He has worked in industry as a structural engineer for Degenkolb Associates and as a project engineer for O’Brien-Kreitzberg & Associates. He is a member of ASCE and ASSE, and actively participates on ASCE’s Prevention Through Design, Construction Site Safety and Constructability committees, and Construction Research Council. Gambatese holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington.