Ronald R. Eyma, PE, D.WRE

Advisory Board Member at City of Plantation
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John Savaiko

I had the pleasure of working with Ron at the City of Miramar. Ron is a consummate professional. We collaborated on several security projects involving critical infrastructure and I found Ron to be exceptionally well versed in developing trends in mitigating intrusion and the overall safety and security of critical facilities.

Romeo Lavarias

I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with Ron on a variety of projects as Miramar's Emergency Manager. Ron's excellent knowledge and keen awareness of water systems/utilities lent to the city having a very robust system in place to ensure that the system would be functional in times of disaster. His professionalism always shown through in all our dealings with other city departments and outside organizations. I consider Ron an excellent and thorough professional engineer and colleague. I would look forward to working with him at anytime. Romeo Lavarias, Emergency Manager City of Miramar 14801 SW 27th Street Miramar, FL 33027 Office: 954-602-4833 Email: rblavarias@miramarfd.org

Dr. Karen Smith-M

A gentleman of integrity and excellence.

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Credentials

  • Professional Engineer (TX)
    Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Professional Engineer (NY)
    New York State Education Department
    Oct, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • AWWA Utility Risk and Resilience Certification
    American Water Works Association
    Dec, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Qualified Business Organization Registry (Flambeau Engineering LLC)
    Florida Board of Professional Engineers
    Oct, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • RAM-W Methodology: Water System Vulnerability Assessments
    Sandia National Laboratories
    Jan, 2003
    - Nov, 2024
  • Professional Engineer (FL)
    Florida Board of Professional Engineers
    Jul, 1997
    - Nov, 2024
  • Board Certified Civil Engineer, Water Resources Engineering (D.WRE)
    American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE)
    Jan, 2005
    - Nov, 2024
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, WW-B (FL)
    Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    May, 1992
    - Nov, 2024
  • G-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
    FEMA
  • G-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff - Complex Incidents
    FEMA
  • NIMS ICS-100, 200, 700, and 800
    FEMA

Experience

  • City of Plantation
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      The Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Board was created in June 2021 "for the purpose of providing technical assistance, advice, and recommendations to the City Council to respond to climate change and environmental protection." [Ref. City Ordinance No. 2599] It is a privilege to be of service to the City Council and support the Sustainability Advisory Board in realizing its purpose. The Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Board was created in June 2021 "for the purpose of providing technical assistance, advice, and recommendations to the City Council to respond to climate change and environmental protection." [Ref. City Ordinance No. 2599] It is a privilege to be of service to the City Council and support the Sustainability Advisory Board in realizing its purpose.

  • Thrive Educational Response Group Inc.
    • Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
    • Member Board of Directors
      • May 2021 - Present

      Thrive, a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization founded by Dr. Karen Smith-Miller, has as its core mission to respond to the educational needs of at-risk students in Grades 8 - 12. Our attention is on those factors that may be inhibiting their ability to obtain a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, and to formulate a pathway towards achievement. With the support of individual, corporate and public-sector benefactors, Thrive endeavors to realize its mission through services that promote success in high school. Successful students will be equipped with skill sets that can contribute towards post-secondary achievements in the workplace, college, trade school or military. Following are our core services: • Mentorship & Coaching • Tutoring & Homework Help • IEP & ESE Support • Volunteer Service Hours • Financial Awareness/Literacy • Basic Counseling/Social Support & Referrals For more information about our organization and its services, or to support our mission, kindly reach out to info@thriveeducational.org. Please note that offers of contribution are welcomed, and may be tax-deductible.

  • Flambeau Engineering, LLC
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • Founder and Principal Consultant
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      FEL's primary mission is to promote community water and wastewater security and resilience, and pave the way to improved public health, safety, and sustained prosperity. To date, we've had the opportunity to serve and add value to municipalities in FL, NC, and TX. FEL offers subject matter expertise in utilities system operations, regulatory compliance, capital improvement, project management, and staff augmentation. This includes technical, management and administrative support; identifying and resolving treatment plant, distribution and collection system process interruptions, inefficiencies, and unsafe conditions; evaluating and developing emergency/disaster risk, mitigation, resiliency, response, recovery protocols and SOPs. FEL takes a pragmatic and risk-based approach to facilities planning, engineering, operations, and management. In so doing, we strive towards the collaborative delivery of reliable, cost-effective professional services to meet our clients' water and wastewater infrastructure life-cycle needs.

