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The GCA Construction Update Webinar Series features Federal, State, and City agencies giving a presentation on their upcoming projects, procurement and regulatory updates. Get the latest straight from the source!

HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY

November 18, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm HST
Online

SPEAKER:

Ernest Lau
Manager & Chief Engineer
Board of Water Supply

The Board of Water Supply's (BWS) board of directors appointed Ernest Y.W. Lau as the tenth Manager and Chief Engineer of the Board of Water Supply. As Manager, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of the BWS, with a focus on furthering the department's mission to provide a safe and dependable water supply, now and into the future. He assumed this position on February 1, 2012.

Ernest previously served as the administrator of the Public Works Division under the State Department of Accounting and General Services, where he oversaw the planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling of a statewide program of engineering, architectural, and construction services. He previously worked as Deputy Director of the State Commission on Water Resource Management, Department of Land and Natural Resources where he worked collaboratively with the Commission members to set policies and make decisions in accordance with the State Water Code. He also served as the Manager and Chief Engineer of the Kauai Department of Water from 1996 to 2003 and as Deputy Manager from 1995 to 1996. Prior to that position, he worked for the Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu for more than 14 years as an engineer in Long Range Planning and Water Systems Planning.

Patrick Chun

Acting Program Administrator for the Capital Projects Division

Patrick Chun started with the Board of Water Supply on November 1, 2012 in the Capital Projects Division, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Branch, as a staff electrical engineer.  He is currently, the Acting Program Administrator for the Capital Projects Division, which is responsible for administering the design and construction contracts that make up the majority of BWS’s Capital Improvements Program for new infrastructure, including replacement of outdated or non-functioning systems and the overall improvement of BWS facilities.

Patrick previously served with the State of Hawai‘i, Dept of Accounting and General Services, Public Works Division, in the Construction Management Branch for approximately 19 years, and prior to that, with he was with ECS, Inc. an electrical consulting engineering office on O‘ahu.    

Cancellation policy: The registration deadline for this program is  November 11, 2024. Full refunds will be made for cancellations received prior to that date. After that date, no refunds will be granted. Replacements accepted.