Dowdell Engineering has helped permit and design single family residential land development projects in South County RI since 1987

We focus on septic system design, site/drainage plans, dock design, and coastal, wetland and town permitting for residential projects.

Mark L. Dowdell, PE

President // Design Engineer

Past Experience

Water System Superintendent of Operations

Suez Water Rhode Island • South Kingstown, RI • March 2016 – May 2021

  • Supervised crew of drinking water operators in day-to-day maintenance and capital upgrade projects throughout a water system of almost 40,000 customers
  • Led the transition from paper to digital records utilizing the Esri ArcGIS mobile systems for asset management, hydrant flushing programs and hydraulic modeling calibrations
  • Worked with customers, design firms, municipalities, regulators and contractors to facilitate water main extensions, system designs, meter installations, and emergency response
  • Assisted in the budgeting and planning of operational and capital expenditures on a monthly basis
  • Facilitated the rollout of an aggressive aged meter replacement program and cross connection policy

Engineering Equipment Sales and Distribution

Wescor Associates • Wrentham, MA • April 2014 – March 2016

  • Specialized in sales and support of drinking water and wastewater process equipment, specifically in pumping, process equipment, chemical feed, and aeration technologies
  • Worked with design firms, municipalities, and contractors to provide correct pump and process equipment selection
  • Assisted design engineers, contractors and end users with analysis from design stage to the bid stage, through equipment start-up and operator training
  • Focused on all aspects of water and wastewater treatment design projects from upgrades, retrofits, and new developments in New England

Water Resources / Environmental Engineering

Pare Corporation • Lincoln, RI • June 2009 – April 2014

  • Developed and evaluated hydraulic and hydrologic models in WaterCAD/WaterGEMS, InfoWater and HydroCAD
  • Evaluated private and municipal water systems for the specification of pumps and the design of water storage tanks
  • Worked with local municipalities for record maintenance and utility design utilizing ArcGIS
  • Coordinated and performed field location efforts utilizing a total station for future developments and landfilling operations
  • Performed routine groundwater monitoring, soil sampling and analysis at landfills and other contaminated sites in RI, MA, and CT

Education

University of Rhode Island • Kingston, RI • May 2009

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Arts in German

International Engineering Program (IEP) • Germany • Fall 2007 – Fall 2008 (12 Months)

Six months of study at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Niedersachsen

Six month Civil Engineering Internship at Züblin AG in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg