Moretrench Hires Sopko

Moretrench announced that Joseph A. Sopko, Ph.D., P.E., has joined the company as Regional Manager for its Midwest operations. Strategically located just north of Milwaukee in Port Washington, Wis., the new office will offer the full range of Moretrench’s technologies to the Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis areas. These include dewatering and groundwater control, ground freezing, earth retention and excavation support, deep foundations, underpinning systems, grouting systems and environmental remediation.

Sopko brings more than 30 years of geotechnical construction experience to his position, specifically in the design and construction of frozen earth structures for excavation support and groundwater control. Over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in the successful completion of a number of significant projects, including mass freezing under Boston’s historic Russia Wharf to permit construction of the Silver Line twin tunnels, and peripheral freezing into bedrock for temporary earth support and groundwater control for the New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 system.

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Jacobs Hires East Coast Associates

Jacobs Associates announced the additions of new Associates David Beck, P.E., and Joel Kantola, P.E., to its East Coast offices.

Beck joins the company with 40 years of experience in planning, designing and managing construction of heavy civil and marine projects. His core qualifications are project/construction management and structural engineering. His experience in construction management includes such mega projects as the North Sea Oil/Gas Projects, Boston Harbor Cleanup Project, Hong Kong SSDS Phase 1 Project, Boston Central Artery Project, and Atlanta CSO Projects. Beck received his master’s in structural engineering and bachelor’s in civil engineering from Iowa State University. He will be working out of the New York City MTA's Independent Engineering Consultant project office.

Kantola comes to Jacobs with more than 20 years of experience. He has worked for both contractors and owners, providing claims, construction management and design services. Before joining Jacobs, Kantola was the principal of an engineering firm for seven years and spent 15 years prior to that working for nationally recognized engineering and construction companies. He received his master’s in geotechnical/offshore engineering and his bachelor’s in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Kantola will be providing support to D.C. WASA's Long-Term Control Plan Project and will be working out of the Boston office.

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