Gustavo Tanaka
Dubai
Summary
Professional Engineer with 10+ years of experience in water and wastewater systems planning, design and optimization. Successfully delivered projects for municipal and industrial clients (Mining, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Manufacturing) in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Morocco, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Chile, and Brazil.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
WORLEY
01.2023 - Current
- Position focused on project coordination, elaboration of technical/commercial proposals and design of water/wastewater treatment facilities
- Main projects include: Confidential Client (Concept design of water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia
- Process design of wastewater treatment plants
- Design support to Desalination / Demineralization units) and JESA (Concept studies/design and Tender Support (ITB/TBE) for seawater intakes, pre-treatment and pump stations in Morocco
- Concept design and ITB/TBE support for new seawater intakes, pre-treatment and pump stations
- Concept design and ITB documentation for refurbishment and expansion of an existing seawater intake, pre-treatment and pump stations).
Process Engineer
WORLEY
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Position focused on technical assessment of water/wastewater systems
- Main projects include: ÁGUAS DO RIO (Water and Wastewater Strategic Plan (2022-2056) for Rio de Janeiro and surrounding municipalities
- Water and wastewater systems assessment
- Wastewater treatment plant process design (liquid-phase/solid-phase) including nutrient removal) and Confidential Client (Due diligence of key assets prior to the auction for concession of water/wastewater systems in several municipalities in Northeastern Brazil
- Asset evaluation
- Conceptual design to meet RFP goals).
Water Engineer
ARCADIS
02.2015 - 08.2021
- Position focused on water/wastewater systems planning, design and modelling/optimization
- Main projects include: SABESP (Modelling and design of a new municipal wastewater treatment plant
- Modelling of biological processes to assess existing treatment capacity
- Detailed design of new wastewater treatment plant), VALE (Conceptual design of drainage and wastewater treatment systems in mining and port facilities
- Effluent sampling plan
- Effluent treatability studies
- Water management studies
- Conceptual design of wastewater treatment systems), SABESP (Detailed design of a new water supply system (6.0 m³/s) for Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region including raw water intake, high lift pump station, pipelines, and water treatment plant
- Design, calculations and drawings
- Coordination of Hydraulic, Architecture, Structural, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control and Geotechnical teams
- Construction technical support
- Project collaboration between design and construction with Bentley ProjectWise), BRK (Due diligence of CASAL's assets prior to the auction for concession of water/wastewater systems in thirteen municipalities of Maceió Metropolitan Area
- Asset evaluation
- Conceptual design to meet RFP goals
- Financial modeling), UN-Habitat (Member of the Task Force for the elaboration of the Recovery and Resilience Plan for Beira municipality (Mozambique) following destruction caused by Cyclone Idai
- Assessment of damages, losses and future needs related to the sewer system
- Budget estimation
- Post-Disaster Needs Assessment), SANEAGO (Conceptual design of the water supply system and sewer system for Posse municipality
- Site visits and conceptual design report), COMPESA (Revision of the detailed design of Recife’s sewer system expansion
- Site visits
- Sewage network drawings), Collahuasi Copper Mine (Conceptual design of a 100 L/s pump station and pipeline for mining effluent in northern Chile
- Hydraulic calculations and basic water hammer evaluation
- Pipeline drawings), CAGECE Desalination Plant (Plant siting, design support and financial analysis of a 1.0 m³/s desalination plant for Fortaleza Metropolitan Area
- Evaluation of existing water demand and supply in Fortaleza Metropolitan Area
- Desalination plant siting considering environmental and financial constraints
- Conceptual design of raw water intake, pump stations, pipelines and outfall), EMBASA (Feasibility study and conceptual design of energy and operation optimization in wastewater treatment plants and pump stations located in Salvador Metropolitan Area, in collaboration with the ARCADIS United States team
- Evaluation of existing wastewater treatment plants and pump stations
- Design of operation optimization
- Technical translations (English-Portuguese)), Stanley Black and Decker (Conceptual design of a new industrial wastewater treatment plant and improvements for the domestic wastewater treatment plant
- Evaluation of existing wastewater treatment and sludge dewatering facilities
- Effluent treatability study
- Design, calculations and drawings
- Facility siting: WWTP, solid waste transfer building and chemicals warehouse), Confidential Client (Due diligence of water and wastewater treatment assets in the industrial sector
- Assets and operation assessment
- Environmental assessment (licensing and compliance with environmental laws)
- Business risk assessment), Iguá (Due diligence of CORSAN's assets prior to the auction for concession of wastewater systems in nine municipalities of Porto Alegre Metropolitan Area
- Asset evaluation
- Conceptual design to meet RFP goals
- Financial modeling), and UN-Habitat (Conceptual design of a new water supply system (Raw water intake, Pump Station, Pipeline, Storage Reservoir and Disinfection Unit) for Roça Sundy community in São Tomé and Príncipe
- Design, calculations and drawings
- Site evaluation: evaluation of water sources and siting of pump station and storage reservoir
- Support for stormwater management and rural sanitation design teams).
