Patrick O'Brien

Patrick O'Brien is an experienced water quality analyst currently serving as a Senior Water Quality Analyst for the City of Thornton, Colorado since August 2023. Prior experience includes working as a Lab Analyst II at Metro Water Recovery from April 2019 to July 2023, where responsibilities involved managing analytical areas, training personnel, and performing laboratory analyses on wastewater and biosolids. Patrick has also held positions as a Staff Hydrologist at Leonard Rice Engineers Inc., a Lab Analyst at Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, and a Teaching Assistant at UMass Boston. Significant early experience includes roles as a Hydrologic Field Technician and an intern focused on stream restoration projects. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science with a focus on Hydrology and Water Resources Science from UMass Boston and a Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems Science with a minor in Biology from Fitchburg State University.