Glen Wheeler

Chief Tunnel Engineer, James W. Fowler Co.

Glen Wheeler is the Chief Tunnel Engineer at James W. Fowler Co., based in Dallas, Oregon. With more than 10 years of experience in the trenchless and tunneling industry, he leads the technical development and delivery of the company’s most challenging projects, specializing in microtunneling, hard rock tunneling, pipe ramming, earth pressure balance tunneling, and deep shafts.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Underground Construction and Tunneling from the Colorado School of Mines. Glen has remained actively engaged in advancing the trenchless industry through ongoing education, technical authorship, and leadership within professional societies. He has authored and presented numerous technical papers and case studies at NASTT No-Dig and regional trenchless symposia, covering topics such as microtunneling, progressive design-build delivery, and large-diameter pipe ramming. In addition, Glen shares his expertise with future engineers as a guest lecturer at Oregon State University, supporting education and research in underground construction and trenchless technologies.

Glen most recently served as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of NASTT and now continues his service as Immediate Past Chair. At the national level, he contributes as Chair of the NASTT Pipe Ramming Good Practices Committee, member of the NASTT Pipe Jacking Good Practices Committee, and participant on the ASCE 36-20 Microtunneling Committee. His active involvement in technical publications, standards development, and committee leadership reflects his commitment to advancing trenchless technology and supporting the next generation of tunneling professionals.