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YMF Joint Social - LOCATION CHANGE
2025-05-16 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Southern Tier Brewery, 316 N Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, 15212, United States

'Best of' IWC
2025-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Webinar Series
The Best of IWC Webinar Series highlights exceptional technical papers that presented at the previous year’s International Water Conference®. Preview the high-quality technical content by registering below.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit
Virtual Webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required to attend and for pdh certification.

When: June 4, 2025
Topic: Wastewater 2: Bubbles, Biofilm, and BOD: Wastewater Solutions for Industry
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Webinar on Microsoft Teams, registration required for pdh credit
IWC 24-70: Drivers for Residual COD Removal at Industrial Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs)
William Celenza, Burns & McDonnell, Chicago, IL
Influent wastewater BOD:COD ratio is measured for predicting biotreatability; however, treated effluent BOD:COD ratios have not typically been used as a treatment benchmark. The merging of wastewater reuse requirements and stringent discharge criteria in some states and countries such as China have already required COD values as low as 3 times BOD values. This discussion will present residual COD removal scenarios at industrial facilities and present case study schemes to achieve increased COD removal efficiencies.
IWC 24-72: Advanced Fouling Control for Once-Through Systems Including Innovative Solutions for Monitoring, Treatment, and Optimization
Nora Eibergen, Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, Naperville, IL
Once-through cooling water systems present unique challenges to successful water treatment. This presentation showcases how innovations in chemistry, automated monitoring and control, and a novel deposit sensing technology were implemented at a coal-fired power plant to heal the cooling lake, improve operational performance, and reduce chemistry usage by 25%.

ESWP Program Committee presents..
2025-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
A Webinar; with Brian Crossley, PennDOT, Manager, Temporary Traffic Control Unit

Covering recent and upcoming work zone program updates including:

Current status of the Department’s Lane Reservation System (LaneRez)
A future work zone builder application.
New and coming work zone devices.
Enhancements to Short-Term and mobile work zones.

Free to ESWP Members
Register to receive one PDH Credit

New Driver Work Zone Safety Program | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

ESWP Program Committee presents...
2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
A Webinar: RIDC by John Buechli, Sr. Construction Manager, RIDC

Hear a brief overview of RIDC, and their mission as a non-profit economic developer in the SW PA region. The program will focus on the acquisition of the New Kensington industrial park and creation of NKAMP (New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park), highlighting the ReBuild Manufacturing project, with the scope of the project, some of the challenges and some of the lessons learned. Then learn about RIDC’s other current projects on-site and discuss future plans for the site.

Earn One Professional Development Hour upon successful completion of this webinar.
FREE to ESWP members!

International Bridge Conference®
2025-07-14 07:30 - 17:00, 2025-07-15 07:30 - 17:00, 2025-07-16 07:30 - 17:00 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
The International Bridge Conference® (IBC) is the pre-eminent arena for the bridge industry in North & South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.
Presented by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, the IBC annually attracts over 1,000 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers from throughout the United States and abroad.
The IBC is planned by an all-volunteer group and provides continuing education and networking opportunities to members of all facets of the bridge industry.
Click here for details!

All-Star Intern Luncheon Buffet
2025-07-31 11:30 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
National Intern Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of July, this year Thursday, July 31! Before they head back to school. treat your interns to a celebration luncheon at the ESWP! All are welcome!
Where: ESWP
When: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: $25

ESWP Program Committee presents a webinar..
2025-08-07 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
Designing a PFAS Removal System – More Than Just Carbon
PFAS regulations are tightening, and utilities must prepare for treatment now.
This webinar explores treatment options beyond carbon—like ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and advanced destruction methods. Learn key design considerations including water quality, space, cost, and residual disposal. Whether you’re just beginning or deep into planning, gain practical insights to guide your PFAS response.
Presented by Mark Hubal, Remington & Vernick Engineers

Earn One Professional Development Hour upon successful completion of this webinar. Registration required.
FREE to ESWP members!
A webinar presentation using Microsoft Teams.

