Senior Geotech Erik Ellingsen Joins GeoEngineers’ Development Team
GeoEngineers is pleased to welcome Erik Ellingsen, PE, to the firm’s Puget Sound development team as a senior geotechnical engineer. Erik’s experience with large and complex projects like urban high-rises will be a natural fit for GeoEngineers’ portfolio in the region, and he will be serving clients from the firm’s downtown Seattle office. Erik’s diverse […]
GeoEngineers Staff Teach UW Class for Second Year
For the second consecutive year, a group of GeoEngineers staff, led by Matt Smith, is team-teaching CM 432 Soils and Foundations, an upper-level construction management class at the University of Washington (UW). This unusual arrangement gives students a chance to learn directly from engineers and scientists in the industry and builds relationships among the next […]
Attorney Emily Dahl Joins GeoEngineers as First In-House Counsel
GeoEngineers, Inc. is proud to welcome Emily Dahl, attorney at law, as the firm’s first associate general counsel. Ms. Dahl is an experienced commercial litigator who spent much of her career representing engineering design professionals. As in-house counsel, Ms. Dahl will be responsible for reviewing and supervising contracts, supporting risk management and insurance programs, managing […]
Jim Aronstein Receives ASCE Wall of Fame Award
In September, ASCE Baton Rouge gave Jim Aronstein, PE, its prestigious Wall of Fame Award in recognition of 57 years of world class engineering work in the region. Each year, the chapter selects an engineer with a legacy of exemplary engineering work, service to the community, and dedication to their profession through ASCE. Jim joined […]
GeoEngineers Hires James Baum as CFO
GeoEngineers, Inc. recently welcomed James Baum as the firm’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Mr. Baum is an accomplished CFO with more than 35 years of experience in financial management for engineering and construction firms, where he has helped to improve processes, grow business and increase profits. “I’m excited to join the team and use […]
Making Connections at OAME’s Entrepreneurship Trade Show
The Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) is holding its 34th Annual Entrepreneurship Trade Show and Luncheon at the Oregon Convention Center on May 12, and GeoEngineers will be there. OAME is a professional association that supports minority-owned businesses, and this annual Portland trade show is a chance for entrepreneurs, public agencies, non-profits and large […]
GeoEngineers Sponsors Idaho Future City Competition
GeoEngineers sponsored the recent Idaho Future City Competition at Boise State University, and Kevin Russ of our local Boise office volunteered his time to attend and help judge this annual event. On January 29, teams of sixth, seventh and eighth graders came together to show off their solutions to some of our society’s greatest STEM […]
Sr. Staff Teach UW Construction Management Class This Semester
Senior Principal Geotechnical Engineer Matt Smith is leading a group of senior GeoEngineers staff in one of their most challenging projects to date—teaching college students. This semester, they’re team-teaching CM 432 Soils and Foundations, an upper-level prerequisite class in the University of Washington’s School of Construction Management. Last August, Matt Smith’s name came up during a steering committee search for a replacement teacher for Soils and Foundations. Committee members were familiar […]
Amin Azimi Wins Gold for Bio-Concrete at International Invention Fair
A unique bio-concrete earned new GeoEngineers employee Amin Azimi a gold medal at the Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF) earlier this month. Amin’s academic background at Louisiana Tech University and the University of Technology Malaysia led him to develop a number of innovative technologies and products, and over the years he has showcased them in […]
Sue Bator, LSP, Joins GeoEngineers’ Boston Office
GeoEngineers is pleased to welcome Sue Bator, LSP, to its Boston office. Ms. Bator joined the firm’s environmental team as a Principal Environmental Scientist. Specializing in environmental assessment, remediation and policy, Ms. Bator has managed projects for a variety of industrial, municipal, and development clients in Massachusetts and across the Northeast during the past 23 […]