I am a high potential environmental engineer with many years of working experience in the water, water reuse, and wastewater industry. I bear high level of technical knowledge in treatment processes consulting, evaluation and design. I have extensive experience with EPA regulations. I have the abilities to coordinate efforts and lead projects and client initiatives to their conclusion with minimal guidance. I am striving to better understand clients/projects needs and delivery cost-effective solutions to meet them. I am looking for a challenging senior level engineer/project manager position in water consulting engineering arena. My career goal is to advance progressively in the industry as a leader and to be indispensable to the organization.
Career Summary and Goal
I am a high potential environmental engineer with many years of working experience in the water, water reuse, and wastewater industry. I bear high level of technical knowledge in treatment processes consulting, evaluation and design. I have extensive experience with EPA regulations. I have the abilities to coordinate efforts and lead projects and client initiatives to their conclusion with minimal guidance. I am striving to better understand clients/projects needs and delivery cost-effective solutions to meet them. I am looking for a challenging senior level engineer/project manager position in water consulting engineering arena. My career goal is to advance progressively in the industry as a leader and to be indispensable to the organization.
Education
Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Environmental Emphasis), Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri – Rolla (UMR)), MO, USA, 2006 (Advisor: Dr. Craig D. Adams, Dissertation: “Analysis, Occurrence and Control of Chloro-s-Triazine Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Drinking Water.”)
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, 2001 (Advisor: Quanxing Zhang, Thesis: “Treatment and Resource Reuse of 1, 2, 4-Acid Producing Effluent with Macroporous Polymeric Adsorbent.”)
B.S. Applied Chemistry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, China, 1998
Professional Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas, License No.: 102147
Qualifications
• Hands-on municipal consulting experience in water, water reuse and wastewater and abilities to identify challenging problems and deliver innovative solutions
• Conventional (coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection with chlorine) and advanced (high-rate sedimentation processes, activated carbon, ozone, chlorine dioxide, ultra violet, and membrane) water treatment processes evaluation, selection, design, and optimization, identify most cost-effective processes for each specific application
• Develop schedule and budget, coordinate efforts, lead projects and client initiatives with minimal guidance, and mentor and supervise lower level engineers
• Bench and pilot scale testing of treatment processes, protocols and budgets development, draw conclusion from the testing results and develop design specification
• Mechanism and minimization of disinfection byproducts formation in treatment plants and distribution systems, evaluate and conclude most feasible means to comply with applicable EPA regulations
• Startup and commission of full-scale water treatment plants, deliver satisfactory outcomes to clients
• Commissioned the first of its kind advanced water reuse treatment plant in Australia, and achieved significant project milestones
• Designed one of the world’s largest ozone systems for potable water treatment, recommended the design dosage and sized the generators
• Designed one of world’s largest chlorine dioxide systems for potable water treatment, and determined the design dosages and identified process’s benefits
• Water quality investigation and evaluation, extensive commercial environmental testing laboratories experience
• Active, passionate, great interpersonal skills and a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Professional Experience
Dec.2006-Mar.2010 Process Engineer, Water Division, Black & Veatch, Kansas City, MO, U.S.
Marketed firm through presentations and conducted process evaluations for drinking water treatment.
Translated and explicated water treatment regulations for internal and external clients.
Performed engineering calculations for water treatment processes; assisted design and conducted pilot studies. Specifically, provided process engineering support for conventional and design build projects; reviewed regulatory requirements for water quality and equipment loading rate; summarized historical water quality and operating conditions for existing plants; and utilized this data to set up the process design for plant expansion, retrofits, and other improvements.
Selected Projects:
2010
Modesto Irrigation District, Modesto, California
Evaluated existing technologies on preventing mussel infestations. Developed testing protocols to bench testing the impacts of selected technologies on the performance of the treatment plant and conducted the testing. Analyzed the testing results and recommended suitable technologies.
