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<br /> <br />Edward J. Garbin, Jr., Ph.D., PE, D.GE <br />2620 Hunt Road <br />Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 <br />(813) 909-8000 <br />egarbin@earthtech.net <br /> <br /> <br />Experience: Earth Tech, LLC Land O’ Lakes, FL <br /> Vice President of Engineering & Technology 2015 to Present <br /> Lead technical authority for Earth Tech projects in the U.S. and Caribbean. <br /> Supports project managers during the bidding and design phases of specialty <br />geotechnical construction projects large and small <br /> Assists with proposal and contract preparation, directs all design, research and <br />development, develops and oversees quality control/quality assurance programs <br /> Provides technical sales and marketing support, mentors junior staff, publishes and <br />presents at conference and technical seminars <br /> Well-versed in specialty geotechnical design and construction techniques, with a <br />particular interest in ground improvement systems for soft ground and karstic sites <br /> Highly experienced with design and construction on very soft soils and karst geology, <br />site investigation optimization, geotechnical instrumentation and data acquisition, <br />sinkhole identification and remediation, and deep foundation load testing and data <br />analysis <br /> <br /> Hayward Baker, Inc. Tampa, FL <br /> Chief Engineer, Southern Region 2007 to 2014 <br /> Managing lead engineer for HBI in the southeastern U.S., Caribbean, and Central <br />America. Consult with/assist engineers in all regions of HBI on complex projects. <br /> Member of HBI’s Technical Risk Assessment Committee since 2009 <br /> Responsible for technical sales and marketing assistance, mentoring junior staff, <br />conference and seminar presentations and publications, geotechnical design of ground <br />improvement, earth retention and deep foundation systems, research and development, <br />design and implementation of quality control/quality assurance systems <br /> Adept and proficient at clearly communicating and discussing technical solutions for <br />simple to complex geotechnical engineering projects to both engineers and non- <br />technical audiences <br /> Ground improvement designer for notable and award-winning projects such as: Fort <br />Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Runway Expansion (soil mixing, vibro <br />replacement for high embankment support on soft soils), Edgewood Drive Extension <br />(rigid inclusion-supported embankment over waste phosphatic clay), Marco Island <br />Executive Airport (mass stabilization of soft coastal organics for new taxiway/apron), <br />Petroterminales de Panama (multiple ground improvement techniques for liquefaction <br />and consolidation mitigation beneath large diameter IFR steel oil storage tanks) <br /> <br /> Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. Tampa, FL <br /> Geotechnical Engineering Manager / Drilling Manager 2003 to 2007 <br /> Lead geotechnical engineer for UES Tampa branch. Authored many of the geotechnical <br />report and proposal templates used by UES Tampa <br /> Responsible for hiring/mentoring new engineering personnel, new and existing client <br />interaction and new business development. Tracked P/L, developed price schedules <br />and assisted with marketing <br />