Aaron Zdinak, P.E., BC.GE

“The geotechnical profession and civil engineering are alive and well, but they’re becoming more competitive as technology starts to level the playing field with access to large data sets, the emergence of powerful artificial intelligence and data analytics, and integrated workflows.”

As our geotechnical director and a senior technical resource, Aaron works closely with our geotechnical professionals to build teams that meet some of our clients’ most complex geotechnical challenges. His technical expertise involves the development of complex soil characterization programs and the integration of modern technology to streamline workflows and provide improved geotechnical deliverables.

Aaron routinely serves as the primary contact with technical staff to understand project challenges and the agreed-upon project approach for site selection justification, preliminary engineering, final geotechnical design, alternate delivery pursuit, and construction and program management. His role is vital to the delivery of geotechnical services on critical roadway, bridge and interchange construction projects. His previous projects include the review and submittal of geotechnical exploration plans and geotechnical engineering reports on the I-64 Southside Widening and High Rise Bridge project in Chesapeake, Virginia, as well as the geotechnical management of scope and validation of the I-66 Eastbound Widening Inside the Beltway project in Fairfax and Arlington Counties, Virginia.

Aaron is an active member of various technical and professional organizations. He is often a reviewer of submissions for technical conference publications. He is a National Highway Institute certified instructor and is currently deploying the course “Addressing Climate Resilience in Highway Project Development and Preliminary Design,” which includes methods for assessing future impacts of climate change and sea level rise.