Jim is a Vice President at BETA with more than 40 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering, specializing in municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. His expertise spans utility management, infrastructure planning and design, hydraulic modeling, regulatory permitting, construction administration, condition assessment, and capital improvement planning. Having served in both consulting and municipal leadership roles, Jim brings a valuable perspective on the technical, operational, regulatory, and financial considerations involved in managing public infrastructure.
Throughout his career, Jim has managed complex infrastructure programs across New England, including water distribution and storage improvements, wastewater collection and pumping systems, treatment facilities, sewer rehabilitation and separation programs, stormwater management, and combined sewer overflow control. His project experience ranges from long-term utility planning and system assessments to the design and construction of major capital improvements. He has also worked extensively with regulatory agencies, public officials, operations staff, consultants, contractors, and community stakeholders to move projects from planning through implementation.
Prior to returning to consulting, Jim held senior leadership positions with the City of Framingham’s Department of Public Works, ultimately serving as Director of Water and Wastewater. In that role, he oversaw 65 staff and the operation and maintenance of the City’s extensive water distribution and wastewater collection systems. His responsibilities included regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, operating and capital budgets, public procurement, staff development, and oversight of water and wastewater capital projects.
Jim is also deeply involved in the water and wastewater profession. He is a past president of the New England Water Environment Association and has held numerous leadership and committee roles with NEWEA and the Water Environment Federation. He has also served in leadership roles with the New England Water Works Association and is an adjunct faculty instructor for water and wastewater courses at Bristol Community College. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Jim holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. When he isn’t immersed in the water industry, Jim enjoys golf, music, sports, and reading and is a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.