Location: Seattle, WA
Owner: Seattle Public Utilities
As a subconsultant to Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, OCI is providing services for On-Call projects. Services may include identification and investigation of wastewater, stormwater, and urban stream capacity related problems in Seattle. Specific tasks may include problem identification, options development, options analysis, and design for smaller projects, investigative support for inquiries requiring a quick response and technical support and research for policy issues, and assisting Kennedy/Jenks with project management. OCI is excited about this opportunity to be working with SPU and Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and to address capacity problems throughout the City of Seattle.
The pictures below are from Rapid Response Projects through the On-Call, depicting some of the stormwater problems that OCI designs solutions for.
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- Capital Improvement Planning and Implementation
- Comprehensive Planning
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
- Stormwater Utility Development
- Stormwater Code Review and Update
- NPDES MS4 Mock Audits
- Surface Water Manual Development and Updates
- Floodplain Analysis and Mapping
- Watershed and Basin Modeling and Planning
- Site Plan Development
- Training Development and Classroom Instruction
- Storm and Surface Water System Pipeline Design
- Flood Reduction


Since receiving her PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Maria has been working on a variety of water resources projects. Her experience includes modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, stormwater hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, runoff calculations, conveyance sizing, flow control and treatment facility design, and TESC design and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). She is familiar with the Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington and the WSDOT Hydraulics and Highway Runoff Manuals. Maria has knowledge in use of FEFLOW, MGSFlood, WWHM, HEC-RAS, MicroStation and InRoads Suite, Civil3D, GeoStudio Suite, and ArcGIS.
Joined OCI: 2019
Education: PhD Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont; MEng & BSc Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Licenses and Certifications: Engineer in Training (EIT), Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL), 2019 WSDOT Highway Runoff Manual (HRM) Trained
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Maria enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats, baking, taking wildlife pictures, and hiking in the mountains. Whenever she gets the chance, she also loves visiting her family in Greece.