Geotechnical engineering

Our team includes

• Tom Moore Principal Engineering Geologist
  

  Tom has managed site-specific resource and reserve assessments, as well as geotechnical stability assessments throughout Ireland, the UK and New Zealand, and is deemed a competent person. He is Chartered Professional Geologist included on the Institute of Geologists of Ireland Pyrite Register and is a member of the National Standards Authority of Ireland Aggregates Expert Panel. Tom also has significant experience in design, procurement and management of large-scale ground investigations for public infrastructure projects as well as private development.

• Richard Johnson European Engineering Operations Manager
  

  Richard is the Engineering Operations Manager for SLR’s European region. In his previous role within the SLR Group, Richard was Director and Chief Operating Officer with SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd with specific responsibility for operations management of SLR’s business in Canada.

  Richard has 30 years’ technical experience in feasibility assessment, investigation, design, contract preparation, procurement and management of a variety of infrastructure and building construction projects including commercial, residential and industrial. Richard has experience in geological and geotechnical investigation and design for a variety of construction projects including building foundations, slopes stability (rock and soil) roads and tunnels. Specifically, Richard has over 20 years’ experience in the technical due diligence, feasibility assessment, design, procurement and construction oversight of waste treatment infrastructure including Landfill, MBT, AD, MRF and EfW. 

  Richard has extensive experience supporting commercial and technical due diligence for infrastructure projects across Europe and North America.

• Osman Pekin US Manager of Geotechnical Engineering
  

  Osman has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical engineering, within a multi-disciplinary context. He likes to understand the overall project needs and provide geotechnical solutions congruent with the needs of planners, designers, constructors and owners. His project experience includes water/ wastewater facilities, flood control works, dams/ levees, buildings, bridges, tunnels, earth retention structures, mining and dredging. He also practises risk mitigation, forensics, expert witness and value engineering. He has worked on several high-profile projects nationally and internationally. 

• David Ritchie Managing Principal, Mine Waste Engineering Manager
  

  David has over 23 years of experience with tailings, mine waste, and water management facility design for global mining clients and direct experience with embankment dam design, instrumentation and performance monitoring, and safety stewardship within Canada and the CDA guidelines. In addition to a focus on tailings facility design, David has direct experience with site selection studies, dam design and construction, operations and closure.