Mr. Wheeler is a licensed Professional Engineer and is currently serving in the position of Director of Planning and Water Supply for the Erie County Water Authority. Prior to his promotion to Director of Planning and Water Supply, he served the Authority in the position of Senior Distribution Engineer and served in a private engineering position with GHD a global engineering firm, as their US Northeast Civil Engineering Manager for municipal and industrial clients across the globe.
Mr. Wheeler has nearly 30 years’ experience specializing in linear infrastructure projects, trenchless technologies, and system hydraulics. His global experience includes transmission, distribution, pump station and water storage design / construction; various site improvements; routing studies; criticality assessments; hydraulic modeling including transient analysis; condition assessments; asset management; master planning; pump performance evaluations for operational optimization; and municipal engineer for several local municipalities.
Mr. Wheeler is a graduate of Buffalo State University with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
