July 3, 2010

Cover Letter

Dear Hiring Manager:

As a corporate Leader for water, wastewater, stormwater, and growth-oriented man
agement professional with exceptional skills as well as business development, cl
ient services; and personnel leadership, training, and motivation, I believe tha
t I am ideally suited to meet the needs of your organization. I am a firm believ
er that your organization will continue to be a success by having a thorough und
erstanding of customer needs and a strong ability to build customer partnerships
and long-term business relationships.
I have built numerous successful development, program management, water, wastewa
ter I have managed several projects and programs. The following additional skill
s further exhibit a strong candidacy:
* 15+ years of management experience including program management, including cli
ents negotiations, sub contact scope definitions and negotiations, project cost,
accounting and reporting, estimating, purchasing and bidding;
* Extensive experience in water, wastewater, water modeling, water quality analy
sis, quality assurance, quality control, budget management, budget control, cost
reduction, risk management, risk mitigation; and
* Astute business manager with an outstanding ability to build dynamics teams an
d generate strong results, successfully teams to solve complex engineering, ent
erprise information management associated with all phase of development and impl
ementation
As a successful program manager, I possess a wealth of positive, proven methods
and solutions to diverse obstacles. Most significant is my ability to drive proj
ects through complex political, community, and governmental channels. By providi
ng a strong vision and decisive action plan. I have won the support and business
trust of customers, community, stakeholders, executives, business, and financia
l leaders- support critical to project funding.
I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss how my credential a
nd expertise can benefit your organization. I am also currently working towards
getting by PMP, and PE license . An interview would give me the chance I thank
you for reviewing this letter and the accompanying material.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Mohamed Kacem
*
Resume
---------------------------CORE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS----------------------
* Strong leader with demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals a
t all levels and in all functional areas. Track record of tackling and solving t
ough business and technical problems.
* Very dynamic and flexible professional person with high adaptability skills to
meet the demands of a rapidly changing work environment, which shows previous t
rack record and performance.
* A reputation for effective facilitation, skillful problem-solving, strong anal
ytical abilities, and production of high quality work products.
* Excellent oral and written communications skills; extensive writing, editing,
and public speaking experience, for both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Extensive supervisory experience with professional/technical staff and volunte
er groups.
* Experience managing full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to fina
l implementation and customer training.
----------------------------Project Management- Program Management--------------
* Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple, Water,
Wastewater, Stormwater, Water Resources projects directed toward strategic busi
ness and other organizational objectives.
* Built credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with stak
eholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
* Defined and initiated projects, and assigned Project Managers to manage cost,
schedule, and performance of component projects, while working to ensure the ult
imate success and acceptance of the program.
* Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objec
tives, and made recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness t
oward the business result or strategic intent.
* Coached, mentored, and lead personnel within a technical team environment.
* Presented periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunit
ies and client issues
* Executed and maintained program management processes and disciplines in the ar
eas of: program schedule and quality management; communications management; huma
n resource management; cost management; procurement management; risk / issue man
agement; change management.
* Mentored staff in methodology and consulting excellence and encouraged best pr
actice in project management and project planning.
* Managed budget for the organization to influence organization's financial prof
itability.
* Managed and performed the process of statement of work and contract creation t
o secure new and follow-on work.
------------------------------------------------------Technical Proficiencies---
----------------------------------
Water, Wastewater, Stormwater H2ONET * H2OMAP * AutoCAD InfoSWMM * MOUSE * M
ike Urban * HEC RAS.
Asset Management Hansen * Azteca Cityworks * Maximo/IBM * GeoResults Suite.
GIS ArcGIS Server * ArcFM * AutoCAD * MicroStation.
Database Oracle * SQL Server.
Programming Languages Basic Knowledge of C++* ArcXML * VB.NET *
Platforms Windows * UNIX * Sun * CDE Systems * Linux.
Hardware Dell * Intel Based Server * Desktop Platforms.
Software MS Office *Visio * Symantec * PC Anywhere *McAfee Virus Scan *
---------------------------------------------Qualifications & Key Competencies--
----------------------------
Over 15 years of experience in the field of Water- Wastewater- Modeling , Design
, and Management, featuring:
* Water and wastewater-related projects including treatment process design, feas
ibility studies
* Operations consultation, and financing and rate studies.
