Chad L. Held, P.E.

Chad Held began his career with Eustis Engineering in 1991 and has not stopped advancing since.  He began working with our drilling, laboratory, and construction materials testing departments developing the rudimentary skills of geotechnical engineering.  In 1998, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and in 2002 he earned his master’s degree in Engineering, both from the University of New Orleans.  In 2004, he was promoted to Project Engineer.  From 2006 to the present, he continues to act as a senior project manager overseeing and performing geotechnical engineering services for various projects.  Beginning in 2008, Mr. Held began opening branch offices for Eustis Engineering including Gulfport (2008), Baton Rouge (2011), and Houston (2019).  He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the firm which involves overseeing our regional branch offices, supporting business development, and continuing to act as a senior project manager.  His broad knowledge of geotechnical engineering has made him Eustis Engineering’s resident authority on deep foundations, dynamic pile testing, and pile driving analyses.  Mr. Held is married to Jennifer Held and has two daughters and a son.