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
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...
FEATURED PEOPLE
Andy CanedayLEG
Principal Engineering Geologist | Employee since 2017
Who doesn’t like glaciers, volcanoes and landslides?
Andy is a leader on our Applied Geology team. Applied Geology focuses on characterizing surface and subsurface geology at project sites and evaluating the risks those conditions might bring to a structure or project.
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
Cora JohnsonPE
Principal Geotechnical Engineer | Assistant Geotechnical Discipline Lead | Employee since 2016
GeoEngineers really shines when we bring more than one of our services to a project, and I get to represent geotech in that bigger picture.
Cora is an experienced geotechnical engineer specializing in large transportation projects, and a key leader in our Seattle office and national geotechnical team. Throughout her career, Cora has focused on complex geotechnical design and analysis, including slope stability, deep foundations, retaining structures, liquefaction mitigation, and lightweight fill embankments. Cora plays a role in many of...
GeoEngineers in Action
FEATURED PROJECT
Go East Landfill Closure and Alpine Estates Subdivision
In 2009, private investors P&GE, LLC purchased the Go East Landfill property, a contaminated and long-abandoned landfill. The landfill was allowed to accept “wood, mineral, and concrete solid materials,” but eventually also accepted other waste, including metal dust (magnesium, phosphate, and aluminum) in 1974. This waste later caught fire, resulting in aboveground and underground fires...
FEATURED PROJECT
Mountain View Business Center
The Mountain View Business Center in Everett, Washington represents the successful transformation of a former sand and gravel mine into a major industrial and community asset. Over nearly three decades, the 350-acre site evolved from an active mining operation into a thriving business center supported by modern infrastructure, large-scale industrial development, and new public amenities....
FEATURED PROJECT
Loyola Drive / I-10 Interchange Design-Build
This critical infrastructure initiative for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) was meant to ease traffic congestion and provide drivers with direct access to a new terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. GeoEngineers provided comprehensive geotechnical services as a member of the Gilchrist- and Stantec-led design-build team, completing geotechnical investigations, analyses,...
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
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
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
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
Summit Excavation Support
The Seattle Convention Center is a major economic stimulus for Seattle, Washington, drawing as many as 400,000 people to town each year for conferences and events. In 2008, the convention center’s owners embarked on an ambitious $2 billion expansion to double the facility’s available space and better meet the needs of the rapidly growing city.GeoEngineers...
TOP NEWS
GeoEngineers Guam is Open for Business
GeoEngineers has opened a new office in Guam, expanding the firm's presence in the Pacific and strengthening its ability to support waterfront, infrastructure, and federal projects across Guam and the broader Indo-Pacific region.The Guam office is staffed by Project Geo-Structural Engineer Nathan Yu, PE, who is based on the island and available to support clients...
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Earth Science Shapes the Land, and Our Lives
Earth sciences sparked Parker Emahiser’s interest before he can remember. Thanks to his parents being farmers, gardeners, and foragers, he was raised to understand that all resources originate from being grown or mined, and that conservation is a key component of sustainability. The Great Black Swamp in NW Ohio.Parker grew up in Wood County, Ohio, within...
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Growth Never Stops: Reflections for Earth Science Week
As we recognize Earth Science Week, I want to share a few reflections on what brought me into this field, what has kept me interested, and why I believe our work matters.My own path into earth science began with a practical need. I needed a job, and geotechnical engineering was the only opportunity I was...
TOP NEWS
Free Webinar on SOE for Pipelines on November 12
Pipeline Webinar Episode 15: Hold Your Ground Next WebinarNovember 12, 2026 | 1:00 PM (CST)Support of Excavations for Pipeline and Civil Works ProjectsPlease join us as we discuss the challenges of supporting excavations on pipeline and civil works projects. We will discuss different ways shoring can be constructed, design and construction considerations, and how this...
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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...
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.