Covenant Technical Solutions Welcomes Blake DePaola as Southern California VP of Operations

DANVILLE, Calif. – Covenant Technical Solutions (CTS) has announced the addition of Blake DePaola to its leadership team as the Southern California vice president of operations. Contributing significantly to the depth of expertise offered by CTS, DePaola brings more than 12 years of industry experience in supervisory and project management roles, where he led successful multimillion dollar alternative delivery projects that resulted in improved water quality and sustainability in the company’s home state.

 

“We’re excited to welcome Blake DePaola to our team,” remarks Rob Craw, CEO and founder of Covenant Technical Solutions. “Over the last six years, he has focused exclusively on water and wastewater markets for municipal clients, making his background a tremendous value-add to our team and further strengthening our ability to deliver for our clients. Covenant is well positioned to serve clients across Southern California with a level of service unrivaled in the market.”

 

When launched in June of 2024, CTS assembled an exceptional team of industry insiders to lead the company and deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions for the water sector. Before joining CTS, DePaola held various positions at Kiewit—one of the largest engineering and construction organizations in the US.

 

DePaola’s most recent project management responsibilities include the execution of a $480 million progressive design build of two ultraviolet advanced oxidation process (UVAOP) water treatment plants for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Known as the San Fernando Groundwater Basin Remediation project, the facility has a treatment capacity of 75 million gallons per day. During his four years on the project, DePaola worked to successfully deliver a guaranteed max price (GMP) to the client, managing the engineering, procurement, commercial and construction resources. The majority of his time was dedicated to managing the construction team of 150 (including staff and craft), while executing a highly logistically complex site in the middle of North Hollywood. During the construction phase, DePaola continued to manage engineering, procurement and commercial resources, managing more than 40 construction related permits through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.