Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP

Current

Senior Environmental Engineer at Parsons Water & Infrastructure, Inc

Past

Research Assistant at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Process(Water/Wastewater) Engineer at VATech Wabag Ltd, Chennai, India
Process (Water/Wastewater) Engineer at Shriram Engineering Construction Company Ltd, Chennai, India

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Education

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Andhra University
National Productivity Council

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Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP’s Summary

Over 11 years of experience in design of water and wastewater treatment facilities with emphasis on sustainability and renewable energy efficiency, which includes project management, master planning, feasibility studies, proposals, pre-design reports, water & wastewater survey, audit reports, detailed design engineering and cost estimation.

Project managment experience includes managing and monitoring subconsultants, project scope preparation and contract negotiation, preparation of invoices and processing, budget projection, monitoring and analysis, preparation of project schedules, resources allocation and management.

Professional Registrations/Accreditaions:
P.E. Civil – Arizona # 48280
USGBC - LEED Accredited Professional

Professional Certifications:
Parsons Leadership and Management Program
(Parsons Project Management Certification Program) – currently in progress

Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP’s Specialties:

* Wastewater Treatment - BNR -simultaneous NDN, MBR, SBR
* Water Treatment - Municipal, Ion Exchnge, Membrane - Reverse Osmosis
* Digester Gas - Purification systems - H2S, Siloxanes, Halides, waste gas flares
*Renewable Energy Systems - IC Engines, Fuel cells, PV systems
* Trenchless Sewer Rehabilitation - Non-circular large diameter sewers
* Odor Control Systems - Chemical, Biological
* Preselection / Pre-purchase - Bid documents for water/wastewater equipment

Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP’s Experience

Senior Environmental Engineer

Parsons Water & Infrastructure, Inc

(Privately Held; Construction industry)

January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)

Project Engineer/ Manager - City of Los Angeles – Central Outfall Sewer (COS) Rehabilitation - responsible for interfacing with agencies to obtain permits for construction, odor control system design, subcontractor management, budget tracking and project scheduling.

Project Engineer - City of Bakersfield, CA - Waste water Treatment Plant 3 Expansion- responsible for biological process design with simultaneous nitrification and denitrification, evaluation, selection and design of odor control systems, digester gas purification suystems, waste gas flare and renewable co-generation system using IC engines.

Project Engineer - Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Chino, CA – RP-5 Renewable Energy Efficiency Project- responsible for estimation of digester gas production, power demands and projected power generation, evaluation and selection of most cost-effective digester and biogas purification system for IC engines and fuel cells.
Research Assistant

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 5 months)

Research and pilot studies on biological treatability of industrial wastewater using respirometers. Respirometers are ideal for assessing treatability of industrial wastes or complex wastewaters, determining biodegradation kinetics of specific chemicals, assessing toxicity, measuring biomass activity, monitoring oxygen uptake in soils and compost samples and to evaluate the impact of industrial wastes on biological treatment plants.
Process(Water/Wastewater) Engineer

VATech Wabag Ltd, Chennai, India

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

August 1999 — July 2001 (2 years)

VA TECH WABAG Ltd ranks amongst the top three international suppliers of water and wastewater treatment systems in Europe and offers a comprehensive range of water technologies for treatment of drinking water, municipal wastewater, industrial effluent, sea and brackish water desalination, evaporation & crystallization.

Job Responsibilities
Process conceptualization and design of industrial and potable water treatment plants using demineralization (D.M) and reverse osmosis (R.O)
Development of mass balance calculations and design tools to simplify the complex design routine of DM plants.
Development of Process Flow Diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, General Arrangement Drawings for Demineralization and Desalination plants.
Preparation of design-build proposals for D.M and R.O plants.
Resin selection and application expertise for various ion-exchange applications.
Process (Water/Wastewater) Engineer

Shriram Engineering Construction Company Ltd, Chennai, India

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Construction industry)

January 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 8 months)

Shriram Engineering Construction Company Limited (SHRENCO) is a member unit of USD 400 million turnover Shriram group of India and specializes in the turnkey execution of water & wastewater treatment plants with recycle / reuse options.

Job Responsibilities
Process design calculations and unit sizing for domestic wastewater, industrial effluent and drinking water treatment plants.
Preparation of Plant Layout, General Arrangement drawings, Hydraulic Level diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation diagrams and Process Flow diagrams.
Preparation of design-build proposals to bid for turnkey execution of various treatment plants.
Plant start-up, trial run and commissioning of various treatment plants .
Consultancy services which include water & wastewater survey, waste minimization, performance evaluation of existing treatment plants.

Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP’s Education

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

MS , Environmental Engineering , 2001 — 2003

Graduate GPA - 4.0
One of the seven ABET accredited Masters Programs in the Nation (http://www.abet.org)

Activities and Societies:

Graduate research Assistant
Concentration in Wastewater management and Water treatment & distribution
Thesis - Effect of substrate concentration (S) on Monod Saturation Coefficient (Ks).
Andhra University

Bachelor of Engineering , Civil Engineering
National Productivity Council

Professional Diploma , Industrial Pollution Prevention and Control

Additional Information

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Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP’s Interests:

Emerging technologies in water & wastewater treatment, sustainable power generation, renewable enrgy systems, sewer rehabilitation, biogas purification, odor control. Planning to obtain CEM certifications soon. Traveling, Weight training, Tennis, Volley ball, Movies

Vamsi Seeta, P.E., LEED AP’s Groups:

United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Water Environment Federation (WEF)
American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE)
California Water Environment Association (CWEA),