John Shaw Consulting, LLC

John Shaw, PE provides expert witness services for attorneys in cases related to the water, wastewater and sewer utility industry on matters of design, planning, management, operation and maintenance, regulatory compliance and governance. Forensic engineering and expert witness services also address mode of failure, industry standards and standard of care.

Mr. Shaw has a combination of operations, civil and forensic engineering, and management experience that includes design, planning, management, operation and maintenance, regulatory compliance and governance.

John Shaw earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada-Reno in 1988, is a licensed professional engineer in many states, and works with clients across the U.S.

Services

John Shaw Consulting, LLC provides civil engineering including consulting, design, forensics, planning, operations and management services specific to the water and wastewater industry.

Wastewater projects:
· Wastewater treatment plants
· Effluent re-use and/or disposal facilities
· Sewage lift station design
· Sewer collection systems and sludge treatment
· De-watering and disposal/reuse handling facilities

Water projects:
· Treatment plants
· Transmission pipelines
· Pump stations
· Pressure regulating stations
· AWWA storage reservoirs and swimming pools

Litigation Support Services

John Shaw, PE provides analysis and review of design and/or operations and maintenance, engineering “standard of practice or care” review as well as detailed engineering analysis, product suitability and construction defect issues.

Areas of Expertise

Additional Expertise:

Raw Sewage, Environmental Toxicology, Hydrology & Groundwater, Pipelines, Pollution, Sanitary Engineering/Waste Management, Stormwater Retention Pond, Utilities, Water/Sewage Treatment Engineering.

Areas Served

All States

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Professional Experience

· John Shaw Consulting, LLC - Principal - 2000 to present
Provides Civil Engineering including design, planning and consulting on operations and maintenance, regulatory compliance and management services specific to the water and wastewater industry and consulting and expert witness testimony for attorneys. John has lived and/or worked in many of the United States as well as Scotland, England, Spain, France, Italy, Honduras, Columbia, Belarus and Canada.

· Shaw Engineering, Ltd. - President - 1986 - 2000
Owned and managed this company until October, 2000 when it was sold to two of the Principal Engineers. Through Shaw Engineering, Ltd., was involved in a diverse list of projects including water and wastewater planning, treatment, conveyance, collection, rehabilitation reuse and disposal facilities including planning, design, construction and contract management, operations, safety, and regulatory requirements.

· SPB Utility Services, Inc. - Secretary/Treasurer - 1988 - 1995
As the Secretary of the corporation, was responsible for all of the local (Reno, Sparks, Washoe County) operations, employees and clients, as well as regulatory compliance, including OSHA, at all the facilities that the company was responsible for.

Licenses

(Past and Present)
Professional Engineer – Arizona
Professional Engineer – California
Professional Engineer – Florida
Professional Engineer – Georgia
Professional Engineer – Guam
Professional Engineer – Hawaii
Professional Engineer – Idaho
Professional Engineer – Indiana
Professional Engineer – Kentucky
Professional Engineer – Maine
Professional Engineer – Maryland
Professional Engineer – Massachusetts
Professional Engineer – Michigan
Professional Engineer – Missouri
Professional Engineer – Montana
Professional Engineer – Nevada
Professional Engineer – New Mexico
Professional Engineer – New York
Professional Engineer – North Carolina
Professional Engineer – Ohio
Professional Engineer – Oregon
Professional Engineer – Tennessee
Professional Engineer – Texas
Professional Engineer – Utah
Professional Engineer – Vermont
Professional Engineer – Virginia
Professional Engineer – Washington
Professional Engineer – Washington DC
Professional Engineer – Wisconsin

Legal Experience & Services

As an expert in construction, civil engineering and water, sewer, wastewater and hydraulic engineering as well as experienced in operation and maintenance of the related facilities, John Shaw, P.E. is often asked to provide consulting and/or expert witness/forensic services to the legal profession, insurance companies and other engineering firms.

Forensic services typically include “mode of failure” analysis, review and critique of design and/or operations and maintenance, engineering “standard of practice or care” review as well as detailed engineering analysis, product suitability and construction defect issues.

Affiliations

· University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Civil Engineering - Curriculum Advisory Board Member
· American Water Works Association - Member #233221
· AWWA, Illinois Section - Water System Distribution Committee - Member
· International Water Association (IWA) - Member
· Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) - Member
· Tahoe Truckee Sanitary Agency (TTSA) - Board of Directors (2002-2005)
· Washoe County Health Department - Sewage, Water, and Sanitation Hearing Board Member
· Tahoe-Truckee Engineers Association
· Volunteers for Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) - Volunteer
· Water for People - International Volunteer
· American Society of Civil Engineers
· National Society of Professional Engineers
· National Association of Corrosion Engineers - Member
· American Backflow Prevention Association - Member
· Water Environment Federation - Member
· National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) - Member

Qualifications

A combination of operations, civil and forensic engineering, and management experience that includes design, planning, management, operation and maintenance, regulatory compliance and governance.

Education

· B.S. in Civil Engineering - University of Nevada, Reno, 1988