James A. Matthews, PE

Sr. Vice President – Environmental Water Division

Education:
B.S. Civil Engineering, San Diego State University

Professional Engineer:
AZ – 34090, CA – 57746, FL – 69722, HI – 13718,
ID – 11229, NM – 16491, VA – 040716

Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification: Arizona

James Matthews has civil engineering experience spanning back to 1991. He is highly regarded in the water and wastewater industry for his tremendous wealth of practical knowledge and his ability to use technologies and research to develop value for clients. Jamie has created designs saving capital cost, reduced construction schedules, and minimizing operations and maintenance needs on hundreds of pump station, reservoir, and water and wastewater treatment projects by implementing creative advanced design concepts. His expertise stems from an extensive background in technical engineering and process design, construction administration and plant operations. Mr. Matthews has a proven record of developing and ensuring completion of impressive solutions to clients’ most difficult problems. He has also developed the trust of numerous municipalities, developers, and regulators alike through his straightforward, open-minded, and ethical approach to projects. Often considered the most difficult aspect of any project’s completion, Mr. Matthews has personally installed custom control systems including PLC programming, SCADA, radio telemetry, and solid-state controls for their intended application. Mr. Matthews currently serves as a Principal Engineer at PACE, directing the growth and development of our Environmental Water Division. As division manager, he is responsible for key aspects of the technical design process and quality control of all Environmental Water projects, ensuring purpose driven, cost effective and value-added designs.