2009
Beaver Water District, Lowell, AK
Process Engineer. Reviewed historical water quality data and chlorinated DBP data and assessed the stage II D/DBP Rules compliance status. Developed the bench-scale testing protocol and conducted the testing to study effects of various treatment alternatives on the formation of DBPs in the distribution system. Testing included using ferric chloride as the coagulant, using ClO2 and KMnO4 as pre-oxidant, and post-sedimentation ozonation. Analyzed the testing results and draw conclusions. Recommended processes modification to meet the regulatory requirements.
2009
Hansen Water Treatment Plant, Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Lenexa, KS
Process Engineer. Assisted in plant’s chemical procurement process. Evaluated various brands of powdered activated carbon (PAC) to control taste and odor causing compounds and pesticide – atrazine, and recommended the most cost-effective PAC. Evaluated various brands of polymer to meet turbidity requirement and to achieve desired filterability and recommended the most cost-effective polymer. Wrote testing protocol and conducted onsite bench-scale testing. Analyzed results, developed a matrix rating scheme to evaluate products, recommended the most cost-effective products to the client.
2009
Peoria Main Station Water Treatment Plant, Illinois American Water Company, Peoria, IL
Process Engineer. Assessed alternatives to meet the pending Stage 2 D & DBP Rules requirements in terms of chlorinated DBPs. Evaluated effects of various coagulant and coagulant dosages, pre-oxidation by KMnO4, O3, and ClO2, chloramine, and blending of groundwater on the formation of DBPs. Developed testing protocol, analyzed results, and wrote reports. Presented and discussed findings with client and recommended alternatives to meet the compliance requirements. The client moved forward with the recommendation and is retrofitting their facilities.
2008
Wylie WTP Ozone System Design, North Texas Municipal Water District, Wylie, TX
Process Engineer. Assisted in design of the 1000 mgd ozonation system. Performed bench testing to determine ozone dosages necessary to meet disinfection requirements and control taste & odor compounds in both pre-ozonation and post-ozonation scenarios. Analyzed bench and pilot testing results and wrote processes discussion report. Recommended appropriate dosages for the full scale system design.
2008
Western Corridor Recycled Water Project, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Process Engineer. Commissioned and started up 7.5 MGD Bundumba advanced water treatment plant stage 1B. Participated in plant’s performance test. Developed sampling schedule, and coordinated with external laboratories to transport and perform samples analysis. Collected processes’ performance test samples and conducted internal samples analysis. Commissioned centrifuges for sludge dewatering. Operated the plant and optimized processes such as coagulation and disinfection. Achieved significant project milestones and delivered satisfactory results to clients.
2008
Tampa Bay Water SWTP Expansion Project, Tampa Bay, FL
Process Engineer. Reviewed 90 percent design submittal drawings for Tampa Bay Waters’ SWTP 60 to 120 mgd expansion project. The expansion includes Actiflo treatment trains, ozonation, GAC biologically activated filters and using chlorine as primary disinfectant. Identfied issues with design and recommended revisions.
2007
Uranium Mitigation Project, Carson City, NV
Process Engineer. Evaluated the current available technologies for treatment of uranium in drinking water systems and recommended the treatment alternative to meet the city’s need. Analyzed the removal efficiency and waste disposal methods of various uranium treatment alternatives. Investigated regulatory requirements for uranium-containing waste disposal and assessed costs (capital, O&M, and residual disposal costs) of various treatment processes. The evaluated processes included an ion exchange, reverse osmosis, enhanced coagulation/filtration, lime softening/filtration. Non-regenerative ion exchange was recommended to be pilot tested.
2007
South Florida Water Management District Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project, Taylor Creek, FL
Process Engineer. Conducted bench scale testing to determine the efficiency of various disinfectants to reduce the level of coliform in the treated water. The disinfectant tested included chlorine, chlorine dioxide, ozone, UV, peracetic acid. Identified the most suitable disinfectant for this application.
