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Ground Engineering

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Tetra Tech delivers integrated environmental, geotechnical, and hydrogeological services across infrastructure, energy, water, waste, and development sectors.

From pre-development through post-construction, Tetra Tech’s multidisciplinary teams provide site investigation, ground and geohazard assessment, contaminated land investigation and remediation, geothermal and renewable energy support, and technical due diligence to inform planning, compliance, and risk management. We combine field investigation, predictive modelling, and cloud-enabled data reporting to produce reliable, actionable outcomes that advance projects safely and sustainably.

Our strength is practical science applied with global experience and local insight. Backed by decades of technical expertise and a Leading with Science® approach, we deliver bespoke solutions that reduce cost and risk, protect ecosystems, and preserve long-term asset value for investors, developers, and operators. Learn more about our specialty geotechnical services provided by our team in the UK at Coffey Geotechnics.

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Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation

  • Environmental Site Assessment and Risk Analysis
  • PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
  • Remediation Strategy Design and Verification
  • Remediation Project Management
  • Contamination Assessment for Planning and Development
  • Environmental Permitting Support
  • Material and Waste Management
  • Regulatory Support
  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
  • Phase II Intrusive Investigations
  • Environmental Compliance Auditing
  • Portfolio and Multisite Due Diligence
  • ESG and Climate Risk Assessment
  • Baseline and Compliance Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
  • Ground Investigation and Reporting
  • Geotechnical Design and Risk Management
  • Geomorphology and Site Characterisation
  • Shallow Geothermal Systems
  • Geothermal Feasibility and Advisory Services
  • Deep Geothermal Exploration and Development
  • Reservoir Characterisation and Geophysical Surveying
  • Project and Stakeholder Management
  • Site Investigation Techniques
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Instrumentation and Monitoring
  • Digital Data and Project Management
  • Groundwater Resource Management and Borehole Design
  • Hydrogeological Investigations and Modelling
  • Controlled Waters Risk Assessment
  • Water Quality and Compliance Monitoring
  • Landfill and Hydrogeological Impact Assessments 
  • Mining Hydrology and Hydrogeology 
  • Site Characterisation and Baseline Assessment
  • Mineral Resource Evaluation
  • Geotechnical Support for Mine Planning 
  • Environmental and Regulatory Support
  • Sustainable Resource Management

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Our featured ground engineering highlights

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Transforming Haulbowline Island East Tip into a Public Park

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Restoring and Preserving Habitats for Strathy South Wind Farm

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Designing Sustainable Infrastructure Protection to Enable Glasgow Airport Investment Area

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