Dr. Sweeney has 29 years of experience on numerous projects involving structural, environmental, and geotechnical engineering including foundation design for water and wastewater plants, utilities, outfalls, bridges, buildings, multi-level underground garages, light towers, and transmission towers. Foundation designs include shallow and deep foundations, such as spread footings, mat foundations, pile foundations, and caissons. He has specialized experience in soft ground engineering, finite element analyses, excavation support system analysis and design, and instrumentation monitoring programs. Dr. Sweeney's responsibilities as senior associate include proposal and budget preparation, contract negotiations, budget management, scheduling, work delegation, and supervision of engineers and other support services.
Dr. Sweeney received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, and his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida, Michigan, and Missouri.