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We’re GeoEngineers, Earth Science and Engineering Experts
You’ll find us where soil meets foundation, water meets land, and humanity meets environment. We work with the earth, but people are the heart of what we do. Using earth science and engineering expertise, we help our clients find a balance between human needs and the earth’s physical systems. Together we can build a better world.
Expertise
We’ve assembled a diverse team of more than 200 technical experts—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.
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FEATURED PEOPLEMolly ReidSenior PlannerI grew up with an understanding of how important water rights were for landowners, agricultural users, industry, city and towns and I love helping my clients navigate the process and manage their water.Water rights is a complicated issue with layers of overlapping regulation affecting a lot of diverse stakeholders, and it’s Molly’s job to sort it all out for our clients. By cultivating authentic relationships with her clients, Molly is able to understand their needs and look for cooperative solutions.
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FEATURED PEOPLEAngel ValdiviaIT Support Services TechnicianAngel describes himself as a full-time “computer nurse,” triaging our biggest problems with technology, and helping our computers live the healthy lives they deserve. In our moments of panic, when our computers just won’t cooperate, we need an IT hero capable of quickly diagnosing and fixing the problem. Angel is that hero.
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FEATURED PEOPLEAbhijit JoshiPEEnvironmental EngineerEnvironmental engineering not only motivates me by the challenges it has to offer, but helping to restore Mother Nature also gives me a greater sense of contentment.At GeoEngineers, Abhijit supports complex soil, sediment and groundwater remediation projects. He investigates contaminated sites, evaluates and interprets environmental data, develops remedial designs, prepares design drawings and specifications, creates project cost estimates, implements designs and monitors construction in the field.
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FEATURED PEOPLEBo ZhangEITStaff Geotechnical EngineerOne of the most challenging and fun parts of being a geotechnical engineer is the ability to come up with creative solutions from the variabilities and uncertainties of soil and rock masses.Bo is one of our resident seismic experts, and his whole career has been driven by his desire to help protect people from the threat of natural disasters. He performs fieldwork, observes construction on behalf of our clients, and prepares seismic hazard analyses.
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FEATURED PEOPLELydia BaldwinMSStaff BiologistI won the class naturalist award in my preschool class. Things haven’t changed much.As a staff biologist, Lydia spends a lot of her time outside researching potential environmental impacts for restoration and mitigation projects. Lydia has a passion for the environment, so that suits her just fine.
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FEATURED PEOPLELucy AstorgaEITStaff Geotechnical EngineerI spend a lot of time in the field being the eyes and ears for our clients.Lucy is putting her passion and expertise to work and doing her part to ensure that our projects meet technical and safety standards. She assists project managers with everything necessary to ensure that projects run smoothly and our clients’ interests are protected.
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FEATURED PEOPLECody GibsonLGStaff Engineering GeologistThe outdoors has always called to me. Having the ability to interweave the outdoors with a career is what enticed me into the field of geology.Cody likes spending time in the field—and that’s fortunate. Most of Cody’s responsibilities keep him away from the office and out in the natural environment he loves. He does site reconnaissance, samples soil and groundwater, characterizes the local geology and assesses landslide and other risks.
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FEATURED PEOPLEMark MillerPEPipeline Business Unit Leader, Principal Geotechnical EngineerMark’s a geotechnical engineer focusing on trenchless pipeline work. From Springfield Missouri, He manages the company’s trenchless energy group, which helps oil and gas and pipeline companies complete HDD installations of all sizes, anywhere in the world.
GeoEngineers in Action
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FEATURED PROJECTAllen Institute Brain Research FacilityThe Allen Institute reclaimed historically industrial land in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood for a state-of-the-art research center. The Institute’s facility is home to custom-designed robotic systems, automated technologies, laboratory space and high-powered computing hardware to process petabytes of data. Scientists will use the facility to study advanced neuroscience, learn how the human brain...
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FEATURED PROJECTMissouri Carbon Sequestration ProjectThe Missouri Carbon Sequestration Project, a federally funded research project being conducted under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking to assess the feasibility of carbon sequestration at Missouri power plant sites. Missouri electric utilities must establish methods to reduce CO2 emissions or face potential carbon taxes that may double...
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FEATURED PROJECTI-210 Cove Lane Interchange Improves Casino AccessGeoEngineers completed a geotechnical engineering evaluation, design and construction monitoring for the new Interstate 210 (I-210) overpass of Cove Lane in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This fast-paced project required our team to mobilize five different drill rigs for explorations and staff from offices across the country in order to meet the schedule requirements. The goal was...
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FEATURED PROJECTPalermo Wellfield Superfund SiteThe Palermo Wellfield is an underground source of drinking water for the City of Tumwater, Washington. The wellfield is situated near a residential neighborhood at the foot of a steep hillside, below a number of current and former commercial sites containing potentially dangerous contamination by chlorinated solvents. This contamination poses a risk to the...
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FEATURED PROJECTKentch Reach River RestorationThe Kentch Reach on the South Fork Walla Walla River has been subject to large-scale human disturbance for more than 100 years. Timber and agricultural uses involved straightening the river channel and isolating the river from its historic floodplain. The result was a fast-moving conduit that was virtually devoid of native fish spawning and...
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FEATURED PROJECTDirect Pipe Installation Under Sabine Neches LeveeThe 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...
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FEATURED PROJECTCaminada Headlands Beach and Dune RestorationLouisiana’s coastline has been losing wetlands at a rate of 16 square miles a year during the past 25 years, equal to the loss of a football field of coast every hour. At current land-loss rates, nearly 640,000 more acres, an area nearly the size of Rhode Island, will be underwater by 2050. The Caminada...
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FEATURED PROJECTWorld-Record Trinidad HDD InstallationGeoEngineers provided expert horizontal directional drilling (HDD) design and construction consulting services for a shore approach installation of a crude oil export pipeline off the southeastern coast of Trinidad. The New Oil Export Line (NOEL) project called for a 30-inch-diameter pipeline coated with 1.85 inches of concrete installed under the sea floor. The combination...
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TOP NEWSThe Importance of Eelgrass: Regulating an Ecosystem ArchitectGeoEngineers works within many complex ecosystems, where understanding the influence of each species on the overall picture is often key. Sometimes a single species can make dramatic contributions on the overall health of our natural resources. These important species are often called “ecosystem architects.” Their presence or absence often dictates whether the ecosystem functions as expected or completely shifts...
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TOP NEWSWorkshop Teaches Engineering to Elementary StudentsLast week, Alicia Sellers of GeoEngineers' Baton Rouge office worked with the American Society of Civil Engineers - Baton Rouge Chapter to hold an engineering workshop for 7th and 8th grade students at Rougon Elementary. After an interactive presentation, Alicia and her team led several activities. The children took on their own engineering challenge...
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TOP NEWSFrom Medicine to Earth Doctor: Finding a New Calling as an Environmental ScientistRoger Chang at a project site. When Roger Chang began his undergrad studies at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), he was thinking about entering the medical field. Not sure it was the career for him, Roger was inspired to switch to environmental science by UWT professors and mentors he respected....
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TOP NEWSWhitney Ciani Recognized as Notable Woman in STEMSenior Geotechnical Engineer Whitney Ciani has been nominated for the Notable Women in STEM Project, a featured list of talented STEM professionals in Washington. The list is curated by Washington STEM, a non-profit STEM advocacy organization based in Seattle. Like many women in the field, Whitney understands the difference that established professionals and mentors can...
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TOP NEWSGeoEngineers Begins Trenchless Work on 600-Mile Atlantic Coast PipelineGeoEngineers’ Pipelines Business Unit is beginning fieldwork for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project (ACP), an approximately 600-mile natural gas transmission pipeline that promises to deliver cleaner energy and economic expansion to the Mid-Atlantic region. The ACP will stretch from West Virginia to eastern North Carolina and includes several lateral extensions to important electric power plants...
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TOP NEWSJournal of Business Highlights Collaborative Leadership in SpokaneThe Spokane Journal of Business spotlighted GeoEngineers' Spokane office today for its collaborative approach to leadership after the retirement of Jim Harakas, the founder of our work in Spokane. Faced with the possibility of a leadership vacuum, experienced staff stepped up to share the responsibility of guiding our work in the region. From the article: "Dustin...
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TOP NEWSGeoEngineers Project Wins AASHTO National AwardThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) gave a GeoEngineers project its 2018 President’s Transportation Award in the Environment category. A GeoEngineers team led by Braydan DuRee (Boise) contributed geotechnical services to the winning Big Wood River Bridge project near Sun Valley, Idaho. The project team received the award at the...
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TOP NEWSOur Portland Office has MovedGeoEngineers’ Portland office has moved. The new building is outside of downtown in an attractive Lake Oswego neighborhood south of Portland. The location may be new, but clients can expect the same high standard of professional service. If you're in the area, swing by and say hello! GeoEngineers Portland Office 4000 Kruse Way Place Building 3, Suite...
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.