We’re GeoEngineers, Earth Science and Engineering Experts
GeoEngineers Inc. is an employee-owned engineering and earth science consulting firm that cares about the important stuff. Our technical work is built on a foundation of community, caring for people and broad employee ownership. We can’t wait to get to know you and discover what we can accomplish together.
Expertise
We’ve assembled a diverse team of more than 400 technical experts across the United States—and they’re all here for you. By drawing from our deep bench of experienced professionals in engineering and earth science specialties, we can bring together the perfect team for your project. Together we can build your dream team.
FEATURED PEOPLE
Hamilton PuangnakPE
Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Employee since 2012
I’m an engineer at heart. I aspire to bring designs to life and contribute to stronger and more resilient communities through geotechnical engineering.
Hamilton is one of our leading in-house experts in earthquake engineering and performance-based design. He works with our clients and partners to protect high-rise buildings and critical infrastructure like hospitals and energy and transportation lifelines from earthquakes.
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Courtney Stoker
Biologist | Employee since 2021
As a biologist, I get to explore my passion for finding ways our human systems and ecological systems can coexist and work together for the benefit of all beings.
Courtney is a biologist specializing in wetland and stream environments. They collect field data, analyze ecosystems, and then work with our natural resources team to guide our clients through applicable environmental regulations and help protect the world we share.
“I’ve always been very passionate about the preservation and restoration of our natural ecosystems,” Courtney says, “and...
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Emily DahlJD
Associate General Counsel | Employee since 2022
Everyone is doing their best.
As GeoEngineers’ in-house attorney, Emily has a lot on her plate. She is responsible for reviewing and supervising contracts, supporting risk management and insurance programs, managing potential claims and lawsuits, and providing strategic legal advice to leadership. Business always comes with risks, and professional consulting can be especially hazardous. We depend on Emily’s years of...
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Isha SinghEIT
Staff Geotechnical Engineer | Employee since 2022
GeoEngineers answers the call to do good works—by building both solid relationships within the community and sound structures in the ground.
As a staff geotechnical engineer, Isha often has a hands-on role in our projects. She investigates project sites, tests and characterizes soil and subsurface conditions, coordinates with contractors and is a vital link between senior engineers and ongoing field work.
A single undergraduate geotechnical engineering class at Gonzaga was enough to pique Isha’s interest in the...
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Jon RobisonPE
Pipeline Discipline Leader, Principal Geotechnical Engineer | Employee since 2008
The intersection of the built environment and natural, geologic processes has always intrigued me. GeoEngineers has been a great platform for me to find support, and support others, as we work to solve these very important and challenging questions on our clients’ behalf.
As the national discipline leader of GeoEngineers' pipeline work, Jon focuses on staff development and business practices along with managing consulting projects for his clients.
FEATURED PEOPLE
Jennifer AguettantPE
Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Employee since 2015
I think one of my greatest strengths is my commitment to my clients. I manage projects from start to finish, including development of proposals and field-investigation programs.
Jennifer came to GeoEngineers to contribute her engineering and project-management expertise to the firm’s coastal restoration and pipeline projects. As a project manager, Jennifer oversees all aspects of projects—from testing programs to reporting results to clients.
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Stephanie Pride
Senior Graphic Designer | Employee since 2013
I’m interested in exploring the relationship between art and science.
As a graphic designer, Stephanie works with both marketing and technical staff to develop visual assets for print and Web use. She uses her creativity and visual flair to support marketing campaigns, brand initiatives, and other company-wide communications.
GeoEngineers in Action
FEATURED PROJECT
Historic Columbia River Highway Trail
The Historic Columbia River Highway was one of the country’s first purposefully built scenic routes. Samuel Hill, a leading advocate for transportation in the Pacific Northwest in the early part of the 20th Century, imagined a road bringing the era’s Model T drivers to the natural beauty of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge. In 1922 the...
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Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal Containment Wall Remediation
After more than 20 years of planning and preparation, the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) completed a new state-of-the-art shipping terminal near Charleston Harbor. The Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal significantly expanded South Carolina Ports’ capacity with three massive ship berths, a 47-acre container yard and five 169-foot cargo cranes—among the tallest on the East...
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Direct Pipe Installation Under Sabine Neches Levee
The City of Port Arthur, Texas needed to install a pipeline under the Sabine Neches Waterway to carry water from Port Arthur to an industrial facility 12 miles away in Louisiana. This crossing was complicated by the proximity of the Sabine Neches waterway hurricane flood protection levee, an active railroad, busy highway and residential area.
Originally...
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Wings Over Washington Pier 57 Development
Pier 57 is at the core of Seattle’s historic Puget Sound waterfront. It’s home to the Seattle Great Wheel, restaurants, tourist attractions, and now a state state-of-the-art flying theater that simulates the feeling of soaring with a bald eagle over the Washington State landscape. The multisensory experience is part of Miner’s Landing. It includes a...
