Sydney Bronson

Sydney is a Senior Environmental Engineer based in GeoEngineers’ Spokane office, where she works with clients to develop engineered solutions to complex environmental challenges. She often collaborates with teams of regulators, hydrogeologists, and risk assessors to investigate, design, and implement cleanups for state and local agencies as well as private clients, using both traditional and alternative project delivery methods. 

Her specialty lies in environmental remediation of upland and in-water sites, with particular expertise in in-situ groundwater treatment systems that leverage current technologies to reduce environmental impacts. Sydney has managed, designed, and implemented remedial actions at numerous large, complex sites under both MTCA and CERCLA frameworks, overseeing projects from the remedial investigation phase through construction. 

Sydney’s path to environmental engineering began unexpectedly while on a pre-med track in college. She recalls, “The head of engineering took me aside after Calculus and asked me to consider joining the engineering school.” Learning real-world applications of hydrogeology, civil engineering, and chemistry convinced her that she could make a tangible impact in the field rather than working solely behind a desk. 

What Sydney enjoys most about her role at GeoEngineers is the variety of work and the opportunity to engage with clients to find the “right size” solutions for their environmental problems. She finds overseeing projects from design through construction particularly rewarding, describing the experience as being “a real partner with our clients in realizing their project.” 

Outside of work, Sydney is an avid long-distance backpacker, exploring destinations across the Pacific Northwest, Sierra Nevada, and beyond, with bucket-list trips planned for Alaska, New Zealand, and the Alps. At home, she enjoys sharing her love of hiking, skiing, music, and cooking with her two young children, helping them grow and explore the world around them.