Chris Gilbert
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Chris joined our Auckland team as a geotechnical engineer after time as a laboratory technician in Christchurch and Auckland. Through this work he gained a strong understanding of material behaviour and properties.
Drawing on all his combined experience, Chris has been involved in a wide variety of projects. These include multi-million-dollar forensic engineering investigations, large residential subdivisions, high-rise apartment buildings and retirement villages.
As part of his role, Chris undertakes investigations, analysis, design, reporting and supervision during construction.
The variety of work includes:
- stability and settlement analyses
- foundation engineering
- land development
- bulk earthworks.
He has also carried out investigations of industrial, commercial and residential sites for councils and private clients.
Based in Christchurch
Joined Riley in 2016
BE(Hons) Civil
Graduated University of Canterbury