ROSSVOLKWEIN
Delivering technical solutions driven by emerging technologies.
Expertise in H&H Modeling, GIS, and Python.
Technologist • Geospatial & Space Nerd • Pittsburgh
Expertise Profile (Hrs)
Technical Toolkit
Set of tools, platforms, and technologies.
Professional Journey
Professional Engineer
Wade Trim
Wade Trim
Role Overview
Leading Hydrologic & Hydraulic modeling projects for large utilities. Developing innovative tools under the Office of Applied Technology and leading technical groups for Advanced Design Technology and Wet Weather Practices.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities
- Conduct Hydrologic and Hydraulic modeling for large utilities in multiple metro areas.
- Plan and manage flow monitoring program comprised of 130 flow monitors.
- Collaborate with staff and consultants to build tools under the Office of Applied Technology.
- Establish and lead new GIS Community of Practice to promote and implement the latest technology.
- Develop time saving scripting tools and applicationsfor use company-wide.
- Supervise, instruct and develop staff.
Roles & Highlights
- 2024 Innovator of the Year 🏆
- GIS Tech Lead
- Optimization & Data Science Lead
- Sewers of the Future Lead
- Leadership Academy Alumni
- Supervisor
Senior Project Engineer
KLH Engineers
Project Consultant
Civil & Environmental Consultants
Project Engineer
KLH Engineers
Research Assistant
University of Pittsburgh
M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Intern
National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S. DOE)
B.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Wade Trim
Role Overview
Leading Hydrologic & Hydraulic modeling projects for large utilities. Developing innovative tools under the Office of Applied Technology and leading technical groups for Advanced Design Technology and Wet Weather Practices.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities
- Conduct Hydrologic and Hydraulic modeling for large utilities in multiple metro areas.
- Plan and manage flow monitoring program comprised of 130 flow monitors.
- Collaborate with staff and consultants to build tools under the Office of Applied Technology.
- Establish and lead new GIS Community of Practice to promote and implement the latest technology.
- Develop time saving scripting tools and applicationsfor use company-wide.
- Supervise, instruct and develop staff.
Roles & Highlights
- 2024 Innovator of the Year 🏆
- GIS Tech Lead
- Optimization & Data Science Lead
- Sewers of the Future Lead
- Leadership Academy Alumni
- Supervisor
Recognition & Insights
Highlighting industry leadership, technical contributions, and recognition.
2024 Innovator of the Year
Awarded for outstanding contributions to innovation and technical excellence.
Leadership Academy
Wade Trim
Leadership2024-2025
Selected for intensive leadership development program
Optimization & Data Science Lead
Wade Trim
InnovationSince 2024
Innovation Lead
Sewers of the Future Lead
Wade Trim
StrategySince 2024
Under Wet Weather Practice
AI Task Force
Wade Trim
CommitteeSince 2023
Member
GIS Technical Lead
Wade Trim
LeadershipSince 2022
Under Advanced Design Practice
Dale Carnegie Graduate
Independent
Public Speaking2008
Effective Communications
1st Place Technical Writing
Student
Award2011
ASCE EWRI Conference
Building a More Accurate AI Chatbot for Engineering
GIS-Driven Hydraulic Model Expansion
Advancing SWMM Parameter Optimization
GIS-Driven Hydraulic Model Expansion
PWSA Model Expansion Case Study
Manifolded Force Main System Prioritization
Project Portfolio
A collection of projects showcasing work in Hydraulic Modeling, GIS, and custom software solutions.
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Autocalibrator (WACK) & SWMM Calibration Automation Toolkit
Led development, testing, and deployment of an autocalibration toolkit for SWMM-...
Resiliency Analysis
Level of Service and Resiliency analysis for municipal water systems.
Four Mile Run Model Support
Advisor role for ongoing H&H modeling work in the Four Mile Run shed including m...
Model Toolkit & Flow Data Review Tool
Originated and led development of an enterprise platform to unify modeling workf...
GIS System Migration and Integration
Advised on GIS modernization planning; standardized and validated sanitary, stor...
