Benchmark GEotechnical labs

Peter Jacke has been in the geotechnical field since 1984 and is well versed in geotechnical testing projects large and small. These include dams, levees, tunnels, nuclear power plants, bridges and other large scale infrastructure projects. From 2002 until  2015, he served as Lab Director of Cooper Testing Labs in Palo Alto, CA,  and at their Northwest Regional Lab  in Oregon.  In May 2017, Peter opened an independent testing lab, Benchmark Geolabs in McMinnville, OR.  In June 2021, the Oregon lab was closed prior to relocating his family and business to the East Coast.  He is now co-owner and Lab Director of the newly opened "Benchmark Geotechnical Labs" in Belchertown, Massachusetts. The business has a slightly different name, but offers the same reliable and expert testing services. 

Peter has extensive education in both geotechnical and environmental engineering, holding a BS Degree in Natural Resource Studies from UMass-Amherst and a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University.  He is an Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and ASTM International.

He  also served as an Adjunct Professor at SJSU teaching soil mechanics and environmental engineering laboratory classes. He has decades of soil testing expertise in  the lab and out in the field.  He enjoys working with clients and consulting on complex geotechnical problems. Peter is always available to discuss your testing needs and to answer any questions you may have regardless of how large or small a project might be.