Joel is a principal geotechnical engineer and practice leader for our western Geotechnical group. With more than 20 years of geotechnical engineering experience, he brings a deep understanding of design and passionate leadership to his team. He applies his skills in earth dam design, dam safety review, geotechnical engineering, foundation design, civil engineering, and project management to complex projects.
For over a decade, Joel has managed multidisciplinary teams, delivering results on over 100 geotechnical projects. He’s developed and implemented project plans and contracts, supervising all phases of project delivery, and oversees and trains junior engineers and field personnel.
Away from his geotechnical leadership work, Joel’s life revolves around his family. Whether he’s coaching soccer, heading out to the slopes for some skiing, or just enjoying quality time, the Pineaus are always in tow—or leading the charge!