1. Providing Water in the WestProviding Water in the West
Career Opportunities in the WaterCareer Opportunities in the Water
IndustryIndustry
Jocelyne Gray, PE, Director of Operations-Water
Mason County Public Utility District No. 1
SWE Region J, South Puget Sound Section

2. How to become a Water ExpertHow to become a Water Expert
•• Company reorganizationCompany reorganization
•• InsubordinationInsubordination
•• Source water contaminationSource water contamination
•• CourageCourage

3. Water WarsWater Wars
•• Climate ChangeClimate Change
•• Access to WaterAccess to Water
•• PeoplePeople vsvs WildlifeWildlife vsvs RecreationRecreation
•• Surface water rightsSurface water rights vsvs groundground
water rightswater rights
•• ReclamationReclamation
•• PollutionPollution

4. Providing WaterProviding Water
•• SourceSource
•• DistributionDistribution
•• StorageStorage
•• TreatmentTreatment
•• DesalinationDesalination
•• ReclamationReclamation

5. Civil Servant JobsCivil Servant Jobs
•• Customer Service RepCustomer Service Rep
•• Meter ReaderMeter Reader
•• Water OperatorWater Operator
•• Engineering TechnicianEngineering Technician
•• Water EngineerWater Engineer
•• Department HeadDepartment Head
•• General Manager/CityGeneral Manager/City
Manager/Public Works DirectorManager/Public Works Director
•• Elected OfficialElected Official

6. Places to WorkPlaces to Work
•• City/TownCity/Town
•• CountyCounty
•• PortPort
•• Public Utility DistrictPublic Utility District
•• Water DistrictWater District
•• School DistrictSchool District
•• Rural LibraryRural Library
•• Fire DistrictFire District

7. Places to WorkPlaces to Work
•• State Departments:State Departments:
–– CorrectionsCorrections
–– ParksParks
–– TransportationTransportation
–– Fish & WildlifeFish & Wildlife
–– State PatrolState Patrol
–– Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
–– Universities and Research FacilitiesUniversities and Research Facilities

8. Places to WorkPlaces to Work
•• Federal Departments:Federal Departments:
–– EnergyEnergy
–– Border PatrolBorder Patrol
–– Fish & WildlifeFish & Wildlife
–– National ParksNational Parks
–– Military Bases and Training OutpostsMilitary Bases and Training Outposts
–– National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service
–– Federal DamsFederal Dams
–– Rural Post OfficeRural Post Office

9. My Path to Drinking WaterMy Path to Drinking Water
•• Washington State UniversityWashington State University
•• JJ--UU--B EngineersB Engineers
•• HattonHatton GodatGodat PantierPantier
•• Saint MartinSaint Martin’’s Universitys University
•• Mason PUD No. 1Mason PUD No. 1

10. Mason PUD No. 1Mason PUD No. 1
•• Water Resource EngineerWater Resource Engineer
–– Engineering Design ReviewEngineering Design Review
–– Water Rights ManagementWater Rights Management
•• Director of OperationsDirector of Operations –– WaterWater
–– Everything to do with water!Everything to do with water!
–– Septic system managementSeptic system management
–– FacilityFacility stormwaterstormwater reviewreview

12. Water OperationsWater Operations
Director of Operations – Water
Lead Water Operator Engineering Tech – Water
Water / Wastewater Operator Water / Wastewater Operator

13. Water OperationsWater Operations
•• Own 35 Water SystemsOwn 35 Water Systems
•• Manage 2 Water SystemsManage 2 Water Systems
•• 3 hours between some systems3 hours between some systems
•• Over 2030 water connectionsOver 2030 water connections
•• Serve about 10,000 people in theServe about 10,000 people in the
summersummer

14. Water Systems Owned
& Managed by Mason
PUD No. 1

15. CollaborationCollaboration
•• WRIAWRIA
•• County EmergencyCounty Emergency
ManagementManagement
•• County & USGSCounty & USGS
Groundwater GroupGroundwater Group
•• Community TalksCommunity Talks
•• Local RadioLocal Radio
•• Local NewspaperLocal Newspaper
•• WPUDAWPUDA
•• WWUCWWUC
•• State ODWState ODW
•• State EcologyState Ecology
•• Local TribesLocal Tribes
•• Other WaterOther Water
ProvidersProviders
•• Private Well OwnersPrivate Well Owners

18. InaugurationInauguration
•• Double System E. coli ContaminationDouble System E. coli Contamination
–– Two Separate Water SystemsTwo Separate Water Systems
–– October 2010October 2010
–– High Rainfall, High Storm RunoffHigh Rainfall, High Storm Runoff
–– Boil Water for WeeksBoil Water for Weeks
••One System for 5 weeksOne System for 5 weeks
••One System for 10 weeksOne System for 10 weeks

19. RecognitionRecognition
•• Double System E.Double System E.
coli Contaminationcoli Contamination
–– DOH GraceDOH Grace
Under PressureUnder Pressure
AwardAward
–– EntireEntire
departmentdepartment
recognizedrecognized

20. Other AwardsOther Awards
•• Worldwide WhoWorldwide Who’’s Who Top Females Who Top Female
Executives in 2012Executives in 2012
•• Pacific NW SectionPacific NW Section ––American WaterAmerican Water
Works Association 2013 Excellence inWorks Association 2013 Excellence in
CommunicationsCommunications –– ElectronicElectronic –– SmallSmall
Water SystemWater System
•• Society of Women Engineers 2015Society of Women Engineers 2015
Emerging Leader AwardEmerging Leader Award

21. SWE Emerging LeaderSWE Emerging Leader

22. ClosingClosing
Jocelyne Gray, PEJocelyne Gray, PE
Director of OperationsDirector of Operations -- WaterWater
Mason County PUD No. 1Mason County PUD No. 1
jocelyneg@masonjocelyneg@mason--pud1.orgpud1.org
masonmason--pud1.orgpud1.org
www.linkedin.com/in/jocelynegray/www.linkedin.com/in/jocelynegray/
SWE Region J, South Puget Sound SectionSWE Region J, South Puget Sound Section