Matt graduated from Virginia Tech in 2001 with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before joining ERS, he worked at the Reinforced Earth Company (RECo) for 4.5 years as a Design Engineer and Regional Engineer, performing and managing designs of MSE retaining wall structures for heavy highway and railway applications across the country.
After leaving RECo, Matt worked at GeoStructures, Inc. (GSI), a specialty design-build contractor, for 11 years as a Senior Engineer and Director of Engineering. At GSI he was involved in the design and construction of rammed aggregate pier, rigid inclusions, helical anchor, pile, and drilled shaft foundation systems for settlement control and slope stability. Matt was also involved in the development of in-house design software, estimating spreadsheets, department standards, and MSE wall technical packages for state DOT product approvals.
Matt is a licensed professional engineer in 8 states, including VA, MD, DC, NC, NY, NJ, DE, OH, and a member of ASCE.