Daven Oswalt
Division President, Water
Oswalt oversees the Water Business Group, leading more than 850 professionals focused on delivering technical excellence in water resources.

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A high-energy and performance-driven leader, Oswalt is responsible for driving the strategic growth and geographic expansion of services in water markets, enhancing the firm’s operational efficiencies, and sustaining client satisfaction by delivering innovative projects and superior results.
With a dynamic career spanning over 30 years, Oswalt has extensive experience in comprehensive infrastructure initiatives across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. However, what really sets him apart is his ability to galvanize independent teams to deliver holistic solutions.
Before joining the firm in 2023, Oswalt held executive leadership positions at global engineering firms, including AECOM, Parsons, and MWH Americas (now Stantec), where he led critical growth initiatives for the firms’ water, environmental, and federal sectors. He oversaw significant projects with broad regional impacts, such as the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Sewer System Improvement Program and HRSD’s Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT).
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