Erika Murphy

Associate @Carollo Engineers

Portland, OR, US

Project manager for the Willamette Water Supply Program (WWSP), a $1.6 billion program that brings a redundant and resilient water supply to the communities of Hillsboro, Beaverton and the Tualatin Valley Water District. The program includes a 60MGD water treatment plant, 30 million gallons of reservoir storage, and more than 30 miles of 66-inch and 48-inch diameter pipe. I am responsible for managing design and construction of 3.3 miles of 48” water pipeline and a new facility for pressure control and chemical feed. Duties include managing a design consultant and an aggressive project schedule and budget. Project challenges include extensive construction impacts and traffic control within a major arterial road, negotiating with property owners for easement acquisition, permitting and utility coordination with multiple agencies, five trenchless crossings, and two open-cut resource crossings through fish-bearing streams. I am also responsible for managing the creation of the Operations Plan for the WWSP. This comprehensive document will inform the owner agencies how to operate the system in perpetuity. The Operations Plan includes governance, financial procedures, staffing, water quality standards and procedures, data management, preventative maintenance, asset management, operational levels of service, among other topics.

University of Portland

BS, Civil Engineering