About
Our principal engineer, Jacob Freeman, is a class of 2000 graduate of Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering (Cum Laude) from the University of Massachusetts in 2005. At UMASS, he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon.
Organizations with which he has previously been involved include:
- 2008 - 2010 Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers Maui Chapter (President)
- 2009 - 2011 Harbor Lights Association of Apartment Owners (Board Member)
- 2009 - 2011 Na Kai ‘Ewalu Canoe Club, Maui (President)
He is currently a member of the following professional organizations:
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Groundwater Association
- American Water Works Association
- Water Environment Federation
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- United States Society on Dams
He holds the following licenses and certifications:
- Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control #3787
- Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality #347
- Certifies Inspector in Sediment and Erosion Control #583
- State of Hawaii Registered Professional Civil Engineer License No CE-13736
Mr. Freeman’s Education continues in the area of groundwater hydrogeology, storm water management, and erosion and sediment control. Recent classes he has attended include FEMA training courses in land use planning and changes to flood hazard areas.
Currently the office subscribes to CE News, Civil Engineering, AWAA Magazine, Hydo-Review, and NGWA Magazine.
Mr Freeman’s hobbies include Polynesian Outrigger Canoe Paddling and assisting the Hawaii Wildlife Fund with endangered species management as the Project Engineer for the Hawksbill Recovery Project.