* Stream/ Watershed Assessment and Biological and Physical Restoration
* Surface Water Quality Assessment/Monitoring
* Water Treatment Plant Design
* Design, Construction Management of Pumping Station
* Wastewater Treatment Plan Design and Construction
* CSO, SSO, SSES, CMOM,
* Large Pipeline
* Sediment Quality Assessment/Monitoring
* Storm water Monitoring/Data Analysis/Management
* Environmental Impact Assessment
* Hydraulic modeling, Hydrology Modeling
* Surface Water Quality Assessment/Monitoring
* Regulatory Compliance/Permitting Assistance
* NPDES regulations
* Strategic Decision Support System using GIS for Watershed Management
* Water conservation, Water Economy
* Vulnerability Assessment of Critical Infrastructure
---------------------------------------------------Employment Record------------
---------------------------------
2001- Present Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Program Manager water, storm water, wastewater:
* Program Manager responsible for performing and coordinating technical studies,
planning studies, preliminary designs, and other engineering services for water
and wastewater systems.
* Specialized responsibilities include hydraulic and water quality modeling and
analyses of water systems; transient hydraulic modeling and analyses; modeling a
nd analyses of sanitary and combined sewer systems; water and wastewater system
planning studies; conceptual design of water system facilities; field inspection
s and hydraulic testing; for water and wastewater systems, treatment process des
ign, feasibility studies, sludge management studies and designs, operations cons
ultation, and financing and rate studies.
* Leveraged project management expertise to ensure projects are delivered on tim
e and within budget. Performed, coordinated technical studies, planning studies,
preliminary designs, and other engineering services for water and wastewater sy
stems.
* Lead, oversaw hydraulic, water quality modeling, analyses of water systems, tr
ansient hydraulic modeling and analyses, modeling, analyses of sanitary and comb
ined sewer systems; water and wastewater system planning studies; conceptual des
ign of water system facilities; field inspections and hydraulic testing.
* Managed, and oversaw a staff of more than 20 people. Accomplished business goa
ls staff management, risk management and risk mitigation.
Key Accomplishments 1999-2001
* Managed client relationships, built trust and ensured customer satisfaction vi
a service level agreements. Spearheaded multi-million dollar projects, including
operational assessments, GIS data quality analysis and implementation of water
, wastewater, stormwater projects for several public utilities such as Cleve
land Water (OH), Detroit Water and Sewage Department (MI), New York City DEP (NY
), NCDOT, VDOT, Government of the District of Columbia, NDOT , ODOT, NJ Tran
sit, NDOR, Willow Run Airport (MI), VDOT and, WDNR.
* Initiated, developed, and successfully implemented a new business model by whi
ch our firm generated an unprecedented a 65% profit on related projects. Managed
and delivered just in time (JIT) and under budget projects for $100 million in
services.
* Developed, implemented, and achieved the best project management performance i
n 95 year corporate history. Achieved and recognized as top project manager by t
he City of Newport News.
SIGMA Associates, Inc, Senior Engineer Water and Wastewater
* Extensive experience with large water and waste water projects including the W
orld largest Wastewater Treatment of Warren County (MI) with a capacity of 350 M
GD.
* Enabled municipalities to offer same service standards to all users economical
ly by optimizing use of existing facilities and adding enhancements that deliver
ed maximum value.
* Managed budgets and schedules and other mission-critical project tasks, levera
ging project management expertise to ensure top-quality, on-time delivery within
budget.
* Dealt effectively with customers, executives and stockholders on a regular bas
is. Had operational and strategic experience in the field of finance affecting t
he bottom line results, for example, cost reduction strategies, contract negotia
tions, budget control.
* Managed, and oversaw a staff of 15 people. Accomplished business goals staff m
anagement, risk management and risk mitigation.
Key Accomplishments: 1999-2001
* Lead requirements definition and the technical review. Oversaw development, im
plementation and management of CMMS projects, completing project schedules and w
ork packages.
* Provided QA/QC water, wastewater, storm water projects. Coordinated, designed
, enforcement of EGIS, and SOP. Developed applications to integrate GIS and Orac
le systems to facilitate efficient maintenance of system.
* Provided training and participated on key committees, aligning efforts with br
oad goals such as employee development and risk mitigation.
------------------------------------------------SELECT PROJECT LIST-------------
--------------------------------
IRRIS, Nationwide, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transpor
tation Engineering Agenyc. Program Manager for this effort that provides a sing
le interface for Middle East and North Africa asset visibility and detailed inf
rastructure information. IRRIS is a revolutionary, Web-based system that enables
military users to obtain detailed, timely, and relevant information about road
conditions, construction, incidents, and weather that might interfere with the m
ovement of people and goods from forts to ports. www.irris.com
GEARS Implementation National Critical Infrastructure - Facility Security Forces
(MOI-KSA)- Pilot Phase: Project Director responsible for scoping, negotiations,
and project execution of GEARS pilot implementation for FSF. Provided oversight
for technical requirement gathering, high-level design, development, testing, d
eployment & training. GEARS will provide FSF with cutting-edge technology to sec
ure its oil facilities.
