AJC0 is led by Albert J. Capuzzi, PE, DBIA, a licensed professional engineer in New York and a designated Design-Build professional with over 30 years of experience.

He has developed innovative and effective solutions for clients for challenging drinking water and wastewater/water resource recovery projects.

Albert is passionate about protecting public health and the environment through outstanding engineering, responsive service and principled integrity.

He combines critical thinking, sound judgement, relevant experience and collaborative discussions, to make incisive decisions and yield successful outcomes.

Featured below are some of the many clients Albert served during tenures at some of the best engineering firms in the world including Camp Dresser & McKee, Black & Veatch, CH2M Hill, & Jacobs:

Albert Capuzzi’s Previous Clients

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission - Sidestream Nutrient Removal, Dechlorination, Disinfection, RAS Pump Station 

Morris County MUA - Phase 1 Asset Management Plan

American Water: Confidential DoD Client WTP Design Build, pipe replacement, pump stations 

MWRA: Evaluation of Ozone and Ultraviolet Light, ACEC/AAEE award winner, UV upgrade 

Camden County MUA - Plant Optimization Study

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission - Asset Management, General Engineering Services, 1,4 Dioxane UV Peroxide, Ringwood Mine, Cyanotoxin / Powdered Activated Carbon Facility, Ceriodaphnia Dubia ACO - Residuals Treatment Facility, Washwater Pump Station, Emergency Screen Replacement, Emergency 74-inch Aqueduct Repair, Floating Solar, Newark Interconnect, Basin Upgrades

NAVFAC: Post Sandy Emergency water/sewer restoration at Leonardo, 30‐day design build 

Onondaga County: Green Infrastructure: Water Memorial RainWater Harvesting Treatment 

Passaic Valley Water Commission - Basis of Design/Design Competition for Little Falls WTP, Administration Building Upgrade

Monroe Township Utility Department - Landfill Odor Study

MWC: Onsite Hypochlorite Generation, pipeline replacement 

Suez: Lake Deforest DAF design‐build, Letchworth Village WTP, Holly WTP, Haworth Upgrades,> 8 mi. of main replacement, Redistricting Toms River, Master Plans for NY, CT & RI 

 AJC0 Company Values

  • Honesty

  • Integrity

  • Transparency

  • Responsiveness

  • Collaboration

  • Effectiveness

  • Innovation

  • Diligence

Albert J. Capuzzi, PE, DBIA, AJC0

Summary Credentials     

  • 30 years in water consulting: CDM, Black & Veatch, CH2M Hill, Jacobs; Professional Engineer(NY) 

  • Proven Engineering,Business and Management Capabilities: strong utility and industry relationships, business acumen, strategic business planning, proposal writing, trusted advisor, track record in leading teams to execute high quality, safe and profitable work  

  • Design and Construction Experience in water treatment, wastewater treatment, pump stations, pipelines, storage tanks for major Northeast clients: Trenton Water Works (TWW), North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC), Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC),  Middlesex  Water Company (MWC), American Water, Suez, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), The Metropolitan District Hartford, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD).  

  • Sound Technical Understanding: innovative processes (dissolved air flotation, ballasted flocculation, membrane filtration, ultraviolet light, air stripping, on‐site hypo generation, powdered activated carbon), coagulation, filtration, facility upgrades, pilot testing, hydraulics, vulnerability assessments, emergency response plans, asset management, pipeline replacement, storage

  • Valued Leadership Skills: choose ethically, overcome challenges, develop solutions, promote excellence, foster collaboration, communicate openly, track what matters, be accountable  

  • Personality Traits: ethical, honest, fair, balanced, passionate, responsive, engaged, solutions oriented, collaborative, reliable, flexible  

Work Experience    

Jacobs, Morristown, NJ, 2012‐Present, Practice Leader, Client Service Leader   

CH2M Hill, Parsippany, NJ, 2008–2012, Senior Project Manager  

Black & Veatch, Boston, MA, 1997‐2001, Tarrytown, NY, 2001‐2008, Project Manager  

Camp Dresser & McKee, Edison, NJ, 1989‐1990 (co‐op); 1991‐1997, Project Engineer    

Mentors: Pete Nese, Abu Alam, Brian Best, Gary Kroll, Dave Demme, Gerry Benson, Janine Witko, Barry  Seymour, Dolph Rotfeld, Jorge Pacas, John Dyksen, Tony Saldutti, Vince Rea, Doug Most, Ray Thomson,  Richard Lawrence, Harry Daley, Guido von Autenried, Ron von Autenried, Lee Brown, Frank Falco  

