This employee spotlight features Flemming "O'Brien" Walls who just celebrated 40 years of working for Charlotte Water. O'Brien currently works as a Planner Scheduler in the Field Operations Division, and in this Q&A session, he shares with us what his career path has looked like over these past 40 years, and recognizes those who have... Continue Reading →
Engineering Week & Black History Month Spotlight: Carl Wilson, Chief Engineer
This double feature spotlight is on Chief Engineer, Carl Wilson, who is the first African-American male Chief Engineer for Charlotte Water. Check out our Q&A with Carl, as he shares some of his story with us. Tell us about your background and career path – what inspired you to become an engineer? "I am from... Continue Reading →
Engineering Week Spotlight: Mark Bullins, Environmental Compliance Manager – Backflow Prevention
Mark Bullins, Environmental Compliance Manager, shares his insights with us for Engineering Week on his work with Backflow Prevention (aka Cross-Connection Control). I have been involved in Backflow Prevention, also known as Cross Connection Control, for over twenty years. As anyone who knows me will tell you, it is a subject I am passionate about.... Continue Reading →
Engineering Week Spotlight: Steve Roosen, Construction Inspector
Haley Cook, an Engineering Project Coordinator for Charlotte Water, spent the day with Steve Roosen, Construction Inspector, to learn more about the work that he does each day. Engineering Week often leads us to think about Senior Project Managers and Professional Engineers designing crucial services for our community. As a Project Coordinator, I create plan... Continue Reading →
Water Week Spotlight: Matt Girard, Hydrant Crew Chief
You pass by dozens of them a day and probably don't think twice. Hydrants are all over our city, and some have even been here for over 100 years! This piece of infrastructure is another critical component to water access in our community. Matt Girard, Hydrant Crew Chief, shares with us some of the important... Continue Reading →
Water Week Spotlight: Cam Coley, Public Information Specialist
With all of the hard work that we do at Charlotte Water, someone has to make sure we are informing the public about our work. We sat down with Senior Public Information Specialist, Cam Coley, to learn more about his role and how he makes sure that we are always keeping the public informed each... Continue Reading →
Water Week Spotlight: Sarah Harris, Lab Analyst
Lab analysts play a critical role in our water distribution system. They are responsible for testing our water system on a daily basis, conducting approximately 195,000 tests per year! Sarah Harris, a Lab Analyst at our Environmental Services Facility, takes us around the lab to share what a typical day is like in her role.... Continue Reading →
Water Week Spotlight: Letitia Harvey, Service Dispatcher
Drinking Water Week continues as we spotlight one of our "behind-the-scenes" staff members, Letitia Harvey, a Service Dispatcher. Letitia and her team play a critical role in communicating with staff across multiple divisions to ensure water is always there when you need it. We sat down with Letitia and discussed more about her important role... Continue Reading →
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