Automated Traffic Violations Administration and Monitoring (ATVAM) Vendor Propos
als Technical Review, KSA, Ministry of Interior (MoI). Deputy Project Manager re
sponsible for managing a team of technical operational subject matter experts fo
r the purpose of reviewing the technical proposals submitted by international ve
ndor consortiums to the MoI for the ATVAM project, which is a kingdom-wide traff
ic enforcement and management infrastructure project to be completed over the co
urse of the next three to five years. The technical systems and subsystems are
broken down into two areas: enforcement and management. The enforcement system
s include red light enforcement subsystems, speed enforcement subsystems, and an
integrated enforcement central control system that are all coordinated via cent
ral violations processing centers.
Vertical Datum Conversion Project, Palatka, FL, St Johns River Water Management
District. Assistant Project Manager responsible for overseeing a datum conversio
n project. The District's elevation data are referenced to the National Geodeti
c Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). Newer technologies, improved surveying tech
nologies, and more accurate spatial frameworks have antiquated NGVD 29. The Nor
th American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) was developed to take advantage of
modern surveying techniques and modern technology like GPS. Conversion of the D
istrict's elevation data and all related models, data systems, processes, and pr
ocedures to NAVD 88 will improve the accuracy and interoperability of the Distri
ct's elevation data and related work flows and is in compliance with state and f
ederal mandates. As part of the overall District Vertical Datum Conversion proj
ect, the Environmental Sciences Division has developed a detailed work plan to g
uide the conversion efforts within the Division.
Storm water Mapping Program, Phases I & II, Newport News, VA, City of Newport Ne
ws. Program Manager and Project Director responsible for scoping, negotiations,
and project execution on this contract to survey the City's storm water system
and use the collected data to develop GIS layers, which can be used for modeling
, environmental studies, and cartographic purposes. The field inventory and Glob
al Positioning System (GPS) survey were conducted with a two-pass approach, wher
e the first pass included field inventory and GIS database compilation using our
firm's custom-developed field data collection G2SmartMapping 4.0tm software to
collect the features and attributes of the sewer system. Project tasks included
locating (via GPS) and surveying approximately 10,000 manholes within 0.15-foot
accuracy.
Water Distribution System Operation Evaluation, Petersburg, VA, City of Petersbu
rg Department of Public Utilities Served as Deputy Project responsible for updat
ing the City's Cybernet model and using it for water quality analyses, including
trace and age analyses to recommend operating procedures. Appropriate tank ope
rating levels and pump station operations were included in the hydraulic analysi
s of the model. Also responsible for making recommendations for future capital
improvement program projects and operational guidelines.
Sanitary Sewer Mapping Program, Phases II, III, and IV, Newport News, VA, City o
f Newport News. Program Manager responsible for scoping, negotiations, and proj
ect execution on this contract to survey the City's sanitary sewer system and us
e the collected data to develop GIS layers, which can be used for modeling, envi
ronmental studies, and cartographic purposes. The field inventory and Global Po
sitioning System (GPS) survey were conducted with a two-pass approach, where the
first pass included field inventory and GIS database compilation using our firm
's custom-developed field data collection G2SmartMapping 4.0 software to collect
the features and attributes of the sewer system. Project tasks included locati
ng (via GPS) and surveying approximately 10,000 manholes within 0.15-foot accura
cy. The quality of the attributes and system connectivity was controlled in rea
l-time with the custom field inventory software. Sample database attributes inc
lude the following:
* Sanitary sewer pipe ownership feature, code material, diameter, depth to inver
t, calculated invert (upstream, downstream), upstream and downstream elevation l
ength, slope (records, calculated), lining ground, condition date, condition ass
essed, and facility identifier
* Sanitary sewer structure, feature code, facility identifier, ownership, step m
aterial, riser material, barrel material, bench material, channel material, manh
ole type, XYZ coordinates, vertical LF, manhole, invert manhole status, location
type, connectivity, condition, date condition assessed, ground type, lid diamet
er, lid material, lid type, barrel diameter, riser count, step count, frame mate
rial, cone material, base material, water tight, has insert, insert count, inser
t material, dust cover, dust cover material, wall material, manhole rehabilitati
on, manhole rehabilitation date, manhole rehabilitation material, and photograph
s.