Intern
ARCADIS
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Position focused on wastewater treatment and water supply system projects
- Main roles included: Performance analysis and improvement of an industrial wastewater treatment plant
- Design and drawings for the expansion of a municipal water supply system
- Field work: measurement of river flow rates, assessment of water supply infrastructure, data collection for population growth studies.
Research Technical Assistant
G360
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Research assistant in groundwater contamination characterization at G360 – Groundwater Research Institute at the University of Guelph
- Main responsibilities included: Groundwater sampling and monitoring
- Drilling and piezometer installations in select contaminated sites around southern Ontario
- Database management (MS Access)
- Public outreach.
Intern
Estre Ambiental
07.2012 - 12.2012
- Technical support to landfill design and operation optimization in all operational units around Brazil
- Main responsibilities included: Design and construction support for landfills
- Establishment of standards and methodologies (Six Sigma-based) to improve operation in landfills.
Education
Master’s Degree - Sanitary Engineering
University of São Paulo
09.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
University of São Paulo
12.2014
Field Course - Urban Adaptation to Climate Change
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
01.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
University of Guelph
12.2013
Skills
- Hydraulic Design
- Hydraulic modeling
- Energy efficiency
- Team collaboration
- Sludge treatment
- Filtration systems
- Membrane technology
- Process optimization
- Instrumentation knowledge
- Water quality analysis
- Water treatment design
- Technical writing
- Disinfection processes
- Computer-Aided Design
- Environmental Compliance
- Water Demand Forecasting
- Sewer System Design
- Water Reuse Technologies
- Pump Station Design
Accomplishments
Arcadis Sattelite Prize, 2nd Place, 2015
Selected by Arcadis directors to present the innovation pitch “Maximizing water treatment plant efficiency” at the Arcadis Global Leadership Forum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Awarded 2nd place in the Arcadis Satellite innovation program.
CREA-SP Award, 2015
Awarded to the student with the best overall grade in the Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s degree at the University of São Paulo.
Professor Lucas Nogueira Garcez Award, 2015
Awarded to the student with the highest average grade in courses offered by the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the University of São Paulo.
Science Without Borders Scholarship, 2013
Awarded to undergraduate students demonstrating strong academic performance and research potential.
Aprender com Cultura e Extensão Scholarship, 2011
Awarded to undergraduate students working on high potential technology transfer projects.
Honours And Awards
- Arcadis Sattelite Prize, Selected by Arcadis directors to present the innovation pitch “Maximizing water treatment plant efficiency” at the Arcadis Global Leadership Forum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Awarded 2nd place in the Arcadis Satellite innovation program., 2015
- CREA-SP Award, Awarded to the student with the best overall grade in the Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s degree at the University of São Paulo., 2015
- Professor Lucas Nogueira Garcez Award, Awarded to the student with the highest average grade in courses offered by the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the University of São Paulo., 2015
- Science Without Borders Scholarship, Awarded to undergraduate students demonstrating strong academic performance and research potential., 2013
- Aprender com Cultura e Extensão Scholarship, Awarded to undergraduate students working on high potential technology transfer projects., 2011
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/02/91
- Nationality: Brazilian
Hobbies and Interests
- French language (2015 – Present)
- Dancing: forró and samba de gafieira
- Hiking
Languages
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Project Engineer
WORLEY
01.2023 - Current
Process Engineer
WORLEY
08.2021 - 01.2023
Water Engineer
ARCADIS
02.2015 - 08.2021
Intern
ARCADIS
05.2014 - 12.2014
Research Technical Assistant
G360
05.2013 - 08.2013
Intern
Estre Ambiental
07.2012 - 12.2012
Master’s Degree - Sanitary Engineering
University of São Paulo
Bachelor of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
University of São Paulo
Field Course - Urban Adaptation to Climate Change
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
University of Guelph
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