Robert Sabanas

Mr. Sabanas is a professional engineer with nearly 30 years of progressive engineering experience and project management related to geotechnical analyses and investigations. He has represented engineering consulting firms named in the Engineering News Record (ENR) top 300 throughout his career. He has served as technical manager for numerous engineering/construction projects in the Philadelphia and tri-state area for the majority of his career. He has been responsible for managing, planning, and implementing site characterization explorations for geotechnical and environmental projects, as well as the completion of special inspections programs associated with these projects. His responsibilities also included technical supervision over laboratory operations along with maintaining the accreditation programs of several commercial soils and geosynthetics laboratories. Notable projects include the following: Philadelphia Convention Center Expansion, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children Expansion, PPL Center Hockey Arena, and Philadelphia International Airport-Terminal F Expansion. Mr. Sabanas holds a BS degree in GeoMechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MS degree in Civil Engineering from Drexel University. He has served as the chair of the Delaware Valley GeoInstitute (DVGI) Chapter of ASCE since 2013 and is the recipient of the 2009 Geotechnical Engineer of the Year award distinguished by the Philadelphia Section of ASCE. Mr. Sabanas maintains professional licensure in the states of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.