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Geosyntec Announces the Appointment of 23 New Senior Principals

2026-03-15T10:24:15-06:00April 10th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Geosyntec Family of Companies is pleased to announce the promotion of 23 individuals to the position of Senior Principal. Each of these new Senior Principals has made significant contributions to delivering outstanding projects to first-class clients, developing strong relationships with those clients, building our practices, leveraging their own expertise and experience of their colleagues, recruiting outstanding staff, and working collaboratively with their co-workers.

Geosyntec Expands Client Service in Michigan with Detroit Location

2026-03-15T10:23:28-06:00March 7th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Geosyntec is excited to announce the opening of its newest office location at 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Suite 301, in Detroit's iconic Fisher building located in the New Center business district. This marks the second location for the company in Michigan, with its first office located in Ann Arbor.

Jesse Varsho Elected President of SWANA Land of Lincoln Chapter Board of Directors

2026-02-18T11:18:41-06:00December 16th, 2021|Tags: |

Jesse Varsho, PE, P.G. (Illinois) was elected President of the Board of Directors for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Land of Lincoln Chapter during their Annual Conference this October. Jesse assumed his new position in November 2021. Jesse Varsho is a Principal Engineer and Geologist based in Illinois with more than 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, landfill engineering, construction quality assurance, permitting, compliance, and project management for solid waste management clients throughout the United States. ....

Geosyntec Staff to Present at Global Waste Management Symposium 2018

2026-03-15T10:20:46-06:00February 9th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Geosyntec staff will make a considerable technical contribution to the Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California on February 11-14, 2018.

Stormwater Management

2026-04-23T14:26:16-06:00June 1st, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A significant aspect of Geosyntec's water and natural resources practice is our stormwater management expertise. In fact, the firm is known for its innovative work in urban stormwater and surface water quality management, including green infrastructure design for CSO controls, Low Impact Development, Best Management Practice (BMP) design, hydromodification management, and erosion and sediment control. Our personnel have helped shape the state of these practices nationally over the past two decades via joint research and project work with civil engineering faculty at outstanding academic institutions, as well as continuous involvement in original research, development, and application of techniques and technologies. As a result, Geosyntec is recognized for frequently facilitating the transfer of technologies from academia to commercial and public use. Our professionals have been a critical and ongoing part of an award-winning team maintaining the ASCE/US EPA International Database on Urban Stormwater BMP Design and Performance.  Geosyntec's experts in erosion control have developed and implemented nationwide site compliance audit programs, and have also provided critical post-fire emergency services after the San Diego and Orange County fires. Stormwater management planning and design (urban, transportation, industrial, commercial, agricultural, MS4 compliance) Sustainable stormwater solutions: green infrastructure, stormwater best management practices, low impact development, rainwater harvesting Stormwater monitoring and modeling Water quality crediting and watershed-based mitigation approaches NPDES permitting and receiving water studies (watershed planning, total maximum daily loads and implementation plans) Erosion and sediment control: Construction NPDES compliance and post-fire erosion and sediment control

Infrastructure Planning, Engineering, and Design

2026-08-31T14:16:52-06:00November 12th, 2014|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Across industries and project types, delivery is increasingly shaped by regulatory complexity, environmental constraints, stakeholder expectations, and the need to accelerate schedules while managing costs.

Overview of Geotechnical and Geological Analysis, Modeling, and Engineering

2026-10-02T12:46:32-06:00November 12th, 2014|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Clients turn to Geosyntec's nationally recognized geotechnical and geological engineers to develop projects and services that efficiently use geotechnically challenging sites. We apply advanced technologies and leverage our proven practice leadership to provide clients with dependable, cost-effective solutions and customized services while meeting aggressive construction schedules.

Low Impact Development, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Practices

2026-04-23T13:00:13-06:00March 28th, 2014|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Low impact development (LID) aims to mimic natural hydrology by using small-scale, decentralized techniques that infiltrate, evaporate, and transpire rainwater. The guiding principles of LID are to reduce imperviousness, disconnect imperviousness, conserve natural resources and areas, maintain natural drainage courses, and minimize clearing and grading. Geosyntec practitioners have designed and integrated a number of innovative system architectures to help clients meet each of these goals. Through the use of the latest green infrastructure (GI) and by implementing new sustainable practices, many of our clients have addressed challenges that previously were intractable, unachievable, or not cost effective using conventional passive solutions. We provide specialized stormwater and watershed management services for private facilities, large developers, stormwater utilities, and municipal agencies throughout the United States and have implemented many of the nation's first GI projects. Our stormwater management specialists form one of the leading practices in the country and include individuals whose applied research earned the American Society of Civil Engineers Civil Engineering State-of-the-Art Award and similar accolades at the state and regional level. Our firm's efforts in LID are geared to lower costs for stormwater infrastructure and maintenance, improve surface water quality and groundwater recharge, and design an attractive, ecologically functional landscape. We also have incorporated LID approaches into new development and retrofit projects to improve control of both quantity and quality of stormwater. Geosyntec personnel continuously shape the state of the practice with projects that involve original research, development, and application of LID techniques. Our engineers and scientists are represented on the Board of Directors of the Low Impact Development Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancing LID technology, and maintain joint research projects with civil engineering faculty at leading academic institutions.

Solid, Industrial, and Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities

2026-04-21T07:59:21-06:00March 28th, 2014|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Geosyntec is a recognized leader in helping our clients achieve safe, secure containment of their regulated wastes requiring land disposal.  We provide engineering and related services for siting, permitting, design, construction management/quality assurance, environmental monitoring, and closure/post-closure care. We are experienced in the design of: Municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris disposal facilities Coal combustion residuals disposal facilities Industrial waste disposal facilities Hazardous waste disposal facilities The applied research of our leading practitioners for U.S. EPA, DOE, and industry associations has defined the state-of-the-practice for more than 30 years.  As a result, Geosyntec is often first-to-field with emerging technologies related to the secure, safe containment of our nation’s solid, industrial, and hazardous wastes.  Many of the waste containment system design methodologies that we pioneered in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s are today the standards of practice in the field. Using experience gained on projects at more than 400 facilities nationwide, we develop practical approaches to design and construction challenges associated with liner and cover systems, leachate and gas management, construction/waste filling/closure sequencing, and geotechnical and earthquake stability. We apply advanced concepts in geotechnical engineering and ground improvement methods to design foundations for sites that have poor structural characteristics or significant geological hazards. We have also pioneered the use of earth retention systems in the design of landfills to maximize airspace volume within limited property boundaries. We are working with our clients to develop approaches for the next generation of integrated waste management practices.  Emerging processes that take advantage of currently available technologies include renewable energy development, enhanced waste separation and processing, enhanced waste degradation through active biological processes, and resource recovery. Integration of conventional and emerging practices is often necessary to meet the complex demands of a community. We work with clients to develop strategic and tactical plans to solve their future MSW management challenges and meet cost, compliance, and service objectives.

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