South Corridor Infrastructure Program (SCIP), Charlotte, NC, North Carolina Depa
rtment of Transportation (NCDOT), Engineering & Property Management Department.
QA/QC Manager responsible for a Web-based application development project. A s
ecure Web map interface was developed for NCDOT to monitor and manage dozens of
ongoing traffic and traffic-related improvement projects in the Charlotte region
. The intent of the site was to allow quick access to project-specific informat
ion, to coordinate road closing/rerouting, and to better notify the public of po
tential delays.
I-81 NEPA Assessment Project, Richmond, VA, Virginia Department of Transportatio
n. Served Project Manager for development of an ArcIMS and ArcSDE/SQL Server da
ta portal. GeoDecisions served as a sub consultant on this 18-month project, re
sponsible for all GIS and data tasks. An ArcSDE geodatabase was developed in MS
SQL Server to house all the data for the tiered National Environmental Policy A
ct (NEPA) document process for the entire I-81 corridor through Virginia. This
database contains data from federal, state, county, and municipal sources, total
ing more than 180 features to download and what format of data to obtain, either
shape file or Personal Geodatabase. The application then exports the entire fe
ature from ArcSDE, creates a WinZip file of the feature(s), copies the zip file
to an FTP download folder, and then sends the user a notification e-mail that th
e file is ready for download. The user then has the ability to manipulate this
data and upload it back to the ArcSDE database through a custom upload tool.
Norfolk Safe-Yield Model Upgrade, Norfolk, VA, City of Norfolk Department of Uti
lities. Project Deputy Manager responsible for the design, development, and impl
ementation of the upgrade to the Safe-Yield Model of Norfolk's water supply syst
em, which was accomplished using a hydrological application designed in Visual B
asic 6.0 and Access 2000. The upgrade involved revamping the front end and datab
ase to simulate the City's current water sources and usage patterns.
Bridge Information Needs Assessment, Carson City, NV, Nevada Department of Trans
portation (NDOT). Task Leader responsible for the development of a needs assess
ment for sharing bridge information throughout NDOT. Coordinated visioning and
data gathering meetings. Reviewed literature and documentation sharing of bridg
e information at NDOT; researched and evaluated existing GIS software products t
hat directly use bridge data. Provided recommendations for sharing bridge infor
mation systems on an enterprisewide basis, including software. Identified issue
s, barriers, and related work to be resolved prior to successful development and
 implementation.
GIS Strategic Plan, Columbus, OH, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Sen
ior GIS Analyst assisting in development of a strategic plan for GIS use and gro
wth within ODOT. Responsible for technical systems evaluation, a review of exis
ting ODOT IT infrastructure and systems, and recommendations for improvements.
Authored the Existing Systems Report for use in the needs analysis and strategic
plan. Assisted with interviews of ODOT staff to determine GIS usage and potent
ial. Helped with development of needs analysis and strategic plan.
GIS Analysis Services, Prince George's County, MD, Confidential Client. Project
Manager responsible for providing GIS analysis services and technical assistanc
e to the client using an ESRI ArcView application. Oversees the collection and
editing of data and the production of large quantities of maps submitted to the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the client. Provides quality assurance/
quality control services.
Bridge Information Needs Assessment, Carson City, NV, Nevada Department of Trans
portation (NDOT). Task Leader responsible for the development of a needs assess
ment for sharing bridge information throughout NDOT. Coordinated visioning and
data gathering meetings. Reviewed literature and documentation sharing of bridg
e information at NDOT; researched and evaluated existing GIS software products t
hat directly use bridge data. Provided recommendations for sharing bridge infor
mation systems on an enterprisewide basis, including software. Identified issue
s, barriers, and related work to be resolved prior to successful development and
implementation.
GIS Strategic Plan, Columbus, OH, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Sen
ior GIS Analyst assisting in development of a strategic plan for GIS use and gro
wth within ODOT. Responsible for technical systems evaluation, a review of exis
ting ODOT IT infrastructure and systems, and recommendations for improvements.
Authored the Existing Systems Report for use in the needs analysis and strategic
plan. Assisted with interviews of ODOT staff to determine GIS usage and potent
ial. Helped with development of needs analysis and strategic plan.
GIS Strategic Plan, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Department of Roads. Senior GIS Analy
st assisting in the development of a GIS strategic plan for the Department. The
project consisted of a visionary workshop, needs assessment, redefinition of GI
S, and a final strategic plan, which served as the blueprint for implementing GI
S throughout the Department.
