Faculty Profile
Dave Gerber
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Resources Engineering
415 Baker Lab
Business Address
Arcadis
Senior Vice President
Technical Solutions Leader – Construction Services
One Lincoln Center
110 West Fayette Street, Suite 300
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 439-0592
[email protected]
Education/Associations
- B.S., Forest Engineering, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1988
- Master of Engineering Management, George Washington University, 1995
- Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA, WV
- Project Management Institute, Former Project Management Professional (PMP®),
- American Society of Civil Engineers, Former Syracuse Section Board Member
- Former New York State Industrial Wastewater Committee Member, Water Environment Federation
- College of Environmental Science and Forestry Foundation Board Emeritus Member
- Order of the Engineer
ESF Engagement
As an Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mr. Gerber continues his long-time engagement with ESF and the ERE Department focusing on teaching and supporting Department initiatives, curriculum development, professional interaction, and student outcomes. Mr. Gerber is a past president, and ex-officio member of the ERE Advisory Council (active since the late 1990s). In addition, he is an emeritus member of the ESF College Foundation Board, serving on the Executive Committee and Audit Committee (2011-2020). In 2024, Mr. Gerber was awarded ESF's Feinstone Award. Mr. Gerber is a trusted advisor to the ERE Department assisting with important Department activities such as securing approval and development of a new ERE M.E. degree program, ABET accreditation renewal, curriculum review/development, student outcomes assessment and Department strategic planning.
Mr. Gerber currently teaches a graduate-level courses focused on project management foundational knowledge and professional practice, ERE 596 - Principals and Practices of Engineering Project Management. Periodically in the late 1990s and again from 2000 to 2006, Mr. Gerber taught FEG 454 – Power Systems to ERE senior undergraduate students as a visiting instructor. In addition, he annually provides a guest lectures in several classes, routinely participates in panel sessions, scoring ERE Capstone Project presentations, and delivering extra-curricular lectures/presentations. He is a skilled lecturer and proven instructor.
Professional Experience
Mr. Gerber, a licensed professional engineer, has over 35 years of engineering and construction experience specializing in successfully managing large, complex, multi-year and multi-disciplinary construction and contracting projects and programs. Mr. Gerber is a highly experienced, senior environmental professional often engaged with clients on their most pressing, strategic capital investment and environmental restoration management considerations, while maintaining responsibility for many of Arcadis' largest and most complex contracting programs. Mr. Gerber’s technical experience includes industrial facility infrastructure and capital projects, treatment system design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OMM), facility decommissioning and demolition, and large industrial portfolio/program management. Leadership positions within Arcadis have included operations, client account, technical solutions / community of practice, quality, and strategic pursuits. Currently Mr. Geber is responsible for ARCADIS construction services bringing innovative solutions and assured outcomes to clients’ most challenging construction and contracting needs.