Ayman R. Shawwa, PH.D., P.E.

, BCEE, PMP
5993 Pisa ter. * Fremont, CA, USA * T: (650)331-1142 * aseebd6e@westpost.net
Seasoned and results oriented Licensed Professional Engineer with 15 years of pr
ogressively responsible experience in the field of water and wastewater treatmen
t performing planning, design, project management, and R&D. Leverages technical
expertise in advanced treatment technologies, including UV disinfection & membra
ne filtration. Provides innovative design solutions on complex projects, directs
and motivates multidisciplinary teams throughout project life-cycle. Leads tech
nical design reviews to ensure high quality and efficiency of project delivery.
Astute negotiator and consensus builder, leverages industry knowledge, and relat
ionship building skills to unite project stakeholders. Well respected mentor to
junior engineers, providing training, guidance and opportunities to develop high
-capacity, autonomous professionals.
CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
Water/Wastewater Process Design
UV Disinfection and Advanced Oxidation
Biological Nutrient Removal
Membrane Bioreactors
Water Chemistry and Corrosion Control
CAREER PATH DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT MANAGER (2006-2010)
CDM - Walnut Creek, California, USA
- Project management, including budget & schedule monitoring and control, and de
veloping work plans. Implemented ProjectWise to insure quality and efficiency of
project delivery.
- Acted as Lead Practitioner on water and wastewater projects; assured the right
technical skills were applied and shared lessons learned with project team.
- Led design efforts of large water and wastewater projects; directed multidisci
plinary and multi-office team, led all design phases including preliminary/schem
atic design and detailed design document preparation.
- Technical resource leader for UV disinfection and advanced oxidation; provided
technical design reviews and developed master specifications.
- Oversaw new business development activities; managed proposals efforts, wrote
and reviewed technical sections, led interviews, and supported project team duri
ng contract negotiations.
- Mentored foundation-level engineers and acted as subject matter expert for the
development of online training courses on UV disinfection and membrane filtrati
on.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- Managed all design phases of $20M Ozone Quenching System project for Contra Co
sta Water District, leveraged understanding of client requirements to deliver hi
gh quality project on schedule and within budget.
- Integral contributor to the winning of $8M design & engineering services propo
sal for Metro Vancouver's UV Disinfection Facility project; assisted project tea
m during contract negotiation.
- Led process design of $80M 1000 million-liter per day Coquitlam UV disinfectio
n Facility, provided innovative design solution that reduced building footprint
and project cost.
- Honored with employee award for managing design of chemical treatment system f
or the $40M Sand City Reverse Osmosis Desalination Design-Build Project, includi
ng novel design concept for corrosion control saving client $100K in annual oper
ating costs.
- Led technical review for the Award-Winning design of the $480M Microfiltration
-Reverse Osmosis-UV Advanced Oxidation Water Reuse Facility for Orange County Wa
ter District

DESIGN MANAGER (2004-2006)