2006
North Texas Municipal Water District Upgrade, Dallas, TX
Process Engineer. Performed bench-scale chlorine dioxide testing. Evaluated the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide to treat manganese and assessed the byproduct formation. Delivered process specification to design a new 1000 MGD chlorine dioxide feed system.
2006
Great Vancouver Regional Water District Expansion, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Process Engineer. Conducted bench scale ozonation testing to investigate the ozone demand/decay rate, disinfection efficiency and by-product formation. The WTP capacity is about 320 MGD. Identified appropriate ozone dosages for the application.
Mar.2006-Dec.2006 Environmental Scientist, Environmental Laboratories, Inc., Madison, IN, US
Provided water and wastewater treatment, regulatory compliance consulting services to municipal utilities.
Built environmental organic laboratories, and developed analytical methods for TOC, VOCs, TTHMs, HAA5, pesticides/herbicides, and PCBs testing by using TOC analyzer, GC/ECD, GC/MS, HPLC in drinking water, wastewater, and soil matrix based upon EPA 500, 600, and 8000 series method protocols. In charge of instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting.
Responsible for obtaining/maintaining certifications for the laboratories from specific state agencies for various EPA drinking water methods such as 524.2, 525.2, 552.2, 508.1, 508A, 515.2, 548.1, 547, 549.1 and 550.1.
Conducted water quality analysis, maintained laboratory documentation and records associated with sample analysis data, and managed information in laboratory LIMS.
Prepared capital budgets, and procured instruments and equipments.
Oversaw environmental organic laboratories operation, QA/QC operation, and trained employees. Recognized operation issues and worked with the team to deliver solutions.
Aug.2002-Mar.2006 Research Assistant, Environmental Research Center for Emerging Contaminants, University of Missouri – Rolla, Rolla, MO, US
Researched the removal efficiency of atrazine and its degrades on granular activated carbon (GAC) by using the rapid small scale column test (RSSCT). Designed and set up experiments. Supervised students. Used the homogeneous surface diffusion model to predict the GAC reactor performance in removing atrazine and its degrades.
Conducted laboratory-scale and pilot-scale treatability study on control of chloro-s-triazine endocrine disrupting chemicals in drinking water. Investigated the efficiency of coagulation/flocculation, softening, chlorination, O3, UV, powder activated carbon, and biologically activated column processes on removal of triazine compounds under simulated typical drinking water plant conditions. Conducted engineering calculations and analyses. Assisted in development of experimental protocol and proposals. Analyzed testing results and draw conclusions. Presented research results via both oral presentation and journal articles.
Participated in a two-year national atrazine occurrence monitoring project and designed the monitoring program. Received routine weekly samples from utilities all over the country, logged in samples, and scheduled shipment of sampling supplies. Trained, instructed and supervised student workers in sample preparation and analysis. Communicated with utilities and the collaborating consulting firm personnel to discuss project progress and issues and identified solutions.
Developed analytical methods for determining triazine, MTBE, and BTEX compounds by GCMS, LCMS, etc. In charge of instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting. Wrote SOPs, trained, instructed and supervised student workers on operation of instruments.
Jun. 2001-Jul. 2002 Assistant Engineer, Nanjing Electric Power Automation Equipment General Factory, the State Corp of Power, Nanjing, China
Conducted waste air desulfuration by using activated coke for coal-fired power plants, developed bench scale and pilot testing procedures and conducted testing, and designed processes.
Jan.1999-Jun.2001 Research Assistant, the State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resources Reuse, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Developed technologies and designed processes for industrial wastewater treatment. Conducted bench scale and pilot scale wastewater reuse study by using physiochemical technologies. Analyzed and compiled the experiment data and reported results to supervisors, and communicated with clients on the project progress. Designed full-scale wastewater treatment facilities. Provided training to clients on operating and monitoring treatment facilities. Delivered solutions to meet client’s needs.
