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About JC Heden and Associates

For more than 45 years, Jeffrey C. Heden, P.E. has provided senior-level planning, design, project management, and technical leadership for water, wastewater, hydraulic, and civil-infrastructure projects.
Jeff Heden, President jeff@jcheden.com

JEFFREY C. HEDEN, P.E.

California Registered Civil Engineer | License C-31747
Jeffrey C. Heden, P.E. brings more than 45 years of experience in water, wastewater, hydraulics, and civil infrastructure. His expertise includes large-diameter pipelines, booster and lift stations, hydraulic modeling, water-resources planning, trenchless construction, and value engineering.
He has served federal, state, municipal, special-district, and private clients throughout the western United States.
Mr. Heden holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah and completed graduate studies in Civil Engineering at Colorado State University. He is President of J. C. Heden and Associates, LLC and has served as Associate Faculty in the MiraCosta Community College Design Department since 2019.
His professional and community leadership includes service as President of the San Diego Alumni Association from 2008 to 2015, as well as Board Member and Vice Chair of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Group Advisory Committee.

Our Team

Kathryn K. Heden Vice Presidentkathy@jcheden.com
Carl R. Nelson, PE Senior Civil Engineer carl@jcheden.com
Jay F. Olsen, PE Senior Civil Engineer jay@jcheden.com
Pat Designer/Drafting pat@jcheden.com
Ramazan Designer/Draftingramazan@jcheden.com
Shannonshannon@jcheden.com
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Experience

• Water and wastewater pipeline design• Water booster and wastewater lift station design• Hydraulic modeling, steady-state analysis, and water-hammer evaluation• Water-resources and master planning• Trenchless construction, microtunneling, and horizontal directional drilling• Steel and concrete water-storage reservoirs• Value engineering and construction support

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Project highlights

Large-Diameter Water ConveyanceLed or supported major water-conveyance projects including the Olivenhain Pipelines Project, the 102-inch San Vicente Pipeline and Surge Control Facility, and the Orange County Groundwater Replenishment Pipeline.
Pump and Lift StationsDesigned high-capacity potable-water booster pump stations and wastewater lift stations, including the Avenue 48 Booster Station for the City of Coachella and Otay Water District Pump Station 1485-1.
Trenchless Pipeline SolutionsProvided design leadership for microtunneling, horizontal directional drilling, and pipeline rehabilitation projects, including Rainbow Water District’s Line Q3 Fusible PVC Slipline project.
Water Resources and Value EngineeringContributed to regional water-supply planning, emergency-storage projects, hydraulic studies, and value-engineering assignments for major public agencies.
  • San Diego's senior-level engineering consultant for water, wastewater, and hydraulic systems. Serving public agencies and special districts across Southern California and the western U.S. since 1980.

CONTACT

(619) 380 - 0939
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9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday or By Appointment
Registered Engineer - Mr. Jeffrey C. Heden, PE California Registered Civil Engineer C-31747
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