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450 Alaskan Way South Mixed-Use Highrise
In 2015, Hudson Pacific Properties launched a plan to redevelop a site in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square neighborhood with a mixed-use development consisting of eight stories of premiere Class A office space (as defined by the Building Owners and Managers Association) above one level of ground floor retail and two below-grade parking levels. GeoEngineers provided environmental...
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PSE's Tacoma Liquefied Natural Gas Facility
As utilities continue to diversify their energy mix and look for more efficient solutions to our growing energy needs, many are increasingly relying on liquified natural gas (LNG). In 2012, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a private utility serving more than a million customers in Washington State, began preparing to build an LNG processing and storage...
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Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion
GeoEngineers designed lift plans for massive steel cages, like this one.
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel crosses a portion of the Chesapeake Bay to connect Norfolk, Virginia with Newport News. Unfortunately, in recent years it became a choke point for commuters and travelers on I-64 between Virginia Beach and Richmond or Washington D.C....
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Coffee Creek Fish Barrier Removal
A small culvert beneath U.S. Route 101 near Shelton, Washington was obstructing flow and blocking critical fish species from accessing more than 13 miles of upstream spawning habitat in Coffee Creek. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) hired GeoEngineers and partner firms to design and build a new culvert and sustainable stream alignment that...
TOP NEWS
Talking Piles at 24th PDCA Conference
Construction Design Discipline Lead Steve Spencer will be presenting at the upcoming Pile Driving Contractor Association Annual Conference in San Diego from February 7-9. The 24th PDCA Conference provides a forum for experts from the driven pile community, private business, government and academia to network, conduct business and share best practices. Steve is joining partner Pacific...
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Walla Walla River Forks Restoration
The Walla Walla River winds through the traditional lands of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla people in Oregon and Washington, and supports a wide variety of salmon and trout species—the core of the Pacific Northwest’s lucrative fishing industry. Unfortunately, more than a century of human disturbance in the form of dams, irrigation systems, and...
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Webinar on Hammer-Induced Pipe Fatigue Coming March 7
Pipeline Webinar Episode 7: Don't Wear Your Pipe Out! GeoEngineers is continuing its series of free pipeline webinars with a March 7 presentation on the risks of pipe fatigue during pipeline installation. Join us as Urso Campos presents on the risks of hammer-induced fatigue in steel pipe, highlighting in particular how the duration of hammer use (cyclic...
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Construction Designs Keep Massachusetts Rail Expansion on Track
Our construction design team played a critical role in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s South Coast Rail program, an ambitious effort to extend commuter rail service from Boston to southeastern Massachusetts that is under construction right now. Miles of track once used to transport freight are being renovated and expanded for passenger use. Yelena Bronshvayg, Heidi...
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GeoEngineers Staff Teach UW Class for Second Year
For the second consecutive year, a group of GeoEngineers staff, led by Matt Smith, is team-teaching CM 432 Soils and Foundations, an upper-level construction management class at the University of Washington (UW). This unusual arrangement gives students a chance to learn directly from engineers and scientists in the industry and builds relationships among the next...
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Hyman-Rabeler Paper Examines Climate Change and Groundwater Recharge
Climate change is affecting countless natural systems in ways we are only beginning to understand, and Staff Water Resources Engineer Katrina Hyman-Rabeler’s recently published master’s thesis is an important addition to the growing body of research on how our shifting climate is impacting groundwater recharge. Hyman-Rabeler and Steven P. Loheide II published their research paper “Drivers...
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Popular Cookie Exchange Client Event Returns to Spokane and Boise
For the past eight years, GeoEngineers has hosted an annual holiday “cookie exchange” for partners and clients near our Spokane, Washington office. In addition to Spokane, this year GeoEngineers is partnering with KPFF to host a cookie exchange event in Boise, Idaho. It’s a great chance to see our friends in the A/E/C industry, share...
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NAIOP Recognizes GeoEngineers Development Projects
NAIOP Washington State, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, recognized exceptional regional projects during its annual Night of the Stars Gala earlier this month, and GeoEngineers played a role in several of them. GeoEngineers provided construction observation services for the citizenM Seattle Pioneer Square hotel, which won “Hospitality Development of the Year.” The project team overcame...
Pushing Boundaries
Our experts are leaders in their fields. We design the literal foundations on which our society is built. We use performance-based engineering and advanced numerical modeling to predict how structures will behave before construction begins. We set the standard for trenchless pipeline design. And we leverage technology and software development to creatively solve problems. We’re always looking ahead at the frontier of engineering and earth science—there’s plenty of work to be done.
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