Southtowns Record

TBA01.26.2026packet

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Jan 23, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Housing

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Jacob Kocic BS
Linear Assessments and Permitting

Location  Experience
Buffalo, New York USA  8 years

Qualifications/Accreditations
– BS, Environmental Engineering, 2018
– Engineer-in-Training, New York, 2018
– NYS Endorsed Certificate of Erosion and Sediment Control Training (SWT# 16-T-110921-20)

Memberships
– New York Water Environment Association
  Director, Western Chapter; Chair, Awards
  Committee
– Western New York Stormwater Coalition

Relevant experience summary
 Jake joined GHD in 2017 and has since been involved in design, planning, construction oversight, and engineering
 studies focusing on municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater. His design responsibilities have included Civil,
 Environmental, and Process Mechanical disciplines and he has been involved with all aspects of design from plans
 and specification development to permitting and client reviews. In addition to his technical responsibilities, Jake is a
 Civil team lead within the Northeast Region’s Engineering Design Organization

Van de Water Transmission Main  Water System Improvements
Design Engineer  Design Engineer
Erie County Water Authority |  Town of Royalton | Royalton, NY, USA
Erie County, NY, USA
  Jake assisted with the permitting of the design for the
Jake was an integral part of the design team for the  construction of multiple waterline projects within the
ECWA’s Van de Water Transmission Main project,  Town of Royalton. The permitting activities included
assisting with design and permitting of the site civil and  New York State’s Environmental Review Process
mechanical components of the transmission main.  consisting of coordination with the State Environmental
Design included approximately 17,500 LF of 48-inch  Quality Review (SEQR) and State Historic
carbon steel transmission main and associated air-  Preservation Office (SHPO). Permitting activities also
release valves, isolation valves, access ports, and  consisted of coordination with the affected
chambers with differential settlement accommodation,  municipalities, NYS DOT, and Army Corps of
located within the Towns of Tonawanda and Amherst.  Engineers.
The transmission main alignment included multiple
areas of trenchless installation via auger bore and  Consulting Engineer’s Report
microtunneling methods. Jake also assisted with the
project permitting, which included New York’s State  Engineer
Environmental Review Process (SERP) consisting of  South Central Connecticut Regional Water
the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)  Authority | New Haven, CT, USA
coordinated review and State Historic Preservation
  Jake assisted with the writing of the South Central
Office (SHPO) review. Permitting activities also
  Connecticut Regional Water Authority Consulting
consisted of coordination with the involved
  Engineer’s Report. He was involved with personnel
municipalities, NYS Department of Transportation, and
  interviews and plant and asset overview evaluations.
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project
required evaluation and design around multiple critical
utility crossings (e.g., large storm sewer culverts,
sanitary sewer piping, high pressure gas lines, etc.) in
addition to corrosion protection design coordination.

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