Mark Waer is seeking a position which will use his technological skills to fulfill clients needs in challenging water t...
MARK A. WAER, Ph.D. Phoenix, AZ 85008 602.980.9536
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WATER TREATMENT PROCESS ENGINEER Mark is seeking a position which will use his technological skills to fulfill clients needs in challenging water treatment situations.
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Mark has more than 35 years of experience:
◦ Engineering consultant for more than 19 years, ◦ Operations: 12 years and Research: 8 years. •
Mark is skilled with most water treatment technologies, including:
◦ Coagulation, filtration (media and membrane), ◦ Oxidation and disinfection, ◦ Adsorption, ion exchange, and membrane desalination. •
As an engineering consultant, Mark has performed projects in:
◦ Conceptual design and basic design, ◦ Services during construction, ◦ Commissioning and start-up, and ◦ Operations training and support. •
Mark has performed projects using the following delivery methods:
◦ Design, Bid, Build, ◦ Construction Manager at Risk, ◦ Design, Build, Operate, ◦ Alliance, EPC and EPCM. EXPERIENCE
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Hatch and Hatch Mott MacDonald, Senior Specialist Water Resources Technology, Vancouver, BC, Lakewood, CO, and Santiago, Chile, April 2010 – October 2013,
◦ Lead Process Engineer in EPCM, El Morro Seawater Desalination Plant (740 L/s) for Goldcorp, Santiago, Chile.
◦ Project Manager, Water Utilization Study at La Negra Lithium Carbonate Plant for Rockwood Lithiium, Antofagasta, Chile.
◦ Lead Water Process Engineer for Energy Consumption Study for Codelco, Santiago, Chile. ◦ Lead Water Process Engineer for Carbon Fines Removal Study at Santa Maria Power Plant for Salfa Construction, Coronel, Chile.
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MARK A. WAER, Ph.D.
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Black & Veatch, Senior Water Treatment Technologist, Phoenix, AZ, September 2002-April 2010.
◦ Lead Process Commissioning Engineer for Seymour-Capilano Water Plant (1800 MLD) for Greater Vancouver Water District, North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
◦ Lead Process Engineer for Seawater Desalination Plant (3200 L/s) for Minera Escondida, Santiago, Chile.
◦ Lead Process Commissioning Engineer for Bundamba Advanced Water Treatment Plant for Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, SEQ Water, Brisbane, Australia.
◦ Lead Process Engineer for Lake Pleasant Water Treatment Plant (80 MGD) for City of Phoenix, AZ.
◦ Acting Water Superintendent for Earl Schmidt Water Treatment Plant Expansion Startup (56 MGD) for Castaic Lake Water Agency, Santa Clarita, CA.
◦ Lead Process Engineer for Surface Water Treatment Plant 15 MGD Expansion for City of Chandler, AZ.
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CH2M HILL, Water Treatment Technologist, Tempe, AZ, August 1999 - August 2002.
◦ Lead Process Engineer, Highland Park Avenue Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, for City of Augusta, GA.
◦ Lead Process Engineer, Fort Bragg Water Treatment Plant for US Army Corps of Engineers, Greenville, NC.
◦ Lead Process Engineer for American River Diversion Pretreatment Study for East Bay Municipal Utilities District, Oakland, CA.
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Malcolm Pirnie, Water Treatment Technologist, Columbus, OH, August 1994 – July 1999.
◦ Lead Process Engineer, Water Treatment Feasibility Study for Minneapolis Water Works, Columbia Heights, MN.
◦ Lead Process Engineer, Three Rivers Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Study, for City of Fort Wayne, IN.
◦ Lead Process Engineer,
White River Water Treatment Plant Optimization Study for
Indianapolis Water Company, Indianapolis, IN.
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Carus Chemical Company, Water Research Group Leader, Ottawa, IL, June 1991 – July 1994.
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University of Illinois, Research Assistant, Urbana, IL, August 1987 – June 1991.
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New Jersey – American Water Company, Commonwealth and Monmouth Divisions, Construction Superintendent and Water Quality Superintendent, Short Hills, NJ and Shrewsbury, NJ, June 1984 – July 1987.
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City of Philadelphia Water Department, Chemical Technician, Analytical Chemist I and Analytical Chemist II, Philadelphia, PA, January 1975 – June 1984.
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MARK A. WAER, Ph.D. EDUCATION •
B.S., Pre-Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1974.
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M.S., Water Resources Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 1984.
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Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1996.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS •
Waer, M.A., “Multiple Barriers for Multiple Contaminants at Lake Pleasant WTP,” AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition, Toronto, ON, Canada, June 2007.
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Vernon, William and M.A. Waer, “Field Report: Scottsdale Adsorbs Total Organic Carbon Problem,” Journal of the American Water Works Association, December 2004.
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Waer, M.A., Troy Hayes, John Quarendon, and Dave Mahaffay, “Water Wise in Phoenix,” Civil Engineering, October 2004.
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Waer, M.A., “Decision Management in Process Selection,” AWWA Satellite Teleconference Emerging Treatment Technologies, November 2002.
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Waer, M.A and V. L. Snoeyink, "Effects of Oxidant on Thermal Regeneration of GAC,", Journal of Environmental Engineering, January/February 1994.
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Waer, M.A., Snoeyink, V.L., and Mallon, K.L., "Thermal Regeneration of Activated Carbon: Time and Temperature Dependence," Journal American Water Works Association, March 1992.
AWARDS •
Abel Wolman Doctoral Fellowship, Fifth Recipient, American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Los Angeles, CA, 1989.
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Samuel Arnold Greeley Award, 1995, American Society of Civil Engineers, for paper entitled, "Effects of Oxidant on Thermal Regeneration of GAC," with Vernon L. Snoeyink, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 1994.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION • Member, American Water Works Association, since 1983. • Member, Taste and Odor Committee, Water Quality Division, AWWA, 1991-2002, 2005-2008, 2011-present.
• Chair, Taste and Odor Committee, Water Quality Division, AWWA, 1999-2002. • Member, Activated Carbon Standards Committee, since 2001. • Chair, Activated Carbon Standards Committee, Standards Council, AWWA, 2002 to 2008.
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