Gates latest associate appointment at Jacobs

William Gates was the latest senior associate to join Jacobs Associates, it was announced on Sunday. The retired Green Beret joined last week’s appointments (see http://bit.ly/n0Nj57).

Gates brought expertise in geotechnical engineering, blasting and hydrogeology and worked in the field for 44 years. He specialises in fracture analysis, flow and mechanics.

Gates was lead rock engineer on Seattle City Light’s Boundary Dam Rockfall Mitigation project in Metaline, Washington, US as T&TI went to press.