  • Village of Palm Springs
    • Palm Beach County, Florida
    • Public Services Director (Public Works & Utilities)
      • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

      Supported the Village's operational services goals through the department's Administration, Utilities (operations and billing for service pop. of 32,000), Public Works, Engineering Inspections, Storm Water and Solid Waste Divisions with a $32M departmental annual budget. My team of 87 employees worked to overcome the myriad effects of longstanding challenges in departmental structure. We improved operational efficiencies by (a) addressing process deficiencies; (b) standardizing critical work processes and activities; and (c) strengthening staff accountability, ownership, and morale. Representative accomplishments: • Eliminated boil-water incidents by modifying distribution system repair methods; • Worked through dysfunctional enterprise procurement practices to meet department's high production needs; • Improved capital project productivity, reporting, and tracking; • Reorganized the Cross Connection Control & Backflow Prevention Program to improve services, reduce overall costs, and address inadequate controls identified in a 2019 Palm Beach County OIG audit; • Standardized easement waiver request and private development review processes using best practices to protect critical infrastructure and mitigate a variety of risks; • Improved utilities customer service walk-in and drive-through facilities and processes; • Developed a Utility Shut-Off & Customer Payment Policy (Reso. #2020-27) specific to COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily suspend new water service turn-offs, and created a formal plan allowing customers experiencing hardship to repay their deferred service charges. As of Feb 2021, over 75% of 1,000+ customers whose water services could be shut off for non-payment had brought their accounts to good standing, accounting for 80% of the $237K outstanding balance attributed to the pandemic. • Developed a formal policy (Reso. #2020-32) addressing delinquent utility account collections (i.e., bad debt write-offs) to minimize aging of past-due accounts.

  • Broward County Government
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Advisory Committee Member
      • Aug 2018 - May 2019

      Appointed to serve on the Broward County Water Advisory Board's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in the “Utility Directors, City Engineers, Public Works Department Directors” category. TAC supports the technical needs of the Water Advisory Board in advising and making recommendations to the County Commissioners on matters relating to the development, use and management of water resources within Broward County. Appointed to serve on the Broward County Water Advisory Board's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in the “Utility Directors, City Engineers, Public Works Department Directors” category. TAC supports the technical needs of the Water Advisory Board in advising and making recommendations to the County Commissioners on matters relating to the development, use and management of water resources within Broward County.

  • City of Plantation
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Utilities
      • Jul 2018 - May 2019

      • Supervised a knowledgeable and highly dedicated team of 100 professional, administrative and technical employees, and a combined annual budget of $51M (i.e. $40M operating and $11M capital program). • Coordinated all administrative, fiscal, operations and maintenance activities required to ensure safe and uninterrupted potable water treatment, transmission and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment and disposal for a service population of almost 90,000 in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and industry standards. • Oversaw private development utilities review, permitting and inspection services and the department's capital improvement program, including the procurement and administration of engineering and construction services, ensuring full compliance with Florida CCNA provisions. • Developed and implemented administrative measures that addressed shortcomings in fiscal, treatment plant and field operations, including independent audits, establishing policies to ensure staff accountability and process consistency. • Reversed department's deteriorating employee morale by instilling a culture of inclusive, compassionate servant leadership and mutual respect amongst managerial staff, and between management and non-managerial employees. • Enhanced level of trust towards city leadership by demonstrating active support of employees at their workplaces and project sites, providing a regularly scheduled venue for full-staff meetings and open, respectful dialog. • Successfully worked with the mayor and city administration to correct a pay error for 14 employees that resulted from a comprehensive 2016 study of the city’s job classifications and compensation. • Spearheaded the successful development of a Utilities Health & Safety Manual, as well as a Water Quality Laboratory Health & Safety Manual. • Achieved 100% compliance with a citywide FEMA emergency response training certification policy, re. hurricane event readiness.

  • City Of Margate
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Acting Director & Assistant Director, Environmental & Engineering Services
      • Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

      I exercised direct responsibility for water and wastewater utilities, engineering, inspection, GIS and solid waste hauling franchise services. These services were made possible by a diverse team comprised of 88 dedicated employees in unrepresented and unionized classifications engaged in essential administrative, financial, technical and professional functions necessary to administer a combined annual departmental budget of $46.7M (i.e. $29.4M operating and $17.3M capital). • Led efforts to ensure the continuity of all administrative, fiscal, operations and maintenance activities necessary to effect safe and uninterrupted potable water treatment, transmission and distribution services; wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services for a population of 64,000 (including utilities services for a population of 4,000 in neighboring City of Coconut Creek). • Oversaw utilities and engineering plans review, permitting and inspection services for private developments; solid waste disposal and recycling services; city’s capital projects, including the procurement and administration of engineering and construction services, while ensuring CCNA compliance. • Coordinated with staff, engineering consultant and contractor to bring a major wastewater plant capital improvement project to a successful conclusion and negotiated delay claim settlement. • Collaborated with Finance and Procurement staff toward accomplishing the department's goals, and provided technical support to the City Manager and other City Departments.

  • The City of Miramar, Florida
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Utilities/Engineering Department Manager
      • Jan 2002 - Apr 2017

      Positions held: Assistant Director | Project Manager III | Utility Planning & Capital Improvement Manager | Utility System Manager | Wastewater System Manager | Water Resources Manager Oversaw the continuous, uninterrupted production, transmission, distribution and metering of the City's potable water supplies; wastewater collection, treatment and reclamation services for a population of 130,000. Oversaw personnel and activities associated with the operation of a 6-Million Gallon/Day (MGD) lime softening Water Treatment Plant (WTP), 11.75-MGD membrane filtration WTP, a 12.7-MGD Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WWRF) and Plant Maintenance divisions. Ensured the proper operation, maintenance and upgrades to major ancillary facilities including a 4-MGD reclaimed water production facility at the WWRF; 2-MG and 3-MG potable water storage and pumping facilities; and raw water wellfields independently supplying the two WTPs. Duties included: • Administering a combined annual budget of $12M (FY 2017: $9M operating and $3M capital); overseeing 40+ union-represented employees • All aspects of regulatory compliance for water, wastewater, reclaimed water treatment, utilities facility stormwater pollution prevention • Statistical process control for system improvements and optimization • Development and implementation of standard operating, health and safety strategies, policies and procedures • Employee supervision and career development • Annual budget development and administration • Procurement of materials, equipment and contractual services • Preparing RFP/RFQ bid documents in full conformance with Florida CCNA • Preparing agenda items for presentation to city officials for board approval • Managing capital improvement programs and projects • Emergency and hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation • Conducting utilities system vulnerability assessments • Implementing utilities risk mitigation, countermeasure and security hardening projects

  • Barry University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Faculty Instructor (Part-time)
      • 2012 - 2017

      Course: “Wastewater Treatment Class C Operation (WW- C)” This 14-week course was approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). It equipped students with the necessary body of knowledge to confidently assume a position as Wastewater Plant Operator Trainee at public or private utilities. Upon successful completion, students were immediately eligible to apply for and complete the WW-C state licensure exam. The course fully engaging and exposed students to the wastewater industry through lectures, slide presentations, real life applications and hypothetical scenarios, hands-on problem-solving sessions, plant visitations and career coaching. Training included relevant history, trends, related careers; wastewater science, math, unit operations, process control, troubleshooting, maintenance; health and safety; federal, state and local regulations; plant management and administration. Through this effort, I've impacted dozens with aspirations of entering the utilities and related environmental fields, some of whom are currently serving as licensed plant operators.

  • City of Sunrise
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Jul 2012 - Dec 2016

      The Environmental Sustainability Adisory Board was created in order to assist the City Commission with identifying opportunities that promote resource conservation and other environmental sustainability and urban development best practices within the city. The Environmental Sustainability Adisory Board was created in order to assist the City Commission with identifying opportunities that promote resource conservation and other environmental sustainability and urban development best practices within the city.

  • Plantation Acres Improvement District
    • Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
    • Commisioner & Vice-Chairman
      • Apr 2007 - May 2015

      For 8 years, I served the district's residents faithfully and honorably. I was initially appointed to the board to complete the term of a departed member, then elected to two consecutive terms. This Independent Special District serves a population of over 5,000 residents in Plantation Acres, a semi-rural, equestrian sub-division in the City of Plantation. The district is responsible for operating and maintaining any and all works and infrastructure improvements necessary to ensure that the community's drainage system functions efficiently to protect health, safety and property.

  • City of Sunrise
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Utility System Planner & Project Manager
      • Aug 1996 - Dec 2001

      This position involved professional engineering and planning work, with a focus on identifying and communicating the City’s short and long-range future water and wastewater system needs. The city owns and operates a full-service water and sewer utility serving over 215,000 customers. Relevant activities included: • Collecting, organizing, analyzing and disseminating relevant data from various sources in support of decision-making, planning and project management efforts. • Monitoring changes in environmental regulations, service area demographics and land use; assessing potential impacts on existing and planned utilities infrastructure; and recommending alternative courses of action, as needed. • Coordinating Utilities Master Plan updates with the City’s engineering consultants and department staff. • Project/construction management and administration, including scope and budget development, contract procurement, progress monitoring, coordination and oversight of field activities, progress payments, change order processing, conflict resolution and project close-out. • Communicating information through technical memoranda, reports, electronic spreadsheets, and presentations. • Hydraulic modeling of raw water transmission, water distribution and sewer collection systems. • Assisting in the preparation of RFQs/RFPs, and serving on consultant/contractor selection committees, all in conformance with State of Florida Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) provisions. • Reviewing developers' water and sewer construction plans, lift station designs and calculations, shop drawings; conducting field inspections and witnessing facilities start-ups. • Acting as a facilitator between the Assistant Director of Utilities/Engineering, engineering consultants, contractors, other City departments, regulatory agencies and construction personnel to ensure the proper execution and timing of a variety of studies, design and construction projects.

