Mr. Swaffar has more than 45 years of experience on a wide range of infrastructure and environmental projects, including geotechnical investigations and the development of design recommendations for water, wastewater, transportation and marine projects.  He has served as the lead geotechnical engineer or principal designer for projects including tunnels, shafts, braced excavations and other underground facilities as well as dams, bridges, sports and marine facilities. He served as the lead geotechnical engineer for US facilities associated with the Gordie Howe International Bridge project and was the lead geotechnical engineer for construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University.  Mr. Swaffar has led project teams in the investigation and evaluation of environmental issues, prepared and delivered presentations to regulators and developed designs and contract documents for appropriate remedial design to permit construction.  He has successfully lead exploration programs and developed engineering designs for underground projects that have had to deal with artesian groundwater pressures in excess of 20-feet above the prevailing ground surface in Detroit, Ecorse, East Lansing and Ann Arbor.