Bio:

Cole is a Senior Geological Engineer with BGC Engineering in Golden, Colorado, with over ten years of experience specializing in landslide and geohazard investigations, mitigation design, construction support, and geohazard asset management programs for linear infrastructure across North America. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in multiple U.S. states. Since joining BGC in 2017, Cole has worked across many aspects of landslide practice, from field investigations and data analysis to developing geotechnical models, designing mitigation measures, and providing construction oversight and quality assurance. His experience includes desktop landslide inventories using lidar and satellite imagery and pipeline strain data; detailed subsurface investigations with drilling, test pits, and instrumentation; and hands‑on construction support where designs were adapted to observed site conditions. He has also worked on landslide investigations in Yellowstone National Park, where landslides are addressed in a setting that underscores both the complexity and importance of the work. Cole has served as project manager and technical lead on landslide projects impacting pipelines in the Appalachian Plateau and throughout North America, and he balances technical practice with project, staff, and office leadership as an office manager overseeing a multidisciplinary team. He is an active member of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists and has served as Co‑Chair of the AEG Landslide Technical Working Group from 2024 to present.