Vincent Gruffat

serves as NSU’s Director of West Coast Design-Build & Operations for NSU, providing strategic and operational leadership across all execution departments in the region—including design, engineering, construction, and facility operations. In this role, he guides multidisciplinary teams, partners with Business Development to support growth, and ensures the delivery of high-quality, client-focused water and wastewater solutions across California and the broader West Coast.

With over 15 years of global experience in the water and wastewater industry, Vincent has worked across nearly every facet of the sector—from business development and design-build to operations and maintenance—for clients ranging from early-stage ventures to multinational organizations. He also continues to provide technical leadership and mentorship across NSU’s distributed engineering teams.

Starting his career as a plant operator before becoming an engineer, Vincent brings a practical, operations-driven mindset to every project. This background fuels his core belief that successful engineering begins by putting end users at the forefront—ensuring solutions that are not only innovative, but resilient, intuitive, and grounded in real-world performance.