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Alan Forrest, PE, D.WRE

Principal Consultant

Mr. Forrest has 35 years of experience working in public water utilities and consulting. His areas of expertise include utility management, integrated water resource (i.e., One Water) planning, public policy development, capital program/project management, water distribution infrastructure planning, design & construction, recharge project development, and strategic planning.

Alan started his consulting firm – AF Engineering – in August of 2020 and has focused his consulting practice on assisting water managers develop and implement water/wastewater infrastructure projects throughout the Desert Southwest.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Water Resources Management), University of Arizona, 1998

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Arizona, 1985

Distinguished Alumni, Civil Engineering Department, University of Arizona, 2013

REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineer - Civil, Arizona, No. 22187, 1988

Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer, D.WRE, Academy of Water Resource Engineers, 2006

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

AZ Water Association, Board Member, 2011 – 2019

American Water Works Association (AWWA), Board of Directors 2016 – 2019, Vice-President 2017 – 2019, George Warren Fuller Award – 2020

Water Environment Federation (WEF), Member

Association of Municipal Water Agencies (AMWA), Member

Southern Arizona Water Users Association, Board Member 1996 – 2005; Officer 2012 - 2015

Global Water Leaders Group, Global Water Intelligence (GWI), 2012 – 2016

Colorado River Water Users Assoc., Member since 1996

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Principal, AF Engineering PLLC Tucson AZ

Manage all functions of a small (Sole Proprietor) engineering firm based in Tucson, Arizona. AF Engineering provides professional consulting services within the water/wastewater industry in the areas of utility management, integrated water resource (i.e., One Water) planning, public policy development, capital program/project management, water distribution infrastructure planning, design & construction, recharge project development, utility leadership training and strategic planning, and expert witness testimony.

Principal, HDR Engineering Tucson AZ

Served as Client Development Lead for the Arizona & New Mexico Water/Wastewater Market from 2016 through 2018 and managed to increase HDR’s bookings in this area by approximately 30% during this time.  Alan also served as a Project/Program Manager during his tenure with HDR and managed several key projects for the firm, including Program Manager for the Northwest Recharge, Recovery and Delivery System (a $40M water infrastructure project) for Metro Water District in Tucson. In addition, Alan served as Project Manager for numerous Tucson Water projects, including its Integrated Water Master Plan also known as the “One Water 2100” plan. 

Director, City of Tucson Water Dept. Tucson AZ

Managed all functions of the second largest municipal water utility in Arizona, including an annual operating budget of $175M, capital budget of $70M and providing water service to approximately 750,000 people within the Tucson metropolitan area. As Tucson Water’s Director, Mr. Forrest managed the daily operation & maintenance of the combined potable & reclaimed water system assets (valued at ~$1.2B), including water resources management, strategic planning, financial management (budgeting, revenues/enterprise fund, financing/bonding, and rate setting), engineering, and water quality assurance. Tucson Water earned a Platinum Award for Utility Excellence from the American Water Utilities Association (AMWA) in 2014. 

Vice President, CH2M HILL Tucson AZ

Established Tucson office and managed Southern AZ operations for global consulting engineering firm. Provided oversight of enterprise-wide business activities, staff supervision, financial management (budget/P&L), client services, project management, project delivery and marketing. Served as Operations Lead and Client Service Manager for the firm’s Water Business Group – Tucson office booked over $250M in revenue during his tenure. 

Water Utility Director, Town of Oro Valley Oro Valley AZ

Managed all functions of municipal water utility during period of rapid growth, including operation & maintenance of potable & reclaimed water system. Successfully negotiated acquisition of renewable water rights (CAP water and wastewater effluent) from the City of Tucson and constructed $30M reclaimed water system that effectively reduced the Town’s groundwater pumpage by 30%. 

President/GM, Community Water Co. Green Valley AZ

Managed all functions of public water utility located in rapidly growing area of unincorporated Pima County. Actively managed “day to day” operations of potable water system assets including, treatment, CIP implementation, water resources management and annual O&M/capital budget administration.  

District Engineer, Metro Water District Tucson AZ

Managed Engineering & Planning Department for a municipal water utility located in the NW portion of metropolitan Tucson.  As Chief Engineer, Mr. Forrest managed all aspects of the Department, including supervision of professional staff, budget oversight, management of 10 year CIP, water resources and system planning, design & construction of water system improvements, and construction management.  

Chief Planning Engineer/Water Resource Engineer, City of Tucson Water Dept. Tucson AZ

Managed Water System Evaluation (Planning) Section for a very large water utility. Responsible for planning & pre-design of all potable and reclaimed water system improvements, long-range planning for potable (groundwater & surface water) and reclaimed water systems, maintenance & operation of computerized hydraulic models and relational databases, budgeting & supervision of professional staff.