  • Jackson and Tull
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Acting Office Manager & Project Engineer
      • Jul 1995 - Aug 1996

      • After assuming the Miami office manager role in October 1995, our team worked to re-establish J&T's local reputation of producing quality work on time and on budget under frequently changing client needs. • Administered a $3,500,000 engineering services contract with the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department (MDWASD). • Pursued limited business development for the firm. This included securing almost $500,000 from MDWASD in additional engineering services by identifying and obtaining work authorizations for out-of-scope project elements. • Prepared scopes of work, schedules and cost estimates for proposed projects. • Ensured compliance with established budgets, schedules, and milestones. • Communicated with staff, clients, residents, regulatory agencies, sub-consultants and contractors regarding project progress. • Monitored project progress against planned activities, prepared reports for clients' and internal uses, and processed all invoices. • Personally selected by MDWASD to join their Program Management Team (PMT) of consulting engineers to evaluate proposed remedial plans and designs of over 300 sewer pumping stations, force mains and water mains in response to a negotiated US EPA consent decree. • Helped achieve PMT's ambitious goal of identifying best approaches to bringing assigned components of the county’s sewer collection system into compliance with EPA system performance criteria by: (a) developing a standardized evaluation methodology; (b) identifying unnecessary upgrades recommended by consultants working independently, (c) recommending cost-effective alternative courses of action, and (d) identifying facilities that could be brought into compliance quicker and cheaper by the client's own in-house operations/maintenance staff. • Evaluations were completed well ahead of schedule, and PMT made recommendations that would save the county an estimated $15,000,000 by foregoing unnecessary design and construction options and expenditures.

  • AECOM
    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Engineer II (Civil & Environmental)
      • May 1992 - Jul 1995

      I began my professional career as a staff engineer with Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., now part of AECOM. • Performed an on-site condition and capacity assessment of the U.S. Virgin Islands' wastewater treatment plant in Charlotte Amalie to identify potential causes of and solutions to recurring performance issues. Oxygen deficiency was determined to be the principal treatment process limitation. • Performed detailed inspection, evaluation and design services in support of Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department's (MDWASD) EPA consent decree-related wastewater treatment and collection system upgrades. • Conducted odor control studies at MDWASD’s Virginia Key WWTP and collection system point sources. • Assisted in the post-Hurricane Andrew infrastructure, hydraulic and process evaluations of MDWASD's regional WWTPs, which had a combined treatment capacity of over 300 MGD. • Prepared remedial action plans for private owners of petroleum-contaminated sites. Related tasks included design of groundwater extraction equipment for treatment through stripping towers; soil vapor extraction systems for treatment through thermal/catalytic oxidation and activated carbon units; prepared construction plans, record drawings and regulatory close-out documentation. • Conducted Environmental Assessments. Coordinated contamination assessment activities in connection with leaking underground waste oil tanks, gasoline station soakage pits; damaged storm drains, oil/grease traps, and septic tanks for private owners. Activities included development of site-specific plans incorporating the installation of monitoring wells, soil and groundwater sampling, removal and disposal of excavated waste soil and groundwater; preparation of progress reports; coordination of activities with property owners and regulatory agencies; development and submittal of assessment closure documents.

  • City of Plantation
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
      • Jan 1990 - May 1992

      Originally hired as a trainee, I developed rapidly towards performing all duties of a licensed (WW-B) plant operator at the 20-mgd Regional WWTP. I later leveraged those experiences as an engineering consultant, utilities manager, operator trainer, and utilities director. Regardless of my role, I have always considered the perspectives, needs and expectations of the operations end-users first and foremost. Originally hired as a trainee, I developed rapidly towards performing all duties of a licensed (WW-B) plant operator at the 20-mgd Regional WWTP. I later leveraged those experiences as an engineering consultant, utilities manager, operator trainer, and utilities director. Regardless of my role, I have always considered the perspectives, needs and expectations of the operations end-users first and foremost.

Education

  • Florida International University - College of Engineering & Computing
    Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
  • The City College of New York
    Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering
  • St. John's University
    Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
  • Florida Engineering Leadership Institute
    Class of 2009

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