O'BRIEN & GERE - Landover, Maryland, USA
- Managed wastewater treatment plant design including development of conceptual/
preliminary designs, detailed design document preparation, and construction-phas
e office engineering.
- Delivered high quality technical expertise in cutting-edge water and wastewate
r treatment technologies.
- Leveraged understanding of design projects to craft WBS and develop schedules
and cost estimates.
- Participated in marketing and business development activities and led technica
l proposal preparation.
- Mentored a team of junior engineers on all aspects of design and project imple
mentation.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- Lauded with a letter of recognition from Anne Arundel County for completing th
e $14M Crofton Meadow Water Treatment Plant expansion and upgrade project in adv
ance of a time-sensitive deadline; managed multi-disciplinary team to prepare co
mprehensive design documents and led membrane filtration pilot study.
- Effectively managed design of $6M Crescent Hill Water Treatment Plant expansio
n project for Louisville Water Company; led evaluation of river water quality im
pact on treatment processes and chemical requirements resulting in innovative de
sign saving client $150K in capital cost.
- Provided technical expertise in arsenic treatment to compose a winning proposa
l for the design of $9M Calvert Cliff Arsenic Treatment Facility for Constellati
on Energy; recommending an innovative arsenic removal process for groundwater tr
eatment, saving the client $80K in annual operational costs.
PROJECT ENGINEER
CH2M HILL - Herndon, Virginia, USA (2002 -2004)
CH2M HILL Canada - Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2000 -2002)
- Developed process design basis, PFDs, P&IDs, process descriptions, and flow an
d mass balances and coordinated preliminary & detailed design with multidiscipli
nary project teams.
- Provided extensive technical knowledge and experience in water and wastewater
design projects, including treatment technologies, pumping stations, hydraulics,
and water quality
- Applied computer modeling for the design and optimization of biological nutrie
nt removal processes and for capacity assessment of activated sludge wastewater
treatment plant.
- Contributed technical support for design-build water treatment projects, devel
oped design guidance manual for high-rate clarification processes, and prepared
membrane filtration equipment specifications for MBR systems.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- Led process design of award-winning $190M Broad Run Water Reclamation Facility
; first large-scale MBR- Carbon Absorption-UV Disinfection Facility in USA desig
ned to meet stringent nutrient limits and provide multiple pathogen barriers; ut
ilized intelligent plant design during detailed design
- Managed successfully design of $15M Wastewater UV Disinfection Facilities for
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, replacing existing chlorine gas disinfe
ction facilities at three wastewater treatment plants; innovative design saved c
lient $300K in capital cost.
- Spearheaded process design of biological nutrient removal process for $25M USA
ID-funded Hebron Wastewater Treatment Plant for Palestinian Water Authority, Wes
t Bank.
- Assessed capacity of Kleinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Regional Mun
icipality of York; saved client $2M by allowing increasing the serviceable popul
ation without upgrading the plant capacity.
- Assisted in preparing technical proposals for $125M Wadi Ma'in, Zara & Mujib W
TP and Conveyance DBO project and $160M As-Samra WWTP BOT project for Ministry o
f Water and Irrigation, Jordan.
- Led asset evaluation study for Pringle Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Regio
nal Municipality of Durham, Ontario; developed diversion and expansion scenarios
, and performed life-cycle cost analysis.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
University of Alberta - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1995 -2000)
- Managed research teams of Environmental Engineering graduate students and tech
nical staff.
- Assembled and operated water treatment pilot plants, analyzed pilot test resul
ts, prepared technical reports, published findings in peer-reviewed journals.
- Conducted applied research in water and wastewater treatment to develop modifi
ed or new treatment processes for commercialization.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- Developed novel method for removal of chlorinated organic compounds from pulp
mills wastewater using steam-activated petroleum coke.
- Successfully developed computer model for predicting performance of dissolved
air flotation process treating algae-laden water under varying conditions of flo
w and chemical treatment.
- Conducted pilot-scale studies evaluating removal of dissolved organics from su
rface water using ozone followed by biological filters.
EDUCATION
DOCTORATE: Environmental Engineering (1998)
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Thesis: Rational Approach for Dissolved Air Flotation Contact Zone Modeling
Master of Science: Environmental Engineering (1989)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Maryland, USA
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1986)
KUWAIT UNIVERSITY - Kuwait City, Kuwait
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & COURSES
- Leadership Education and Development Program
- Design-Build Project Management
- Basis of Design; Preliminary Design; Detailed Design; Contract Documents- Draw
ings & Specification
- Communication with Diplomacy, Tact, and Credibility
- Building High Value Relationships with Clients
- Project Management Bootcamp - Marketing for Project Managers
- Reframing Conflict
- Project Manager's Role in New Business
- Risk Management - Contracting & Insurance
- Subcontractor Management - Business & Legal Aspects
- Procedures & Guidelines for Quality Management
REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Licensed Civil Engineer in the State of California, USA
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada
- Certified as Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management
Institute
- Board-certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) with the American Academy of Env
ironmental Engineers
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Water Sciences and Research Division Best Paper Award, AWWA, 2000
- American Water Works Association Publication Award, 2000
- Philip H. Jones Award for Best Paper, CAWQ Western Canadian Symposium, 1997
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Scholarship, 1995 and 1996
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Water Works Association
- International UltraViolet Association
- International Water Association
- Water Environment Federation
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers
- American Society of Civil Engineers
SELECTED TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
- "Selecting a UV Disinfection System Technology for Metro Vancouver's Coquitlam
UV Disinfection Project." WEF Disinfection Conference (Atlanta, GA), 2009.
- "Design of UV Disinfection System for the Broad Run WRF." VWEA Annual Confere
nce, (Newport, VA), 2004.
- "Competitive Bidding and Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Equipment: Three La
rge Plant Case Studies." Water Environment Federation Annual Conference (Chicago
, IL), 2002.
- "Kinetics of Microsystin-LR Oxidation by Ozone." Ozone Science and Engineerin
g, Vol.23, pp. 161-170, 2001.
- "Color and Chlorinated Organics Reduction in Kraft Pulp Mills wastewater Using
Activated Petroleum Coke." Water Research, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 745-749, 2001.
- "Dissolved Air Flotation Model for Drinking Water Treatment." Canadian J. of C
ivil Engineering, 27:373-382, 2000.