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Brandon WILKEN
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About Brandon WILKEN
As a Principal Geologist, Mr. Wilken gained extensive experience early in his career working in the field all over North America for a hard rock mineral exploration company. His experience in exploration and field geophysics led him to the contaminant assessment and remediation industry.
Mr. Wilken has extensive experience providing professional geologic services including environmental hydrogeology, stormwater compliance, site investigation, remedial planning and implementation, health risk screening, due diligence assessments, regulatory and stakeholder negotiations, and litigation support.
Mr. Wilken has led investigation and remediation projects driving risk‑based solutions to successfully close environmental projects and reduce client costs. He works closely with regulators, stakeholders, and clients to negotiate effective solutions utilizing sound science, strong technical expertise, and clear communication skills.
Mr. Wilken has completed projects for a wide range of clients, including school districts, universities, municipalities, manufacturing groups, major oil companies, and small business owners.
Professional Experience
Environmental Management • Site Assessment • Remediation • Geotechnical Evaluations
Brandon WILKEN is a Principal Geologist at SOCOTEC, with more than 29 years of industry experience. He joined SOCOTEC in 2025 through the acquisition of Ninyo & Moore, where he spent over 4 years developing expertise in environmental management, environmental site assessment & remediation, hydrogeology, regulatory compliance, and soil & groundwater contamination investigation.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Geology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - 1996
Practice Areas
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation
- Hydrogeology & Groundwater Resource Evaluation
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
- Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Remediation System Design & Implementation
- Risk Assessment
- Soil & Groundwater Contamination Investigation
- Soil Gas Surveys & Vapor Intrusion Assessment
- Project Management
Registrations
- PG 7564 (California)
- QSD/P 28075 (California)
Affiliations
- Geologic Society of America –Hydrogeology Division
- California Groundwater Resource Association
Representative Projects
ENVIRONMENTAL
- OUSD Cole Administrative Center, Environmental Site Assessment & Remediation, Oakland, CA
- MacArthur BART Transit Village Project, Vapor Intrusion Monitoring, Oakland, CA
- Coyote Creek Parkway Perry’s Hill, Hydrogeology & Groundwater Resource Evaluation, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA
- Oyster Point Landfill, Soil Gas Survey, South San Francisco, CA
- Dolan Road Property, Phase I ESA, Moss Landing, CA
- ACPWA, Stormwater Regulatory Compliance, Alameda County, CA