GIS Transit Development, Newark, NJ, New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit). Senior GI
S Analyst responsible for understanding and evaluating the current business proc
esses involved in how data is entered and maintained and how data is moved from
one business area to another within NJ Transit. This provided the catalyst for
the future recommendations on designing automated tools, creating user interface
s, developing Web applications, and contributing towards the preparation of an i
mplementation plan. Geo-coded remaining bus routes to aide GIS staff in complet
ion of base map and coordinated file creation process.
Data Model Development, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR). Senio
r Developer responsible for assisting in the development of a data model for ent
erprise GIS use within NDOR. Evaluated multiple data sources, including mainfra
me DB2 databases. Evaluated data use and needs within the Department. Assisted
with development of a data model to create a Departmentwide data repository. T
he data model includes multiple data sources, transformations of data and enterp
rise linear referencing system (LRS) model, and LRS interaction with data.
GIS Operations, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR). Senior GIS An
alyst responsible for development of a GIS operations report for NDOR. Tasks in
volved assessment of current GIS operations and infrastructure and development o
f characteristics for a file server to support Department GIS activities. Perfo
rmed evaluation of database and GIS software options for the Department to pursu
e. Responsible for development of GIS standards and best practices. Documented
existing GIS processes and procedures
Sewer Facilities Data Conversion Services, New York, NY, City Department of Envi
ronmental Protection Project Manager and Technical Architect responsible for qua
lity assurance and project performance for the conversion of New York's wastewat
er system data to a GIS platform. As part of a two-member team, our firm has dev
eloped an innovative and aggressive approach to converting NYCDEP's existing dat
a, which takes advantage of our strengths in engineering excellence, cutting-edg
e information technology, and well-qualified personnel. Currently, NYCDEP's syst
em drawings, plans, and other documents (numbering several hundred thousand) res
ide in hard copy format.
Utility Mapping, GIS, Asset Management, and GASB 34 Services, Lebanon, PA, City
of Lebanon Authority. Deputy Project Manager responsible for the conversion of
water, wastewater, and stormwater system mapping from paper to GIS format. Work
included transfer of system mapping information from varying paper map bases to
a single, accurate GIS map base developed from aerial photography. The GIS dat
abase was linked with the Authority's existing Hansen asset management software
to facilitate transfers of system data between software packages. Infrastructur
e asset inventories and data, including historic and present values, were compil
ed to assist the Authority in complying with Government Accounting Standards Boa
rd (GASB) 34 accounting requirements. The Authority serves a population of appr
oximately 57,000 people in the City of Lebanon and surrounding municipalities.
Water- Wastewater- Storm water, GIS Integration, Henrico County, VA, Henrico Cou
nty Department of Utilities. Project Manager responsible for digitizing 600 mil
es of storm sewer, 1,200 miles of sanitary sewer, 2,000 miles of water distribut
ion lines serving 78,000 customers, and the available right-of-way information f
or these utilities. Field-located approximately 80,000 water meters, 30,000 sewe
r manholes, and 30,000 water valves with Global Positioning System (GPS) equipme
nt and used this data to update the system. Developed a maintenance application
based on Arc Info 8.1 using an ArcSDE geodatabase on Oracle that facilitated fut
ure County maintenance of the utility information. Other applications developed
involve integrating the GIS data and existing databases with the Hansen, H2ONET,
and Storm water Management Model (SWMM) systems; integrating utility billing in
formation for water with the GIS; and developing a viewing application for on-si
te well and septic system scanned data.
Water- Wastewater- GIS Integration with Other Information Technologies (ITs), Au
gusta County, VA, Augusta County Service Authority (ACSA)/Augusta County. Proje
ct Manager responsible for the development of a GIS for modeling, analysis, IT s
ystems, and map-making purposes for the power (160 miles) and water (350 miles)
systems. The GIS is capable of integrating with the County's GIS and several in-
house data processing, billing, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SC
ADA) systems used by the ACSA. The turnkey solution is based upon ESRI's ArcInfo
and ArcSDE, with an extension for data maintenance. The scope of services requ
ired by the ACSA consisted of seven primary tasks that included tying the utilit
y systems to county plan metrics; converting the wastewater collection system; c
onverting water distribution system data; developing a data maintenance applicat
ion; providing access and integration with other systems, including SCADA, busin
ess information, Storm water Management Model (SWMM), H2ONet, and HTE billing so
ftware; providing data correction via field-verified Global Positioning System (
GPS) data; and providing complete GIS setup, training, and documentation.
