, Inc. Berge- Civil Engineer WestWorks Engineering Project Engineer Collins Architectural Engineering, Inc. Owner Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District District Engineer
- 6. Description of District General Northern El Paso County, Monument, CO Mostly Unincorporated County 3,300 Customers 7 square miles Mostly Single Family Residential ¼ acre lots Some High Density, Multi-Family, and Commercial Multi- Two High Schools and a Golf Course 12 Full Time Employees Management, Billing, Operations Engineering, Construction, GIS Water Sources and Storage 18 Wells 3 Surface Water Exchanges 3 Storage Tanks, 2.75MG Capacity 1 Storage Reservoir Water Treatment & Distribution 6” PVC Potable Water Mains 2 Water Treatment Plants 3 Pump Stations 552 Fire Hydrants 1400+ Valves PSV’s, PRV’s, Check Valves PSV’ PRV’ Raw Water Transmission Lines Non-Potable Lines Non- Wastewater Collection Mostly 8” Clay with PVC or HDPE liner 8” 1734 Manholes 7 Lift Stations Wastewater Treatment N/A (jointly owned Treatment Plant) 2 Metering Stations
- 7. The Daily Grind GIS and Mapping Geodatabase Management Project Management Software Implementation and Maintenance Land Planning Actions Digital Cartography Building Permits District Map Production and Distribution Miscellaneous Permits from AHJ’s AHJ’ Water Resources Planning & Estimating - Review and Approval of Private Construction Management Developments Construction Estimating Asset Management Planning - - Project Delivery and Cost Method Financial Analysis for Budget Decisions Construction Documents Production Contract Procurement Contract Administration Construction Inspection Maintenance of Construction Related - - Resources Engineering Design and Analysis Hydraulic Modeling Hydrologic Modeling Infrastructure Improvements Engineering Management Pumping Stations and Lift Stations Standard Specifications and Details Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainability Studies Maintenance of Engineering References Misc. Geotechnical, Structural, and Traffic Engineering Professional Credential Maintenance Networking, Conferences Committee Involvement, Volunteering
- 8. Completed Construction White Fawn– Deer Creek Sewer Replacement Monument Creek Pumping Station Upgrades - 2,250 LF of 8” PVC, 10 Manholes Replaced, New Alignment 8” - Process Piping, Valve Actuators, Flow Meter, Electronic Controls Controls Lake Woodmoor Drainage Improvements District Office Patio Improvements - Swales, Culverts, Rip Rap Armor, Erosion Control Measures -New Concrete Slab, Retaining Walls, Fence, Framed Patio Covering
- 9. Better Data isBetter Work Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District Government Agencies Private Companies Operations Engineering Construction GIS Billing Federal, State, County, Local (Varies) Infrastructure Hydraulic Changes to GPS Field and Usage and Political Boundaries, Property Info., Topography, Aerial Photography, Data Analysis Infrastructure Office Data Account Data Natural Features, Roads, Floodplain Other Digital Data CarteGraph H2O Net Water ACAD Land Pathfinder Caselle, Data consists of various formats, purchased one time or updated annually, MapDirector and Sewer Desktop 2004 Office, ArcMAP Connect some data is modified slightly Integrated GIS Database Internal Processing External Processing Database Management and Security, Quality Control, Cartography, Data Generation, Proposed System Modification Models, Publishing for Digital and Hard Copy Maps Quality Control, Publishing Internal Use and Analysis External Use and Analysis Asset Water Infrastructure Geoprocessing Meter Reading State Division of Water Resources, Contractors, Consultants, Management Resources Improvements for Other Route Mapping, County Tax Assessor, Fire Districts, Homeowners, Contractors, Programs Planning Design Departments Account History Municipalities, Special Districts Developers, Engineers, Surveyors
- 10. Professional Development Professional Associations AWWA (American Water Works Association) Company Membership 2010 Annual Conference Attendee Young Professionals Committee Volunteer Water For People Volunteer Other Volunteering Activities WEF (Water Environment Federation) Water for People RMWEA Public Education Committee Volunteer Get in to Water USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Engineers Without Borders Individual Membership to Local Chapter Education Committee Volunteer Toys for Tots Emerging Professionals Committee Volunteer Wounded Warriors CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) Scoobies for Boobies Individual Membership 14ers.com Catamount Institute Continuing Education Colorado Water Law Colorado Construction Law Professional Networking Masters of Engineering in Water Resources Linked IN Construction Management Certificate Google Certified Construction Specifier Facebook LEED Building Design and Construction Twitter Geographic Information System Professional Other?
