Omid Arabnia
EIT
Project Geotechnical Engineer
I’m excited to start my professional career alongside engineers that are so passionate about providing clients with practical options to achieve their goals.
Hired
- 2020
Location
- Tacoma, WA
Expertise
Like many geotechnical professionals, Omid says it was his curiosity that drove him toward his career choice.
“Understanding why landforms look a certain way kept me engaged during my academic studies and it still does during my professional career,” Omid says.
Omid first heard about GeoEngineers while still at the Colorado School of Mines working as a research assistant. After exploring the company website and meeting with their representatives during campus visits, he wanted to work at GeoEngineers because of the wide-range of project types the company can internally complete.
“It was clear that the company consisted of people that maintained the curiosity that was familiar to me during my academic career,” Omid says.
During his education, Omid studied geohazards including rockfall, landslides, and debris flows, and he continues to do so as a Geotechnical Engineer. Omid is SPRAT certified allowing him to access difficult to reach areas and provide a thorough investigation. He currently specializes in assessing geohazards and implementing mitigation measures while working closely with Clients, Contractors, and suppliers to see projects through construction. He often prepares PS&E packages for projects country wide.
Omid still catches himself “geofantasizing” about landforms in his free time. When he isn’t thinking about dirt and rocks, he spends much of time playing with his two boys, acting like he can play the guitar, and reading sci-fi.
