OUT OF THE OFFICE

Camping, fishing, riding ATVs, baking for people, and traveling when possible. Spending time with his wife, three kids, and dog named Grizzly, “but answers to ‘are you hungry?’ and Dump Truck because of the sound he makes coming down the stairs and his ability to remove the doggy door when he hits it hard enough.” He’s the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers Southern Idaho Section and has been on the board for several years.

               WORK HISTORY & EXPERTISE

The list of his previous employers is extensive before he obtained his degree in Civil Engineering. A couple of the fun ones were Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah, Shanty Creek, and Schuss Mountain which is a ski resort in Northern Michigan. He worked in the irrigation industry for about ten years before returning to college to get his degree. He has over four years of experience in the civil engineering field as well as with design aspects of wastewater treatment facilities, wastewater collection systems, wastewater lift stations, water distribution systems, water supply facilities, pump houses, storm water facilities, and street improvement projects. He has provided engineering support on large water and wastewater system projects involving multiple funding agencies. In his role as a staff engineer at HECO, Jesse has written several master plans, and provided design review and construction observation for numerous developments. His experience primarily includes design, plan preparation, contract documents, permitting, and rehabilitation projects but he has also worked with the public and municipalities to, together, achieve regulatory compliance and improve overall public health.