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GeoEngineers established a new officed in Boise, Idaho. The group worked to expand GeoEngineers’ work into southern Idaho.

As demand for services in Eastern Washington increased, GeoEngineers expanded the firm’s capacity in Spokane, Washington through the purchase of local geotechnical engineering firm Gifford Consultants.

As development expanded in downtown Seattle, Washington GeoEngineers decided to establish an office in the heart of the Seattle business district to better serve and participate in the city’s engineering and architecture community.

Jim Miller took on the role of president as GeoEngineers continued to grow beyond 140 total employees. Jack Tuttle continued as CEO of the firm.

In order to expand services to clients north of the Puget Sound, the firm established an office in Bellingham, Washington with a local staff of four.

The firm continued to expand as Jim Harakas and a small group of dedicated staff members established an office in Spokane, Washington and opened up a completely new business market in Eastern Washington.

The Consulting Engineers Council, Washington (predecessor to the Washington State chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies) honored Jack Tuttle as their 1991 Engineer of the Year for his achievements and leadership in the field.

GeoEngineers moved its headquarters from Bellevue to Redmond, Washington. The new office housed a rapidly growing staff of more than 80.

At a strategic planning session, leadership identified a set of core guiding principles that defined the kind of firm they wanted GeoEngineers to be. These principles prioritized employee well-being, diverse ownership, quality of work and cooperation.

The firm expanded to a second new office in 1989. Three employees established and worked in the Tacoma, Washington office, bringing the total number of GeoEngineers locations to three.