CONSTRUCTION CAREER
A Unique Perspective
from a Multi-faceted Career
JOHN PEIRCE, PEIRCE ENGINEERING, INC.
John By Lisa Gordon
Peirce has learned a lot of valuable lessons over his 46
years in civil engineering.
During that time, he’s completed a couple thousand
projects, mostly designing and building temporary and permanent
earth retaining walls to facilitate road and bridge building, cofferdam
and foundation construction, and shoring and underpinning
of all types.
While working on his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees
in geotechnical engineering at Drexel University – earned in
1973 and 1978, respectively – Peirce landed a co-op position at
The Conduit & Foundation Corporation’s corporate headquarters
in Philadelphia.
Photos courtesy of John Peirce
“ I don’t think state
engineering boards
value construction
experience as much
as they should.”
– John Peirce
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