PWSA Wet Weather Program Manager
Lead engineer for a $17M contract managing a 100-meter flow monitor plan and SWM...
Mt Clemens Connection to GLWA
Supporting water model calibration and design to size a new pumpstation and grou...
ALCOSAN Tunnel Program Manager
Various activities to support the tunnel program including data processing and s...
Allegheny National Forest Gas Survey
NETL was to deploy a new mobile air quality monitoring trailer. Testing of this ...
T2 44 Valve Project
Work for GLWA included t2 44 Valve Project. Additional tasks included Discussing...
Sanitary Sewer GIS Data Consolidation
Led consolidation of disparate GIS sources and paper mapping into a single autho...
South Beaches
Work for Brevard County Utilities included south Beaches. Additional tasks inclu...
Saddle Creek Groundwater Monitoring Dashboard
Built a Power BI dashboard to ingest groundwater well readings from IoT sensors.
GIS Development and Implementation
Supported GIS team in the transformation of GPS survey data, resolved quality is...
CM16 Calibration Review
Review of several consultant submitted calibrations as part of ongoing review co...
Statewide PA 116 Parcels Synchronization
Provided QA/QC oversight, technical guidance, and strategic direction for statew...
3RWW - Program Management
Various support for H&H model review and data processing activities.
Python Out File Reader Script
Developed a python tool to interface with model .out files and pull requested .t...
Smith Creek Landfill - Asset Management
Use of Cartegraph to manage assets for landfill client.
Hydraulic Model Modernization
Embedded on-site at the Cleveland Water Department, I documented existing water ...
Tampa Bay Water - Project Management
Development of mapping and elevation profiles including GIS based data sharing t...
GIS Countywide DEM Processing Support
Working with existing GIS team on this project, evaluated and troubleshot waters...
Wade Trim GO! SharePoint/M365 Digital Delivery Platform Support
Supported expansion and client adoption of a SharePoint/M365-based digital deliv...
Alts SOT Gate
Work for NEOSD included alts SOT Gate. Additional tasks included Pulling HGLs an...
Pool-Riffle Shear Stress Models
Pool-Riffle stream structures can be found in nature and can demonstrate self-ma...
Recalibration of Flow Monitors and Model Review Support
Supported SWMM calibration at multiple sanitary flow monitor locations; develope...
MSDGC Model Calibration and Model Reviews
Worked on SWMM model calibration for the Metropolitan Sewer District of Cincinna...
Metro Sewer District of Cincinnati - Calibration Reviews
Work for Metro Sewer District of Cincinnati included calibration Reviews. Additi...
Company Intranet
KLH Engineers had been exploring the idea of an intranet to facilitate some basi...
Camp Meeting Road Pump Station Site Design and Permitting
Led stormwater site plan design and permitting for a new sanitary sewer pump sta...
Smith Township GIS Mapping Program
Assisted Smith Township in the selection and purchase of a Trimble R2 GNSS recei...
Zoning Map
Creation of zoning map using old paper maps. Migration to ArcGIS Online for publ...
Zoning Map Updates
Creation of a Zoning map using a decades old paper map and updating by review or...
Water Distribution Model and GIS Update
Integrated system updates into the Authority’s water distribution model and supp...
System Mapping and Collection Program
Update of System map. Worked with Precision Laser to setup a collection program ...
System Mapping Updates
Update of System sewer and water mapping. Migration to ArcGIS Online.
Water System Mapbooks
Updated GIS database using As-builts and constructed truck maps.
GIS Mapbook Reproduction
Shaler Municipal Authority was in possession of paper mapbooks of their sewer co...
West Mifflin GIS
Built out their GIS from unorganized spatial data and established an ArcGIS Onli...
System Map
Creation of System Map utilizing As-Built drawings. Migration to ArcGIS Online p...
System Masterplan
Built system map for WEWJA using hundreds of As-built drawings. Combined data in...
Corrective Action Plan Engineering Evaluation
Calibrated H&H Model consisting of 5 flow monitors, pump station, forcemain, and...
