Meet Water/Wastewater Engineer Cole Prevost

I grew up in Sidney, Montana and throughout my life have also lived in North Dakota, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, New York, and Iowa.

As a kid I was interested in public service, engineering, and construction, and I carried those interests into adulthood. I graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York with a degree in Civil Engineering. From there, I obtained a master’s degree in Water Resources at the University of Iowa. After school, I continued to pursue water management and worked for Bartlett & West Engineers to provide rural North and South Dakota residents with drinking water. My project manager there, Lyle, showed me how the water management process works in action, and how it impacts people everywhere as an essential service. In September 2021, I took the next step in my journey, and began working on water management projects at ISG as a Water/Wastewater Engineer.

The chance to make an impact. Water is essential to all life, and I enjoy playing a role in ensuring people have access to clean, healthy drinking water. ISG’s culture being young, hungry, and growing was appealing as well. I appreciate the size of projects and how people really care about what they do here.

Ask people and clients what they need in an actual, personal conversation. Also don’t be a smarty pants.

I have a wife, Jenny, a son, Elliott, and two dogs, Lucy and Ricky. I am Air Assault (army training program) qualified, if you ever need to slide out of a helicopter on a rope. My karaoke go to is “Amarillo by Morning” by George Strait.

Most people only see what is coming out of their taps and would be surprised to see what their drinking water looks like from beginning to end in the water treatment process. Taking the raw product, which often is murky and dirty coming from wells and other water resources, and making clear, quality drinking water out of it. I think it would be great to increase opportunities to show people that transformation.

I am always digging to figure out why things work the way they do. It’s fun for me!

Lately, I spend my free time chasing my 3-year-old. When the weather is nice in the summer, I like to go bike riding and I enjoy traveling.