- 11. Free Time? Collins ArchitecturalEngineering, LLC Family and Friends Outdoor Adventure Automotive Racing
- 12. Conclusion and Questions What is Engineering What is Water Resources A Decade of Work Description of District The Daily Grind Completed Construction Better Data is Better Work Professional Development Zachary B. Collins, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CDT Free Time? Conclusion and Questions
- 13. Student Chapter Presentation AWWA / WEF Colorado State University Environmental Engineering Society November 12, 2010 Zachary B. Collins, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CDT
- 14. Presentation Topics What is Engineering What is Water Resources A Decade of Work Description of District The Daily Grind Completed Construction Better Data is Better Work Professional Development Free Time? Conclusion and Questions
- 15. What is Engineering MilitaryEngineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Environmental Engineering Water Resources Engineering “ Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. “ - Scott Adams, The Dilbert Principle
- 16. What is WaterResources Hydrology Hydraulics Hydrogeology Resources Planning Water Treatment & Distribution Wastewater Collection & Treatment Flood Prevention Environmental Engineering
- 17. A Decade ofWork EDUCATION Colorado School of Mines University of Colorado PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS PE Licensed in Colorado LEED AP BD+C Accreditation from GBCI CDT Certification from CSI WORK EXPERIENCE Structural Engineering Lab, CU Hammers Construction, Inc. Colorado Engineering and Geotechnical Group, Inc. Berge-Brewer & Associates, Inc. Berge- WestWorks Engineering Collins Architectural Engineering, Inc. Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District
- 18. Description of District General Northern El Paso County, Monument, CO Mostly Unincorporated County 3,300 Customers 7 square miles Mostly Single Family Residential ¼ acre lots Some High Density, Multi-Family, and Commercial Multi- Two High Schools and a Golf Course 12 Full Time Employees Management, Billing, Operations Engineering, Construction, GIS Water Sources and Storage 18 Wells 3 Surface Water Exchanges 3 Storage Tanks, 2.75MG Capacity 1 Storage Reservoir Water Treatment & Distribution 6” PVC Potable Water Mains 2 Water Treatment Plants 3 Pump Stations 552 Fire Hydrants 1400+ Valves PSV’s, PRV’s, Check Valves PSV’ PRV’ Raw Water Transmission Lines Non-Potable Lines Non- Wastewater Collection Mostly 8” Clay with PVC or HDPE liner 8” 1734 Manholes 7 Lift Stations Wastewater Treatment N/A (jointly owned Treatment Plant) 2 Metering Stations
- 19. The Daily Grind ProjectManagement GIS and Mapping Land Planning Actions Geodatabase Management Building Permits Software Implementation and Miscellaneous Permits from AHJ’s AHJ’ Maintenance Water Resources Planning & Digital Cartography Estimating District Map Production and Distribution - Review and Approval of Private Developments Construction Management Asset Management Planning - - Construction Estimating Financial Analysis for Budget Project Delivery and Cost Method Decisions Construction Documents Production Contract Procurement Contract Administration Engineering Management Construction Inspection Standard Specifications and Details - - Maintenance of Construction Related Maintenance of Engineering Resources References Professional Credential Engineering Design and Analysis Maintenance Hydraulic Modeling Networking, Conferences Hydrologic Modeling Committee Involvement, Infrastructure Improvements Volunteering Pumping Stations and Lift Stations Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainability Studies Misc. Geotechnical, Structural, and Traffic Engineering
- 20. Completed Construction White Fawn– Deer Creek Sewer Replacement Monument Creek Pumping Station Upgrades - 2,250 LF of 8” PVC, 10 Manholes Replaced, New Alignment - Process Piping, Valve Actuators, Flow Meter, Electronic Controls Lake Woodmoor Drainage Improvements District Office Patio Improvements - Swales, Culverts, Rip Rap Armor, Erosion Control Measures -New Concrete Slab, Retaining Walls, Fence, Framed Patio Covering
- 21. Better Data isBetter Work Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District Government Agencies Private Companies Operations Engineering Construction GIS Billing Federal, State, County, Local (Varies) Infrastruc- Hydraulic Changes to GPS Field Usage and Political Boundaries, Property Topography, Aerial ture Data Analysis Infrastruc- and Office Account Info., Natural Features, Photography, Other Digital ture Data Data Roads, Floodplain Data CarteGraph H2O Net ACAD Land Pathfinder Caselle, Data consists of various formats, purchased one time or MapDirector Water and Desktop Office, Connect updated annually, some data is modified slightly Sewer 2004 ArcMAP Integrated GIS Database Internal Processing External Processing Database Management and Security, Quality Control, Data Generation, Proposed System Cartography, Publishing for Digital and Hard Copy Maps Modification Models, Quality Control, Publishing Internal Use and Analysis External Use and Analysis Asset Water Infrastruc- Geoprocess- Meter Route State Division of Water Contractors, Consultants, Manage- Resources ture ing for Other Mapping, Resources, County Tax Homeowners, Contractors, Planning Improvemen Depart- Account Assessor, Fire Districts, Developers, Engineers, ment ts Design ments History Municipalities, Special Surveyors Programs Districts
- 22. Professional Development Professional Associations AWWA (American Water Works Association) Company Membership 2010 Annual Conference Attendee Young Professionals Committee Volunteer WEF (Water Environment Federation) Other Volunteering Activities RMWEA Public Education Committee Volunteer Water for People USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Get in to Water Individual Membership to Local Chapter Engineers Without Borders Education Committee Volunteer Emerging Professionals Committee Volunteer Toys for Tots CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) Wounded Warriors Individual Membership Scoobies for Boobies 14ers.com Catamount Institute Continuing Education Colorado Water Law Colorado Construction Law Professional Networking Masters of Engineering in Water Resources Linked IN Construction Management Certificate Google Certified Construction Specifier Facebook LEED Building Design and Construction Twitter Geographic Information System Professional Other?
- 23. Free Time? Collins ArchitecturalEngineering, LLC Family and Friends Outdoor Adventure Automotive Racing
- 24. Conclusion and Questions What is Engineering What is Water Resources A Decade of Work Description of District The Daily Grind Completed Construction Better Data is Better Work Professional Development Zachary B. Collins, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CDT Free Time? Conclusion and Questions