Subject Matter Expert for Europe an Commission- Republic of Algeria, Ministry of
Water Resources Republic of Algeria, Ministry of Water Resources: part of a tea
m of 5 Subject Matter Expert appointed by the European Commission to conduct a t
en year Strategy study and Identification Mission of Water infrastructure for sa
ving and efficiency purposes. The European Commission has allocated $38 million
to the Ministry of Water Resources to conduct and implement a logical framework
for water infrastructure. The purpose of mission was to conduct a comprehensive
study that included five major topics: (1) Developed a legal framework under whi
ch each government agency can perform and provides a clean and potable water to
all citizens, (2) Developed a strategy to monitor water resources, quality, and
modeling, ( 3) Developed a comprehensive approach to accurately quantify and
balance supply and demand, (4) Developed an enterprise GIS, water modeling and
 CIS, (5) Developed guidelines for training and continuous education.
Utilities GIS Integration for Water, Cleveland, OH. Served as Project Manager wo
rking as part of a team on a multiyear project for a number of utility (water an
d wastewater), database design, modeling implementing and testing including digi
tizing water distribution lines serving 150,000 customers and the available righ
t-of-way information for these utilities. Developed a maintenance application b
ased on ArcInfo using an ArcSDE and Oracle database that facilitated future City
maintenance of the utility information. Developed other applications to integra
te the GIS data and Oracle database, H2ONet, and utility billing information for
water and provide a viewing application for on-site well and septic system scan
ned data.
Wastewater Master Plan, Detroit, MI, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD
). Project Engineer responsible for development of the Wastewater Master Plan f
or 2050. The key objectives comprising the master plan included the following: (
1) help customer communities control their sanitary sewer overflows (SSO); (2) o
ptimize the use of existing facilities to control SSOs through the regional conv
eyance system and by using the capacity of combined sewer overflow (CSO) treatme
nt facilities; (3) eliminate capacity constraints and adjust contract limits wit
h the DWSD collection system through new wastewater service contracts so that th
ere is a consistent level of service to all customers; (4) expand efforts for re
habilitation of infrastructure to maintain and extend the useful life of the sys
tem; (5) perform and promote cost-effective reductions of dry weather inflow/inf
iltration.
Water Works Park Alternatives Study, Contract for the Detroit Water & Sewerage D
epartment - Evaluated several alternatives involving different production capaci
ties at water treatment plants in the water system. By dynamic modeling, develo
ped associated water transmission improvement needs for short and long term proj
ections of the alternatives. Performed cost analyses including system improveme
nt capital and O&M costs.
* Department-Wide Hydraulic Modeling - Project Engineer responsible for hydrauli
c modeling requirements and specifications for Detroit Water and Sewerage Depart
ment instrumentation, control and computer system.
* Watershed Modeling - Project Engineer responsible for quality and quantity mod
eling for the Rouge River as part of the Wet Weather National Demonstration Pro
ject.
* System-Wide Hydraulic Modeling - Project Engineer, responsible for designing a
nd performing hydraulic modeling using SWMM-EXTRAN for the Wayne County Downrive
r Collection System and the Greater Detroit Regional Sewer System (GDRSS).
* Floodplain Analysis and Permitting - Project Engineer responsible for the hydr
aulic analysis for a state floodplain permit in Wyandotte.
* Erosion Control - Project Engineer responsible for design of erosion protectio
n system for a storm water outlet for the Oakwood Pumping Station in Detroit.
Warren Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Project Plan for Biosolids Improvements
: Project Director for a comprehensive project plan to evaluate alternatives for
biosolids processing and disposal at the Warren, Michigan 50-mgd WWTP. The alt
ernatives included chemical stabilization, anaerobic digestion, land application
, and incineration with various methods of dewatering. The project plan also in
cluded an evaluation of all plant components, including the preliminary, primary
, secondary and tertiary treatment processes.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Disposal As Project Manager, led a multi-disci
plinary staff in the analysis and development of an innovative process for waste
water treatment plant sludge disposal at the 800 mgd Detroit Wastewater Treatmen
t Plant. The process utilizes a natural pressure in a 5,000 foot deep well to o
xidize sewage sludge to inert materials. The project evaluated the reaction pro
cess, thermodynamics, construction techniques, operation and controls and enviro
nmental impacts.
