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We’re GeoEngineers,
A Firm Where Substance Matters
GeoEngineers Inc. is an employee-owned engineering and earth science consulting firm that cares about the important stuff. Born in Washington State in 1980, GeoEngineers was founded with a passion for technical excellence, safety, and personal ownership. This approach has grown the firm to more than 450 diverse experts in offices across the country. We find better ways to serve our clients by offering cutting-edge services in a down-to-earth package that will always put people first.
Our Core Values

SafetyWe protect each other and our clients by making safety an essential priority for every staff member, every day.
Technical ExcellenceWe achieve technical excellence through hard work and integrity, finding efficient solutions for our clients.
OwnershipWe are committed to broad employee ownership and a culture of accountability, belonging, and shared purpose.
Inclusive Contracting
We know that diversity can mean better project teams for our clients. Our Inclusive Contracting Program focuses on developing strong teaming partnerships with small, disadvantaged, women- and minority-owned businesses. It’s good for our clients, for these firms and for the world.
Latest News and Blogs
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Intisar Ahmed Named ASCE Seattle Young Engineer of the Year
Congratulations to Intisar Ahmed, who has been recognized as the 2026 Young Engineer of the Year by the ASCE Seattle Section!The award honors early-career engineers who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and service to the engineering community. Since joining GeoEngineers in 2024, Intisar has made an impact not only through his project work, but also through his dedication...
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LOCEA Honor Award for 124th Avenue NE Corridor Improvements
The City of Bellevue, Washington’s 124th Avenue NE Corridor Improvements project was recognized with a 2026 Honor Award from the ASCE Seattle Section during its recent Local Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievements (LOCEA) Awards Night. GeoEngineers has been working alongside the city through every major phase of this project, beginning in 2013, providing geotechnical and environmental...
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Lookout Mountain Landslide Repair Wins ASCE Seattle LOCEA Award
GeoEngineers’ Lookout Mountain Landslide Repair project has been recognized with a Local Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (LOCEA) Award from the ASCE Seattle Section in the category of Outstanding Geotechnical Project. GeoEngineers partnered with Whatcom County Parks & Recreation to restore and stabilize two failed segments of the LM 2000 access road at Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve. The steep, forested...
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Ryan Cole Co-Instructs AE Oregon Field Course
GeoEngineers was proud to be a sponsor of the Oregon Chapter of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists’ two-day Field-Developed Cross Section Course, co-instructed by GeoEngineers Senior Engineering Geologist Ryan Cole. GeoEngineers Lab Manager Walter Schoen provided samples for the soil laboratory and field classification portions of the course and GeoEngineers pitched in some note pads and pens.The Field-Developed Cross Section method...
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Sobhbidari and Caneday Landslide Modeling Research at ARMA Symposium
GeoEngineers was in Tucson in late June for the American Rock Mechanics Association's 60th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Our own Farnood Sobhbidari presented his research, "Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Modeling of Creep Phase of Landslides," co-authored with Andy Caneday. Using the 2017 Mud Creek landslide in California, their multi-block model captures the slow "creep" movement that precedes catastrophic slope failure—pointing to frictional...
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GeoEngineers Ranked in 2026 ENR Top 500
Engineering News-Record (ENR) once again included GeoEngineers in its list of the top 500 design firms in the United States. The 2026 ranking places GeoEngineers at #228, with more than $115 million in total billings during 2025. The ENR Top 500 Design Firms list, published annually by ENR, ranks the 500 largest architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms...
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Free Webinar on Plastic Pipe (FPVC) on June 2
Pipeline Webinar Episode 14: Pushing Plastic PipeJune 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM (CST) Exploring the Possibilities of Using FPVC as Jacking PipePlease join us as we share an overview of our ongoing research and development on Fusible PVC (FPVC) and how it could potentially be installed in compression (i.e. Direct Pipe(R) or Microtunneling). We will...
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I-86 / I-15 Interchange Wins Idaho ACEC Award
Ryan Carnie, Morgan McArthur, April Smith, and Ryan Olsen pose with ITD partners, and the award!GeoEngineers won 1st place in the 2026 ACEC of Idaho Engineering Excellence Award (EEA) Structural Systems Category for our hard work on the I-86/I-15 System Interchange project in Pocatello, Idaho. April Smith, Ryan Carnie, Ryan Olsen, Morgan McArthur, and partners from the Idaho Transportation...