Professional Society Membership
2003-Present Member, American Water Works Association
2006-Present Associated Member, American Society of Civil Engineering
Refereed Journal Publications
1. N. Graziano, M. McGuire, C. Adams, A. Roberson, H. Jiang, and N. Blute, Using the ELISA method to track atrazine occurrence in a national monitoring program, Journal of AWWA (2006), 98:10, 111-123
2. H. Jiang, C. Adams, N. Graziano, A. Roberson, M. McGuire, and D. Khiari, Occurrence and Removal of Chloro-s-Triazines in Water Treatment Plants, Environmental Science and Technology (2006), 40 (11), 3609-3616
3. H. Jiang, C. Adams, Treatability of Chloro-s-Triazines by Conventional Drinking Water Treatment Technologies, Water Research (2006), 40 (8), 1657-1667
4. H. Jiang, C. Adams, N. Graziano, A. Roberson, M. McGuire, Enzyme Linked Immunoassay Analysis of Atrazine in Raw and Finished Drinking Water, Environmental Engineering Science (2006), 23 (2), 357-366
5. N. Graziano, M. J. McGuire, A. Roberson, C. Adams, H. Jiang, and N. Blute, 2004 National Atrazine Occurrence Monitoring Program Using the Abraxis ELISA Method, Environmental Science and Technology (2006), 40 (4), 1163-1171
6. H. Jiang, C. D. Adams, W. Koffskey, Determination of Chloro-s-Triazines including Didealkylatrazine using Solid Phase Extraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Journal of Chromatography A (2005), 1064 (2), 219-226
7. C. Adams, H. Jiang, M. Frey, N. Graziano, and A. Roberson, Accuracy and Interferences for Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay Tests for Atrazine, Journal of AWWA (2004), 96:12, 126-139
8. H. Jiang, Q.X. Zhang, J.L. Chen, Treatment and Resource Reuse of 1, 2, 4-Acid Producing Effluent with Macroporous Polymeric Adsorbent, Chinese Journal of Reactive Polymers (2002), 11(1), 78-84
9. H. Jiang, Q.X. Zhang, J.L. Chen, Study on the Treatment of O-Nitrophenol Wastewater with Polymeric Adsorbent, Ion Exchange and Adsorption (2000), 16 (6), 540-556
Selected Presentations and Conference Papers
1. H. Jiang, S. Freeman, and J. Bates, Innovative Strategies Alleviate Water Stress in South East Queensland in Australia, World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2009, May 17 – 21, 2009, Kansas City, MO, USA
2. N. Graziano, M. McGuire, A. Roberson, C. Adams, and H. Jiang, Tracking Atrazine in the United States: Implications for Regulation, 124th AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition, June 12–16, 2005, San Francisco, CA, USA
3. H. Jiang, C. Adams, N. Graziano, M. McGuire, A. Roberson, and N. Blute, Analysis, Occurrence and Control of Triazine Endocrine Disruptors in Drinking Water, Missouri American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Apr 5-8, 2005, Springfield, MO, USA
4. C. Adams, H. Jiang, A. Roberson, N. Graziano, and M. McGuire, Occurrence and Removal of Triazine Endocrine Disruptors in Full-Scale Drinking Water Treatment Plants, AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Nov. 14 - 18, 2004, San Antonio, TX, USA
5. C. Adams, H. Jiang, M. Frey, N. Graziano, and A. Roberson, Occurrence, Treatment, and Measurement of Total Chloro-s-Triazines in Drinking Water Treatment Plants, AWWA Water Quality & Technology Conference, Nov. 2-5, 2003, Philadelphia, PA, USA
6. H. Jiang, C. Adams, Analysis of Chloro-s-Triazine Endocrine Disruptors by Solid Phase Extraction coupled with GC/MS and Immunosorbent Assay, 8th Annual Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference, Oct 17- 18, 2003, Columbia, MO, USA
Awards
UMR Graduate Research Assistance, Rolla, MO, USA 2002-2006
Second Prize of Science and Technology Advancement, the Ministry of Education, P.R. China 2001
Guanghua Scholarship, Taiwan Guanghua Foundation, Taiwan 2000
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