OAKLEY, CA – Ironhouse named wastewater industry expert Jean-Marc Petit as its new General Manager, effective July 22. Petit brings nearly four decades of water industry and engineering experience to the role.
Petit will direct Ironhouse in creating clean water solutions for more than 47,000 residents and businesses in the City of Oakley and unincorporated Bethel Island. He will lead with Ironhouse’s core values of stewardship, innovation and community trust as the District advances critical projects, including recycled water efforts, development on Jersey Island, and continued public outreach. Petit’s goal is to reinforce a resilient system and partner with regional and federal agencies to provide unparalleled benefits to the area.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jean-Marc Petit to the Ironhouse family,” Ironhouse Board President Chris Lauritzen said. “Jean-Marc is well-respected in the wastewater industry for his capability as an engineer and wealth of knowledge. We know he will serve the region with integrity and reliability.”
Petit comes to Ironhouse from HDR Engineering, where he served as Wastewater Business Class Leader. In this role, Petit led and grew HDR’s largest Water Business Group as an experienced mentor and project manager. Before his time at HDR Engineering, Petit was Senior Vice President at CDM Smith, a global engineering and construction firm. Petit helped lead the firm, noted for its exceptional service to clients and honest, transparent representation of employees.
Petit spent more than eight years as the Director of Engineering and Technical Services at Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. During his tenure, he oversaw planning and development, regulatory and environmental compliance, and capital projects divisions for the Engineering and Technical Services Department at the District. Petit led a long 15-year career at Carollo Engineers, working his way up from Senior Project Manager in Denver to Vice President in the Bay Area. Carollo Engineers has been firmly focused on water and wastewater solutions for more than 90 years.
Before making his way to the Bay Area, Petit worked as a Project Manager at Strand Associates for more than 12 years in Madison, Wisconsin. Petit has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Civil-Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University. He is licensed by the State of California as a Professional Engineer.
“I am grateful to be part of the Ironhouse team,” Petit said. “I hope to apply all I have learned in my 40 years in wastewater to lead Ironhouse into the future. I know the District is dedicated to its customers and keeping them educated and informed, and I will serve the public first with these values in mind.”
Learn more at www.ironhousesanitarydistrict.com.
About Ironhouse
As leaders in the wastewater industry, Ironhouse protects the public safety of more than 47,000 residents and businesses in the City of Oakley and unincorporated Bethel Island. We were established in 1945 to safeguard our local natural resources and have been providing a valuable public service ever since. The District maintains more than 15,000 connections, an advanced water recycling facility, and Jersey Island and handles 4.3 million gallons of water a day.
