Josh James earns Professional Engineers License
/ Eileen Kaley
josh james, PE | Senior graduate engineer
Josh James, PE has earned his Professional Engineers license in Pennsylvania.
James is an Engineer in the Process Engineering and Design department at Spotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM). He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering.
James has been an employee of SSM’s for more than five years. His responsibilities include water and wastewater design, design specifications, pump engineering cost opinions, Act 537 Planning, data analysis, preparation of DEP and DRBC permit applications and renewals, and report preparation. These reports include Annual Chapter 94 Reports, Annual Effluent Monitoring Reports, Risk and Resilience Assessments, Monthly Engineer’s Reports, and Discharge Monitoring Reports. He also has experience in pump selection and designing groundwater well treatment and distribution facilities.
James’ Professional Affiliations include the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association (EPWPCOA) where he is a member of multiple committees.
Municipal Experience | Assistance in the design and completion of permit applications for public water supply regarding the treatment and distribution of new groundwater wells; permitting assistance for addition of bulk water hauling station; design engineering services including writing specifications and aiding in construction observation as well as water quality management permitting; public water system capacity analyses; hydraulic calculations for water main extensions; capacity analyses for sewer systems
Risk and Resilience | Responsible for meeting with clients to collect and review information regarding assets and determining the consequences and risk value based on current AWIA/DEP guidelines. Perform Risk and Resilience Analyses including making recommendations to fix issues and lower risk.
Annual Chapter 94 Reporting | Data management services for comprehensive wastewater management reports including data collection, integration, analysis, graphic visualization and projections.
Other Key Experience | Design and bid phase assistance for the design of a new Wastewater Treatment Plant, including writing specifications and aiding with permitting.