After decades as a geotechnical engineer, Dan Peluso still encounters the occasional problem that stumps him. Nothing makes him happier; he enjoys a puzzle and the process of working with a range of experts to solve it.
Dan’s projects have included bridges, wastewater treatment plants, levees, and other critical infrastructure. Along the way, he’s learned that the better he understands a project’s goals and moving parts, the more value he adds — more than he can do by relying solely on his own expertise. Dan’s approach is to ask a lot of questions of clients and collaborators at the start of a project and listen to both what they say and how they say it, seeking clues to how his piece of the puzzle completes the bigger picture.
“My favorite projects are the most challenging ones. I love it when a real head-scratcher comes my way.”