Johnson Creek Headwaters Protection and Storm water Management Plan, Salem Towns
hip, Washtenaw County, Michigan. This project was a study of the upper reaches o
f the Johnson Creek, a cold water tributary of the Rouge River, in Salem Townshi
p. It involved flow monitoring at several locations on the Creek and rainfall me
asurement at Salem Hamlet WWTP. Also required was the extension and calibration
of the existing SWMM RUNOFF and TRANSPORT model of the watershed. A SWMM EXTRAN
model was also developed using a field survey of creek cross-sections. This cali
brated model was used to determine the impact of future development, and to prep
are a Storm water Master Plan outlining the best management practices required t
o protect the quality of the stream.
Wastewater Facilities Data Conversion and Mapping, Wayne, MI, Project Manager re
sponsible for quality assurance, GIS database design, and complete data conversi
on services for wastewater system. Initially, a geodatabase was designed to sup
port current and anticipated future needs. The geodatabase design incorporated p
redefined domains, subtypes, and topology to assure a quality database that supp
orts future network modeling. The wastewater geodatabase was compiled from diffe
rent digital and hard copy sources including hard-copy record drawings, digital
CAD files of new developments, and historic hard-copy index maps. The sources of
information were scanned and georeferenced to high accuracy orthophotos and dig
itized on screen. Following the data conversion, a new system map was produced,
and the GIS data was packaged with Arc Reader to support mobile viewing and quer
ying of the GIS database.
Design, Expansion and Rehabilitation of 8 Wastewater Treatment Plan and 20 Pumpi
ng Station Tunisian Ministry of the Environment and Urban Planning. Program, Man
ager and Project Director responsible for development of the Wastewater Master P
lan for 2020. The key objectives included the following: (1) help customer commu
nities control their sanitary sewer overflows; (2) optimize the use of existing
facilities to control through the regional conveyance system and by using the c
apacity of combined sewer overflow (CSO) treatment facilities; (3) eliminate cap
acity constraints and adjust contract limits with ONAS "Office National de l'Ass
inissement Souterrain" collection system through new wastewater service contrac
ts so that there is a consistent level of service to all customers; (4) Conducte
d cost-effective reductions of dry weather inflow/infiltration.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Selected
Publications-------------------------
* Kacem, M, 2007, Stephen Williams, Case Study Sanitary Sewer Mapping ESRI Inter
national User Conference, San Diego, June 20, 2007. USA.
* Kacem, M, 2007, Stephen Land, Sanitary Sewer Mapping - Citywide Inventory. Vir
ginia/DC/Maryland APWA Chapter Conference May 15, May 19 USA.
* Kacem, M, 2006 Case Study Storm water Mapping, American Waterworks Conference,
and Richmond, VA September 2006. USA.
* Kacem, M., Chevallier, J-J. , Robert, J-L. , Gold, C.M 1998. Integration de la
methode des elements finis dans un systeme d'information hydrologique pour la g
estion strategique des eaux de surface.: La revue de geomatique internationale d
e geomatique, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 301-918
* Kacem, M-S., Chevallier, J-J. , Robert, J-L. , Gold, C.M 1998. Integration de
la methode des elements finis dans un systeme d'information hydrologique pour la
gestion strategique des eaux de surface.: La revue de geomatique internationale
de geomatique, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 301-918
* Kacem, M-S., Robert J-L., Gold, C.M., Chevallier J-J. 1998. Modeling a hydro
logical process using a GIS and the Finite Numerical Method : a new tools for
the strategic management of water resources., Spatial Data Infrastructures, SDI'
98, Ottawa, http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/sdi98/
* Kacem, M-S.; Gold, C.M., Robert J-L., Chevallier J-J. 1998 Modeling hydrologic
al Process with GIS and Finite Numerical Method, A new tools for a strategic wat
er resource management. http : www.igrass'98.org, International Geosciences and
Remote Sensing Symposium (IGRASS'98)' , July, Seattle, USA
* Kacem, M-S., Robert J-L., Gold, C.M., Chevallier J-J. 1998. Modeling a hydrol
ogical process using a GIS and Finite Numerical Simulation: towards a new paradi
gm for sustainable development. International Symposium on real-time Imaging and
Dynamic Analysis (ISPRS), June 2-5 1998, Hakodate, Japan. http://www.t.u-tokyo.
