Biography

Warren Newcomen is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with over 40 years of experience with assessment, analysis, design and reporting for a wide range of geotechnical projects in North America and internationally. He has project management, contract tendering, construction supervision, and client-contractor liaison experience, and extensive practical experience in rock mechanics investigations and rock mass strength assessments. He has a special interest in the use of geotechnical instrumentation to optimize slope performance and minimize risk and has written numerous papers on this subject. He has been involved in due diligence assessments provided quarterly and semi-annual reviews for deep excavations in North America. He is the author of “Horizontal Drain Hole Guidelines” for the Large Open Pit Project and an expert in slope stabilization. Warren is a Registered Professional Engineer in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon Territory, and California, and has been a member of CIM since he graduated in 1985.