on experience. We keep our feet and our work firmly grounded,
working collaboratively to solve important challenges.
employee-owned firm. Collaborate on meaningful
projects across the country.
We care deeply about our clients, colleagues,
communities and the projects we work on together.
employee-owned firm. Learn from us. Teach us.
Collaborate on meaningful projects across the country.
on experience. We keep our feet and our work firmly grounded,
working collaboratively to solve important challenges.
We care deeply about our clients, colleagues,
communities and the projects we work on together.
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
Nathan Van WinklePE
Senior Geo-Structural Engineer | Construction Design Assistant Group Lead | Employee since 2018
Nathan is an experienced geo-structural engineer who plays a pivotal role in leading GeoEngineers’ construction design work on the West Coast. He balances technical and business management responsibilities and guides clients through from site exploration to project execution. Nathan's varied background in geotechnical engineering, geo-structural engineering, and construction has given him the right mix of...
FEATURED PEOPLE
Courtney StokerPWS
Project Environmental Scientist | 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...
FEATURED PEOPLE
Fiona McNairPWS
Associate Environmental Scientist | Employee since 2008
I get a kick out of wowing our clients by how good we are at anticipating their needs.
Being in the great outdoors and thinking about ecology are two of Fiona’s favorite things, and she gets to do them both at GeoEngineers. She is a biologist who combines project management, site assessment, mitigation/restoration design, regulatory/permitting support, document research and production and field work on small and large projects.Fiona derives job satisfaction from the...
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Peter Wildvine
Geotechnical Construction Lead | Employee since 2022
Geo-engineering is a combination of science and art, analysis and intuitions, rigorous outdoor physicality and precise technical evaluating.
With more than three decades of hands-on experience at geotechnical construction sites, we rely on Peter every day as a leader, mentor, and creative problem solver. Most of Peter’s time is spent in the field, where he balances technical responsibilities like construction management and observation, staff training, and leading geotechnical investigations. Peter’s natural affinity for...
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Deb Landi
Design Services Manager | Employee since 2021
I love puzzles. Every project I tackle is basically one big puzzle. There are many different types of puzzles in this world, but one thing they all have in common is the satisfaction you get watching something you have helped create come to life.
As design services manager and assistant leader of our construction design team, Deb wears a lot of hats. In addition to her own technical drafting, she manages CAD and BIM design services and works with her colleagues across the company to bring our client’s projects to life visually.With more than three decades of experience in...
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Thomas Byrd
Lead CAD Designer | Employee since 2013
The best thing about being at GeoEngineers is the people I work with. The drafting is interesting and fun, but the people make this a great place to be!
Thomas prepares CAD visualizations and drawings for our Springfield office. Most of his work focuses on Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) designs and large roadway and infrastructure projects for the state’s department of transportation.
FEATURED PEOPLE
Penelope (Penny) Levitt
Resident Jester | Employee since 2024
The best type of party is a litter party!
Meet Penelope “Penny” Levitt, GeoEngineers’ resident Jester and full-time chaos coordinator. Penny works closely with her human, Amanda, keeping morale high by ensuring that at least once a day, someone bursts out laughing at her antics—or marveling at how a creature so tiny can generate so much energy.
Penny’s career began with a college-era rescue mission....
GeoEngineers in Action
FEATURED PROJECT
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...
FEATURED PROJECT
Newport Way Culvert and Roadway Improvements
The City of Issaquah, Washington, needed to improve Newport Way, a heavily trafficked two-lane road in the greater Seattle metro area, to better serve the community. The Newport Way Improvements Project would widen the road, add pedestrian and cycling features and replace three culverts along a 1.1-mile stretch of asphalt. An interdisciplinary GeoEngineers team provided...
FEATURED PROJECT
Port of Alaska Modernization
The Port of Alaska is the largest and most important commercial port in the state. Already outdated and deteriorating, the facility suffered significant structural damage during a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in 2018. The port needed new, more resilient, marine infrastructure. The ambitious Port of Alaska Modernization Program (PAMP) set out to give it a generational...
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...
FEATURED PROJECT
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...
FEATURED PROJECT
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...
FEATURED PROJECT
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...
FEATURED PROJECT
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...
TOP NEWS
2025 BYU Civil & Construction Career Fair
Geotechnical Scientist Olyvia Kelly and Recruiter Rachel Hansen will be at the Brigham Young University Civil & Construction Career Fair on September 17 to meet with students. Stop by and learn about GeoEngineers' internship program, careers in professional consulting, and the work we do across the country. Head to the BYU website to RSVP and...
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Join Us at the LSU Engineering Reception
GeoEngineers has had a long and successful relationship with Louisiana State University, and we’re going to be on campus again in September! LSU’s annual Engineering Networking Reception is on September 9, and GeoEngineers will be there to discuss job and internship opportunities. The reception brings students together with employers from across the country to network and this year that...
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Polychrome Pass Improvements
The Pretty Rocks landslide has been active since the 1960s but began accelerating in 2014. This landslide occurred where ice-filled gaps in a porous volcanic tuff and perlite deposit, leading to progressive movement of weak and overlying rock. In 2021, the Pretty Rocks landslide began to speed up with movement accelerating from inches per year...
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GeoEngineers Moves Up List of Top National Firms
Engineering News-Record (ENR) once again included GeoEngineers in its list of the top 500 design firms in the United States. The 2025 ranking places GeoEngineers at #218, up from #233 on the prior year’s list, with more than $115 million in total billings during 2024.ENR’s list includes a wide variety of firms that offer...
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Fish Passage Design-Build Wins APWA Washington Project of the Year Award
Staff from the SR 108/US 101 Fish Passage project at the completed stream crossing of SR 108 at MP 5.54.The SR 108/US 101 Mason and Thurston County Fish Barrier Removal project was recognized with a 2025 Project of the Year Award (Environment $25 Million to $75 Million) from APWA Washington at the chapter’s annual awards...
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CWU Geothermal Symposium 2025
Join us at Central Washington University (CWU) on April 16 to hear about the development of the university’s new ground source heat pump system. GeoEngineers is providing hydrogeologic consulting services to CWU to support the design, construction, and testing of a geothermal injection well for the system, and Bryce Hanson will be there to talk...
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GeoEngineers at APWA WA Spring Conference in Tacoma
GeoEngineers will be attending, presenting, and exhibiting at the upcoming American Public Works Association (APWA) Washington Spring Conference at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center from April 22-24, and we hope you can join us! Stop by our booth and say hello to Layne Alfonso and Andrea Rocha, and a large group of our...
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GBA Annual Conference: Guardians of the Earth
A group of GeoEngineers staff are headed to Savannah for the upcoming Geoprofessional Business Association’s annual conference. GBA plays an incredibly important role in our industry, and our attendees David Sauls, Emily Dahl, and Intisar Ahmed are all actively involved in GBA committees and local leadership roles. Learn more and register at the conference website....
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.