Pipeline award for geotechnical engineer 17 Aug 2017

Supervising tunnel and geotechnical engineer and Principal with McMillen Jacobs Associates, Glenn Boyce, received the ASCE 2017 Stephen Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award at the 2017 Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute’s Pipelines Conference.

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Glenn received the prestigious award for his numerous contributions to the engineering profession as a seasoned practitioner, educator and author, and for expanding design and construction realms of utility pipelines, tunnels, shafts, geotechnical engineering, and all aspects of trenchless technologies.

Glenn has over 30 years of professional experience covering every aspect of tunnel, shaft, and geotechnical engineering, including exploration and assessment. He has published numerous articles about trenchless technology, two books and two manuals. He has been acknowledged for his expertise in trenchless engineering on numerous occasions, including as Trenchless Technology magazine 2009 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year. He holds a Ph.D. in geological engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.S. in geotechnical engineering and a B.S. in civil engineering from Drexel University.

The ASCE Pipeline Division Award of Excellence was established in 1988 by the Pipeline Division. It recognizes outstanding achievements in pipeline engineering, and honors individuals who have made a definitive contribution to the advancement of pipeline engineering, either in research, planning, design, or construction.