JOHN M. GARDNER, P.E.
VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
john@smithgardnerinc.com
Mr. Gardner has over 45 years’ experience at more than 200 facilities across the U.S. His work is primarily in solid waste engineering and related fields with a particular emphasis in siting, design, permitting strategies, construction, operation, closure, and post-closure monitoring of solid waste management facilities including municipal, construction/demolition, industrial, and residual waste landfills. Mr. Gardner also specializes in environmental due diligence and forensic engineering services.
DUTIES
Vice President
2006 – Present
Board of Directors
2000 – Present
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Waste Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Environmental Due Diligence
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Gardner’s Geotechnical experience incorporates numerous civil structures including tanks, utilities, subway/light-rail transit, commercial buildings, roadways, bridges, and industrial plants, and infrastructure. Geotechnical remediation experience includes foundation repair, failure analyses, railbed and slope rehabilitation, and natural/construction, and mine subsidence stabilization.
He is currently licensed to practice engineering in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, US Virgin Islands and Virginia.
Mr. Gardner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
B.S. Civil Engineering, 1981 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Professional Engineer
AL, CO, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, MI, MS, NC, NM, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, USVI, VA
Certification
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
American Society of Civil Engineers (Treasurer, Pittsburgh Section 1981 – 1984)
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Smith Gardner, Inc.
1996 – Present
HDR Engineering, Inc.
1994 – 1996
Almes & Associates, Inc.
1986 – 1994
Fred C. Hart Associates, Inc.
1985 – 1986
STS D’Appolonia, Ltd.
1984 – 1985
D’Appolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc
1981 – 1984
Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory (summers)
1974 – 1981