Clairton GIS - CCTV Integration
The Clairton Municipal Authority contracted with a pipe televising company to pr...
System Mapping and GPS Collection Program
Migrated GIS data form GeoPlan to ArcGIS Online. Development of a GPS collection...
Hydraulic Model Development
Leveraging existing GIS and as-built data, a water model was constructed and cal...
Water System Hydraulic Model
The development of the Hampton-Shaler Water Authority's first modern water distr...
Interceptor System Hydraulic Modeling
Completed H&H modeling of the Chartiers and Brush Run Interceptor and accompanyi...
Interceptor H&H Modeling and Calibration
Reconfigured and calibrated interceptor and pump-station hydraulics (Chartiers a...
Cokeburg - Misc
Work for Cokeburg included Determining slope, velocities for spillway, grading i...
Mansfield Road Storm Sewer Improvements
Completed H&H report for the enclosure of a stream along Mansfield Road and the ...
Elizabeth Watershed Drainage Maps
Although large watersheds that are more than a few acres are readily available. ...
MS4 Programs
I completed new MS4 permits for several clients including development of MS4 map...
ALCOSAN GROW Grants (Rounds 1&3) & GI and Sewer Separation Concepts
Secured over $1.2M in ALCOSAN GROW grant funding for green infrastructure and se...
Greenville Stormwater GIS
Greenville Sanitary Authority wanted a complete catalog of their storm sewer inf...
Post-Construction Sewer System Model
To come into compliance with PA DEP, KVWPCA communities completed sewer separati...
Zoning Violation Program
Developed Survey123 Form with data validation and dependencies along with a dash...
GGSA GIS System Map and Survey
Georeferencing old paper maps into a GIS system map and configuration of GIS dat...
South Strabane Gas Well Mapping
Utilized publically available permits for gas wells in and around the township t...
CSO Regulator No. 1 Evaluation and Replacement Concept Design
Completed H&H modeling and evaluation following failure of CSO Regulator No. 1; ...
CSO Program Phase 1 Design
I completed E&S and PCSM design and permitting for two pump stations and accompa...
Water System Master Plan
I updated an existing WaterCAD model to a GIS-based InfoWater model for the Muni...
Water System Consolidation Plan
Following the acquisition of Millcreek Township Water Authority, I oversaw the c...
Water System Consolidation Plan Modeling Support
Updated the city-wide hydraulic model to incorporate assets acquired from a neig...
Admin and Personnel Building Stormwater Design And Permitting
Performed full stormwater management design and permitting for a new Admin & Per...
Peebles Road Pump Station
Assisted the design team by creating a calibrated H&H model to determine design ...
NPDES Modification
Work for Union Electric Steel included nPDES Modification. Additional tasks incl...
Jackson Pointe Phase 3 & 4
Work for The Buncher Company included jackson Pointe Phase 3 & 4. Additional tas...
Vita Dump Site
H&H study of waste disposal site to determine H&H effect on streams and neighbor...
Hampton Headworks Model
Modeled a short system of sewer entering a WWTP in order to help size the headwo...
Wilshire Drive Culvert Replacement
I completed design and permitting for a small culvert replacement for NHTMA.
Tipon Channel Physical Model
The Tipon channels in Peru demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic principles ...
Glannons Pump Station
Assisted the design team by creating a calibrated H&H model to determine design ...
Peters DC Sewer Interceptor Model Validation
The Authority's previous engineer had completed an H&H model of the two main int...
Comprehensive Plan
Work with Authority to determine site locations for 10 flow meters and 3 raingag...
Site Plan
Work for Fairfield Southpointe included site Plan. Additional tasks included Che...
Laurel Run PMF Study
Development of an HEC-HMS model to determine Probable Maximum Flood elevation fo...
Salt Run Dam PMF Study
Development of an HEC-HMS model to determine Probable Maximum Flood elevation fo...
Power Plant Siting Certificate
As a team member on a project to prepare a sitting certificate for a new power p...
