Craig Daly

About Craig Daly

I’m an engineering and analytics leader with over two decades of experience spanning government, private, and entrepreneurial sectors in water infrastructure, asset management, and applied data science. As Deputy Chief of Engineering and Asset Management for Howard County Government, I lead strategic planning, infrastructure optimization, and capital program performance to strengthen operational resilience.Earlier, at Xylem Inc, I led development of the company’s first machine learning–based water main break prediction model in 2014. I’m also the founder of BreakPulse, a geospatial AI initiative that helps utilities turn data into foresight.I hold degrees in Forest Engineering (UNB), Environmental Engineering and Applied Spatial Analysis for Public Health (JHU), and a Certificate in Applied Generative AI (JHU).

Experience

1. Deputy Chief of Engineering and Asset Management

   Howard County Government

   Oct 2024 — Present · US

Education

• University of New Brunswick

  Bachelors, Bachelor of Science in Forest Engineering

  1994 — 1998

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Master's degree, Environmental Engineering

  2000 — 2004

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Master of Applied Science, Spatial Analysis in Public Health

  2020 — 2022

Skills

• Environmental Engineering
• Sewer
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Autocad
• Project Planning
• Water
• Water Resource Management
• Water Resources
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Engineering
• Construction
• Water Treatment
• Stormwater Management
• Contract Management
• Program Management
• Water Distribution
• Strategic Planning