Employees
Straight Talk with Tanya: Year One as SJW President
March 2025 marks the one-year anniversary of Tanya Moniz-Witten taking on the role of President of San Jose Water. To celebrate, Pal Hollywood sat down with Tanya to ask some of the questions SJW employees and customers may still want to know, including what Tanya thinks of SJW, working in water, and being back in the Bay Area. Stick around to the end to read Tanya’s reaction to an old secret of hers that an SJW employee uncovered!
Asset Management Team Wins Big at IAM Conference
We are excited to share that San Jose Water has won the prestigious 2024 North American Institute of Asset Management (IAM) Excellence Award for Digital Innovation at the annual conference, which was held in Denver!
Employee Spotlight
SJW Employees Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of US citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
Employee Spotlight: Brenda Romero
What is your role at SJW?
As a Fleet & Facilities Worker II, my main responsibilities include supporting workplace services and capital projects. I thoroughly enjoy supporting capital projects because it provides me with an opportunity to express my creativity and interact with many different work groups and individuals. In addition to my main duties, I perform certain Fleet duties for the company.
Employee Spotlight: Sara Vos
Today’s Employee Spotlight is shining on Sara Vos, a Customer Service Representative for San Jose Water. If you ever give our customer service line a call, it might just be Sara’s friendly hello that greets you!
ASCE Inspire 2023 Conference: SJW’s Ethan Smith presents “Pump Optimization: An Application of the AVEVA PI System”
This past month, SJW’s Assistant Engineer, Ethan Smith, had the opportunity to present at the ASCE Inspire 2023 Conference on pump optimization being implemented at SJW with the AVEVA PI System. Over the last two years, SJW has built out an effective solution to reduce energy costs, increase efficiency, and provide operators with real-time pump and motor performance monitoring.
Employee Spotlight: Meet Wanda Folk!
Meet Wanda Folk, Senior Water Services Representative in the Water Services Engineering Department. This department is the first point of contact for developers & homeowners who need new water service connections for their projects.