The Bible Chapel
As part of The Bible Chapel 's new worship center project, I assisted in site la...
CEC Go Development
Working with a small team, I helped to develop the technical aspects of a new in...
Walworth Condos
Created SketchUp rendering for condo development plan to ensure client and stake...
Forbes Avenue Apartments
Coordinating Utilities and Permitting such as Tap-In and Tap-Termination plans.
Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Planned and coordinated a new Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory that incl...
The Empire
This project for the Park7 Group consisted of civil site work for a new 17-story...
3D Model
Work for ESC Brooke County Power , LLC included 3D Model. Additional tasks inclu...
Abele Business Park
Work for Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services included abele Business Park. Additi...
Drury Hotel
Work for Drury Southwest Inc. included drury Hotel. Additional tasks included Sp...
GIS Hydrology Intersection Tool
Automated the process of determining hydrologic routing landcover areas. The too...
Civil Department Webmaster
Worked with faculty to maintain the entire Civil & Environmental Engineering web...
Contact Search Tool
Built a live searchable Excel tool to store and surface key utility contacts for...
Hillcrest
Work for RDL Architects, Inc. included hillcrest. Additional tasks included Watc...
Emerald on Centre
Coordinating Utilities, Permitting such as Tap-In and Tap-Termination plans, Sew...
Oakland Avenue Commercial Development
As part of land development for Indy-Apple, LLC , I worked with project managers...
Rivers Casino Hotel - Site Development
Work for VOA Associates Incorporated included rivers Casino Hotel - Site Develop...
Carnegie Flooding Hydraulic Investigation
Carnegie suffered a significant flood after a >100 year storm that caused damage...
Carnegie Overflow Regression Model
As part of a NPDES permit, Carnegie is required to complete a Discharge Monitori...
Tree Roots and Shear Stress Investigation
Stream channel development in forested areas is profoundly influenced by large o...
Youghiogheny WWTP Process Lift Station Model
NHTMA was preparing to upgrade several pump stations and wanted to study the pro...
Allegheny Valley GIS and Flow Monitoring Plan
Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority needed to quantify flows in its system a...
Order Entry System
The existing Order Entry system for starting new projects consisted of paper for...
McKeesport, Dravosburg, Duquesne Combined Sewer Systems Hydraulic Modeling
H&H modeling of the McKeesport, Dravosburg, Duquesne Combined sewer systems util...
Duquesne and Dravosburg Hydraulic Models
The City of McKeesport Municipal Authority acquired the treatment systems for Du...
Duquesne and Dravosburg Hydraulic Models & Long Term Control Plan
The City of McKeesport Municipal Authority acquired the treatment systems for Du...
Rostraver Map
Work for Rostraver Township Sewage Authority included Rostraver Zoning Map. Addi...
Mt. Lebanon Painter's Run Hydraulic Models
Gateway Engineers proposed a new sewer alignment and profile in Mt. Lebanon to d...
Moon Water Model
I completed the upgrade of an existing WaterCAD hydraulic model to an InfoWater ...
Frey Pump Station Model
The Moon Township Municipal Authority was experiencing flooding near one of its ...
Stoops Ferry Model
The Moon Township Municipal Authority requested assistance to quantify flooding ...
Robinson Run Model
Helped the South Fayette Municipal Authority to troubleshoot an existing H&H mod...
Creswell Web GIS Proposal
The Authority was interested in better managing their water distribution infrast...
Clairton Billing Meters
New billing meters needed to be constructed along two main interceptors that col...
Act 537 Maps using Python
As a requirement of PA Act 537, several exhibits needed to be created regularly ...
Flow Data Processing Script
Flow data is used for the calibration and validation of hydraulic models. This d...
Aleppo Sewer Map
I scanned old paper maps and georeferenced them to State Plane coordinates along...
Aleppo System Map Update
I used a combination of paper maps, shapefiles and CAD drawings to create a GIS ...
Larimer Model
NHTMA needed to model a gravity portion of their system using existing flow data...