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, 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