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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.
- FEATURED PEOPLEDana CarlislePEPrincipal Environmental EngineerMy work has always been driven by a desire to improve the world around us. In every position I’ve held, I’ve been thankful for the opportunity to work with talented colleagues who share that passion.As a technical professional at GeoEngineers for more than 25 years, Dana has extensive experience. Her early work focused on environmental remediation for oil companies, and broadened to include work for clients that require a variety of environmental and geotechnical services.
- FEATURED PEOPLEJennifer DadismanPWSBiologistOne if my biggest priorities is making sure we get the client what they need to help them with the permitting process.As one of GeoEngineers’ staff biologists, Jennifer provides biological resources support for projects involving wetlands, including terrestrial and aquatic habitat investigations, ecological assessments and riparian restoration and mitigation projects. She also prepares applications and supporting materials for biological permits.
- FEATURED PEOPLEKaty AtaktürkStaff GeologistCombining my passion for the outdoors, my deep-seated scientific curiosity, and knack for solving puzzles has built the perfect storm for whole-hearted work infatuation.Like many kids in Western Washington, Katy excitedly watched for clear days when “the mountain was out.” Katy grew up surrounded by interesting geology and diverse natural environments, and it had an impact. From an early age, she had questions about the natural processes around her. Studying geology was the answer. After completing a Masters...
- 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.
- FEATURED PEOPLEEthan DonahuePEGeotechnical EngineerWorking within our community has taught me that, in pursuit of bettering ourselves and our world, we need to embrace change.Ethan spends his days at GeoEngineers answering the question, “How strong is dirt?” From site investigations to construction monitoring, Ethan enjoys the “art” side of soil mechanics and the balance between field and office work that an engineering career brings.
- FEATURED PEOPLEAbhijit JoshiPESenior Environmental 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.
- 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.
- FEATURED PEOPLEDenzel FloresEITStaff Civil EngineerI didn’t want to study medicine, so I became an earth doctor.Denzel is an important part of our coastal restoration projects in Louisiana, where he records boring logs, collects soil samples and performs other important tasks in the field. The geotechnical work we do along Louisiana’s gulf coast is helping to rebuild threatened marsh and coastal ecosystems.
GeoEngineers in Action
- 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...
- FEATURED PROJECTRebuilding a Highway Destroyed by the Oso LandslideThis project was one of the fastest design-build deliveries in Washington state history, reopening approximately one mile of a critical highway exactly six months to the day after the catastrophic landslide near Oso, Washington, on March 22, 2014. The landslide flowed thousands of feet across the Stillaguamish River valley, obliterating dozens of homes and...
- 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...
- 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...
- FEATURED PROJECTPoint Defiance Waterfront Phase I RedevelopmentWith miles of hiking trails, scenic shorelines and panoramic views of Commencement Bay, Point Defiance Park is one of Tacoma’s finest natural attractions. But a portion of the park near the entrance had been underutilized for years. Metro Parks Tacoma (MPT) envisioned the full potential of this premiere waterfront property, and in 2014 Tacoma...
- FEATURED PROJECTRevitalizing Riverfront ParkHistoric Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, has been the heart of the city for almost 50 years. It’s situated along the Spokane River and includes scenic Spokane Falls, but the area wasn’t always a public park. The riverfront was primarily used for industrial activity during the first half of the 20th century, including hydroelectric power...
- 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...
- 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...
- TOP NEWSGeoEngineers to Help Repair Recurring Sinkhole Collapse in ArkansasGeoEngineers is helping officials in Harrison, Arkansas, analyze and repair a sinkhole that suddenly reopened in April—the latest in a series of collapses in the Chelsea Circle community. The first sinkhole appeared in 2017, but so far, repair efforts have not had long-term success. Local authorities backfilled the sinkhole twice since then, but it has continued to reopen and...
- TOP NEWSCaminada Headlands Project Team Achieves Milestone with 2019 National Beach Restoration AwardGeoEngineers is proud to have been part of the design team for the Coastal Protection Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Caminada Headlands Beach and Dune Restoration project, which recently won the national award for 2019 Best Restored Beaches from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The Caminada Headlands project, located southwest of Grand Isle,...
- TOP NEWSFingers in the Dam: Managing Risk in a Crumbling Dam NetworkThe United States relies on a vast network of dams to power our homes, fill our tubs, and protect our communities from flooding. Many of these dams were built during the infrastructure boom of the ‘50s and ‘60s, or even earlier, and are now in desperate need of modernization or replacement. It’s been estimated...
- TOP NEWS2019 Southwest Geotechnical ConferenceWe're gearing up for the 2019 Southwest Geotechncial Engineering Conference (SWGEC) in Louisiana this week. The conference is hosted by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and focuses on all things geotechnical, geological and geophysical—especially as these fields relate to transportation projects. It attracts a range of professionals, contractors, regulators, suppliers and...
- TOP NEWSGeoEngineers Contributes to APWA-Award-Winning Creek Restoration ProjectThe Washington chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recently gave Illabot Creek Alluvial Fan Restoration their Project of the Year award for structural projects costing less than $5 million. GeoEngineers contributed geotechnical services to this important public works and environmental restoration project in eastern Skagit County, Washington. Like many rivers near developed...
- TOP NEWSTwo New GeoEngineers Offices Anchor Emerging MarketsGeoEngineers is growing with the addition of new offices in Houston, Texas and Charleston, South Carolina. The offices are strategic investments meant to increase the firm’s operational capacity in important new markets, and they bring GeoEngineers’ offices to a total of 14 nationwide. Several strategic hires are leading business efforts in the new Houston office....
- TOP NEWSGeoEngineers Rising Among Top 500 Design FirmsThis year, GeoEngineers moved up nine spots in Engineering News-Record’s (ENR's) annual list of the top 500 design firms in the United States by revenue. The 2019 ranking puts GeoEngineers at 217, up from 226 last year, with total billings approaching $72 million. The decade-long growth of the U.S. design industry is still outlasting the...
- TOP NEWSGeoEngineers is Top 50 Trenchless Firm for 11th Straight YearGeoEngineers ranks 25th on Trenchless Technology’s list of the Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms of 2018. The annual ranking is based on total reported trenchless project billings in North America. As one of the top trenchless firms in the United States, GeoEngineers has made the list consistently for the past 11 years. Over the...
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.