ESWP Golf Outing
2025-08-11 10:00 - 18:30 | Southpointe Golf Club, 360 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA, 15317-8537, United States
Details:
Southpointe Golf Club, 360 Southpointe Blvd, Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 746-2950
10:30 AM – Lunch, Range and Putting Green available
12:00 Noon – Shot Gun Start
Appetizers, Raffles and Winning Teams announced after golf

Thank you to our Sponsors!
Accenture
BRG
CAWP
DLZ
GAI Consultants
GFT
GMS Mine Repair
HDR
Herbein + Company, Inc.
KU Resources
McCall Scanlon & Tice, LLC
McKim & Creed
Michael Baker International
Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Osborn Engineering
Richard Goettle, Inc.
RIZZO International
SAI Consulting Engineers
Sci-Tek Consultants, Inc.
THE MARKOSKY ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.
Trumbull Corporation
Westinghouse Electric Company

ESWP Trivia Night
2025-09-11 17:00 - 19:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Thanks to our Sponsors!
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Hatch

This event has reached its capacity. Send an email to eswp@eswp.com to check on availability.

ESWP Program Committee Presents a Tour..
2025-09-16 15:00 - 16:00 | PWSA Highlands Pump Station
PWSA Highlands Pump Station
Limited to 30 registrants
Details with be sent to confirmed registrants
No cost for ESWP Members

This event has been cancelled.

SAME PGH Post Luncheon
2025-10-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square, 300 W. Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
We welcome guest presenter Major General Mari K. Eder, USA, Ret., military leader and western Pennsylvania native to our October monthly luncheon!
Click here for more information and to register!

ESWP Engineering Career Fair
2025-10-07 14:00 - 18:00 | Point Park University, 201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
SAVE THE DATE!
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Invited Schools and Majors Offered

Employers Participating
AECOM
Allegheny County Department of Public Works
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority
BioSqueeze Inc.
City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure
George L Wilson & Co., Inc.
GFT
GHD
H.F. Lenz Engineering
HDR
HNTB Corporation
Jacobs
KTA-Tator, Inc.
PJ Dick – Trumbull – The Lindy Group
Remington and Vernick Engineers
RIZZO International
S&B USA Construction
V-Systems

ESWP Program Committee presents...
2025-10-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Commercial Street Bridge
Tour of the Commercial Street Bridge
Limited to 25 Attendees – Reserve Below

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Commercial Street bridge project adjacent to the existing structure. Learn how innovative construction methods – including temporary foundations, micropile design, and soldier pile/lagging walls—are being used to keep traffic moving while building a major new span.
Steel erection is underway, foundations are nearly complete, and by July 2026 the existing bridge will be demolished and the new bridge slid into place after a full Parkway closure. Don’t miss this chance to see complex engineering in action before the project’s next big milestones.
PPE required: closed-toe shoes, hard hat, safety glasses, & vest – project will provide if not available.
Parking is limited – attendees are encouraged to carpool. Jobsite meeting location is the Nine Mile Run Trail Parking lot on Commercial Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. If lot full, the Edgewood Town Center parking lots could serve as a carpool location (Giant Eagle side near EV charging.)

International Water Conference®
2025-11-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-10 08:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-11 08:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-12 08:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-13 08:00 - 12:00 | Hilton in the Walt Disney World® Resort, 1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Orlando, FL, 32830, United States
Click here for more details!