ac.jp/ISPRS/
* Kacem, M. S, Robert, J-L.. 1997. Integration de la methode des elements finis
dans un systeme d'information hydrologique pour une gestion strategique et un d
eveloppement durable des eaux de surface en Tunisie The Tunisian Water Forum. ht
tp://www.menet.umn.edu/~TSC/TWF/Submit/
* Lamary, M., Kacem, M. S 1997. Les aspects institutionnels de la conservation d
es eaux et des sols en Tunisie. The Tunisian Water Forum. http://www.menet.umn.e
du/~TSC/TWF/Submit/
* Kacem, M. S., Chevallier, J-J., Robert, J-L. 1996 "Systeme d'aide a la decisio
n a reference spatiale: integration de la methode des elements finis avec les sy
stemes d'information geographique pour le choix des sites des barrages collinair
es". Magazine Systeme d'informations sur le territoire INFO-SIT, EPFL Lausanne (
Suisse). http://dgrwww.epfl.ch/SIRSindex.fr.html/
* Kacem, M. S., Chevallier, J-J., Robert, J-L. 1996. Utilisation de la modelisat
ion numerique par elements finis et des systemes d'informations geographiques po
ur la gestion des ressources hydriques. The 8th International Conference on Geo
matics'96. Ottawa. 15 pp.
* Genest .S., Lardin. P., Chevallier, J-J., Belhadj Kacem, M. S., 1996. GEOVIE-T
UNISIE: vers une modelisation integree des eaux souterraines et des eaux de surf
ace. Symposium international sur la gestion de l'eau dans le bassin mediterrane
en. Tunis, Tunisie. 15 pp.
--------------------------------------------------------University Education----
-------------------------------------
* 2005 : Project Management Professional Certificate
* George Washington University, Washington, D.C .
* 1998 : PhD Geomatic Sciences
* Laval University, Saint-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Dissertation: Numerical Modeling of Hydrology Process to Support Watershed Manag
ement, using Geographic Information System, and Finite Element Method modeling a
new Tool for Sustainable Development
* 2004 : Master of Science in Engineering
* Laval University, Saint-Foy, Quebec, Canada
--------------------------------------------------------Professional Certificati
ons---------------------------------
2007 GISP Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional Cert. No. 000500
71
2003 DHI MOUSE HD Software Training
2002 H2OMAP Certification provided by MWH Soft, Inc.
2002 Senior Project Management Training, Gannett Fleming
2000 Introduction to Oracle
2000 Sanitary Sewer Design and Modeling Seminar featuring Sewer CAD, by Haestad
1999 Water Distribution Modeling Seminar featuring Cybernetic and WaterCad,
1997 Municipal Stormwater Management, University of Laval
1998 Finite Element Method for Surface Water Modeling System, University of Lava
l
1997 UNIX Administrator
1991 Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Tunisia. No. 9004, June 1991.
--------------------------------------------------Honors, Scholarships & Awards-
-------------------------------
2007 Award of the best program manager with Gannett Fleming, Inc.
1998 Excellence fellowship from the IDRC
1997 Excellence fellowship from the FCAR
1997 Excellence fellowship from the IDRC
1996 Excellence fellowship from UREF
--------------------------------------------------Award and Honors--------------
---------------------Best Ph.D. Research Geomatic in Canada for two years 199
7 and 1998
1998 Excellence fellowship from the IDRC, http://www.idrc.ca
1997 Excellence fellowship from the FCAR, http://www.fcar.qc.ca
1997 Excellence fellowship from the IDRC, http://www.idrc.ca/
1992 Excellence fellowship from the Canadian International Development Agency (C
IDA)
-----------------------------------------------Membership of Professional Organi
zations---------
Member of Water for People www.waterforpeople.org
Member of Water Environment Federation www.wef.org
Member of American Water Works Association (AWWA) www.awwa.org, Vice Chair of IT
subcommittee
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) www.asce.org
Member of Project Management Institute (PMI) www.pmi.org
-----------------------------------------------------Non Profit organization aff
iliations-------------
2006- Present Fundraising for Water for People, VA Chapter
2006-2008 Fundraising Big Brother, PA
2006-Present Fundraising American Cancer Society, Newport News, VA Chapter
2005- Present- Founder and Member of Board of Trustee of the Crescent Community
Center
----------------------------------------References------------------------------
------------------------------
Mr. Robert Hoffman, P.E.
President and CEO
Baker Engineering, New York
Mr. Everett P. Skipper, P.E., B.C.E.E
Director of Engineering
City of Newport, (VA)
Dr. Mostfa Sabbah,, P.E ,( retired)
Chief Engineer
Director of Engineering
City of Newport, (VA)
Mr. Stephen Williams, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Department of Engineering
City Newport News, (VA)Mr. Donald J. Cole
Woolpert, Portsmouth, (VA)
Office Leader and Client Development Manager Mr. Errol Bos
Practice Manager
England, Thims& Miller, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL 32258