Technical Specialists: Steve Medlar, Jim Parr, Bruce Long, Bob Hulsey, George Budd, Jim Malley, Jonathan Clement, Cathy Spencer, William Knocke, Russell Ford, Bruce Manning, Michael Schneiders    

Education    

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova PA, 2nd in class, Magna Cum Laude, 1991  

Master of Arts, Theology, Seton Hall Univ., Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, NJ, 2002    

Representative Successful Programs/Projects    

TWW: Water Quality, Guidance,Finished Water Storage Design,Treatment Plant Upgrades 

NJDWSC: Facility Upgrade Design, General Engineering Service, Asset Management 

PVWC: Basis of Design/Design Competition for Little Falls WTP 

MWC: Onsite Hypochlorite Generation, pipeline replacement 

American Water: Confidential DoD Client WTP Design Build, pipe replacement, pump stations 

Suez: Lake Deforest DAF design‐build, Letchworth Village WTP, Holly WTP, Haworth Upgrades,> 8 mi. of main replacement, Redistricting Toms River, Master Plans for NY, CT & RI 

NAVFAC: Post Sandy Emergency water/sewer restoration at Leonardo, 30‐day design build 

MWRA: Evaluation of Ozone and Ultraviolet Light, ACEC/AAEE award winner, UV upgrade 

Onondaga County: Green Infrastructure: Water Memorial RainWater Harvesting Treatment 

PWD: Pilot Plant Construction, pipeline replacement

Professional Registrations / Engagement     

  • Professional Engineer: New Jersey, New York  

  • Former Member: NJAWWA Program Committee, Educational and Professional Development Committee, Infrastructure Management Committee, Technology Transfer Committee  

  • Coordinated Chemical Feed System Seminar; Work for Water Outreach; Energy Efficiency Technical Seminar; Future of Water Workshop, Led award winning Work for Water initiative   

Awards      

  • Education Award, AWWA National, Work for Water with NJAWWA EPDC Committee, 2014   

  • Evaluation of Ozone and UV, Grand Conceptor Award – 2005 ACEC/MA; Grand Prize Research – 2005 AAEE   

  • Development of Red Water Control Strategies, ACEC/MA Honor 2000/AAEE Grand Prize Research 2000    

Presentations    

Industry Guidance 

  • Engineering and Ethics, NJAWWA, 2014, NJWEA, NJW 2016   

  • Water Infrastructure at a Turning Point: The Road to Sustainable Asset Management, ASCE, 2014   

  • Work for Water, NJIT, Rutgers University, Richard Stockton College, 2013, 2014   

  • Project Management Training, mentor – protégé presentation, 2014 

Treatment Guidance  

  • pH Adjustment Chemical Feed Systems, NJAWWA Technical Seminar 2014

  • Submerged and Encased Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration for Surface Water, NEWWA, 2001

  • Design of Large UV Systems, NJAWWA Annual Conference, March 2003

Capital Project Summaries

  • Disinfection with a Grain of Salt: Innovative Chlorination Improvements, NJAWWA, 2011    

  • 10 to 20 in 7 – First High Rate DAF Facility in the US, AWWA 2004, DBIA, 2005    

Applied Research    

  • Evaluation of Ozone and Ultraviolet Light, NEWWA, April 2002   

  • Influence of Infrastructure on Bacterial Regrowth, NEWWA, 2001   

  • Preparing for Chloramine Conversion, NEWWA, April 2000   

  • An Innovative Approach to Improving Distribution Water Quality, AWWA WQTC, 1998     

Community Outreach     

  • Haiti Water Partners (co‐founder): designed and installed water supply and treatment for hospital   Missionaries of the Poor: worked with team to install two water systems (softening, RO, UV) for Cap  Haitien / Port‐au‐Prince Missions for orphaned and disabled children, the elderly and AIDS patients,  currently working on assisting mission in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia   

  • Appalachia Outreach leader: served poor in Harlan Kentucky as leader to high school mission trips; trained leaders, coordinated fundraising, oversaw work, developed safe work site using PPE  

  • Charitable Outreach: Morris Habitat for Humanity: led fundraising for home renovation; Cycle for Survival: led Jacobs team to raise money for cure for rare cancers, raised over $30k; Haiti food drive: coordinated collection of food for poor in Haiti; Paterson Engineering Outreach: plant tour, hands‐on demonstrations to youth, bikes for kids