ESWP Program Committee presents..
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
A Webinar – Multi-Modal Data Analytics for Predictive Human-AI Collaboration in Civil Infrastructure Systems
Civil infrastructure systems—from bridges and water utilities to airport and highway operations—demand safe, resilient, and adaptive management in environments where uncertainty, time pressure, and system interdependence often challenge human performance. This presentation introduces a multi-modal data analytics framework for predictive human-AI collaboration that integrates sensor data, human behavioral traces, and simulation feedback to enhance safety, consistency, and situational awareness across infrastructure domains. By combining human expertise with machine intelligence, the framework enables AI systems to learn from real-world decision patterns while providing interpretable, context-aware support for operators and inspectors.
Case studies will highlight applications in bridge inspection, water system monitoring, and airport operations, showing how cognitive and behavioral modeling can reveal variability in human strategies and inform adaptive AI assistance. For bridge and water systems, computer vision, augmented reality, and virtual inspection tools demonstrate how inspectors’ visual and tactile cues can be transformed into explainable digital insights to guide maintenance and asset management. In airport and transportation operations, predictive analytics using Bayesian inference and recurrent neural networks forecast high-risk events such as loss-of-separation or flow bottlenecks, supporting proactive intervention. Together, these approaches establish a scalable foundation for human-AI teaming in civil infrastructure—improving reliability, trust, and resilience across the full infrastructure life cycle.
Presenter
Dr. Pingbo Tang is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where he leads research on Human-AI collaboration and multi-modal data analytics for resilient civil infrastructure systems. His work integrates computer vision, simulation, and human systems engineering to improve decision-making in domains such as bridge inspection, water system operations, airport traffic control, and highway construction. By modeling human cognition and operational behavior, Dr. Tang develops AI-enabled inspection and training systems that enhance consistency, safety, and resource efficiency in infrastructure management.
He has published over 160 peer-reviewed papers and leads several federally funded projects supported by NSF, DOT, DOE, and NASA. His innovations—including AR-guided inspection tools, sensor-integrated digital twins, and predictive analytics for infrastructure operations—advance both scientific understanding and workforce development. Dr. Tang is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the ASCE Daniel W. Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction, and serves as Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering and a founding editor of Journal of Developments in the Built Environment (Elsevier).
Earn 1 PDH Credit – Registration required
Free for ESWP Members – $20 for all others

IRISE Stormwater Symposium
2025-12-04 09:00 - 15:00 | University of Pittsburgh – O’Hara Student Center Ballroom, 4024 O'Hara St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
For more information and to register, click here

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ESWP Members Holiday Buffet
2025-12-08 11:30 - 13:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

SAME PGH Post Chapter
2025-12-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Operation Troop Association, 2017 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Mifflin, PA, 15122, United States
December Luncheon – STEM Camps, Allegheny Arsenal Scholarship and Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA)
For more details and to register, click here

'Best of' IBC Webinar Series
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The Best of IBC Webinar Series is a great way to preview the high-quality technical content presented at the International Bridge Conference®.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit
Virtual webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required for pdh certification.
Topic: Bridge Demolition
Click here for more details and to register!

ESWP Program Committee presents..
2026-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 | ESWP Webinar
A Webinar on Microgrids
Presented by Gridswitch

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit
Virtual webinars are FREE to attend (for ESWP Members, $25 for others), but registration is required for pdh certification.

Speakers:
Matthew F. Tobin, Chief Operating Officer
Matthew F. Tobin co-founded GridSwitch with his brother in June of 2021 and assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer. Over the past two decades, Matthew served as the Sr. Vice President of Engineering Services for Rolls-Royce Nuclear Group, responsible for the strategic direction of the Commercial Nuclear Engineering Services.
Prior to Rolls-Royce, Matthew oversaw Design Engineering and Special Projects for PKMJ Technical Services Inc. Matthew was the 12th hire of PKMJ and helped grow from that point to an engineering staff of over 300 employees under his direction.
Matt holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.

Craig A. Burton, Director of Sales
Joined GridSwitch Asset Management as Director of Sales in April 2022 to support the growth of the microgrid division, backed by a prominent private equity firm. Brings over 30 years of sales experience and has worked in energy consulting since 2010. Previously held leadership roles including Director of Sales at New World Energy Group, General Manager in automotive aftermarket retail, and Senior Energy Consultant managing large commercial energy accounts. Has overseen multiple channel partners with more than $57M in annual business. Known for educating customers through a conversational, relationship-driven approach. Holds a B.S.B.A. in Marketing from Robert Morris University.

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'Best of' IBC Webinar Series
2026-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The Best of IBC Webinar Series is a great way to preview the high-quality technical content presented at the International Bridge Conference®.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit
Virtual webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required for pdh certification.
Topic: Suspension Bridges
Click here for more details and to register!

ESWP Trivia Night
2026-01-15 17:00 - 19:30 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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ESWP President's Reception
2026-01-29 17:00 - 19:00 | ESWP, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Join us for a fun evening of great food, drink, and fellowship as we welcome the new ESWP Officers and Board of Directors
Thank you to our Sponsors!

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'Best of' IBC Webinar
2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
The Best of IBC Webinar Series is a great way to preview the high-quality technical content presented at the International Bridge Conference®.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit
Virtual webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required for pdh certification.
Topic: Bridge Inspection and Evaluation
Click here for more details and to register!
