Rich Evans is Senior Vice President of Technical Functions and manages GES’ corporate technical functions team that includes: engineering; hydrogeology; air quality; small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS); and environmental informatics and visualization. He also leads GES’ Quality Program, Construction and Remediation Initiative, and Emerging Contaminants team and is a member of GES’ corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) team. He also serves as a senior advisor to project teams across the company. Rich is also intimately involved with the ongoing development of GES’ technical training and professional development programs, including our annual professional ethics training and numerous technical training courses. Leading the Quality Program is one of the roles he most enjoys as it provides multiple opportunities to interface with staff across the company and reinforce the importance and value of Quality.
Rich joined GES in 1999 as an Associate Engineer tasked with supporting the design and operation of remediation systems. He immediately demonstrated the initiative and leadership qualities that have propelled him throughout his career at GES. Along the way, Rich has developed a broad range of technical expertise that includes remedial investigations/feasibility studies, remedy and system design and installation, construction management, operation, maintenance and monitoring (OM&M), in-situ remediation technologies, and remedy optimization. Rich has earned a reputation as a thoughtful manager and judicious problem solver, all while being attentive to client needs and objectives. He has contributed to the success of many of GES’ most technically complex and rewarding projects like a decade long effort in support of the development of Remediation Practices for a major, international oil and gas client..
Rich has been invited to present at multiple industry conferences and is actively engaged in technical industry groups such as the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC), The American Society for Quality (ASQ), and the Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF). He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and is a licensed professional engineer in 17 jurisdictions. Rich is based in our Exton, Pennsylvania office.