ABOUT OUR BUSINESS
Firm Background
Quality Geo NW (QG) is a full-service, Geotechnical Engineering & Consulting firm grounded in Lacey, WA just a stone’s throw away from the state capitol in Olympia. QG is a one-stop shop for everything geotechnical, specializing in geotechnical investigations & reports, in-ground structures, and geohazards. We provide service across all of Washington and Oregon, and even beyond if the project calls for it.
With a decade’s worth of expert knowledge on the geotechnical conditions throughout the entirety of Western Washington, Quality Geo is ready to tackle any geotechnical site investigation and design needs. From foundations & slope stability analysis, to liquefaction hazards and pile design - whether you plan to build a home, school or roadway - QG has got your back.
Luke McCann, L.E.G. - Principal Engineering Geologist
Mr. McCann is a multi-disciplined geologist with more than a decade's worth of experience providing geotechnical consultations of all kinds across the Pacific Northwest. He also has a long and storied background in Materials Testing & construction special inspection with the ability to resolve complex soil scenarios. His specialties include piling design, retaining walls, stormwater & infiltration assessment, pavement design, foundations, slope stability analysis, liquefaction analysis, slope setback delineation, subsurface drilling, test pits, and site-wide soil interpretation. He's seen it all.
Ray Gean - Project Manager & Staff Geologist
Mr. Gean is a multi-disciplined geologist including both geotechnical and special inspection. He specializes in geohazard evaluations, in-field stormwater infiltration testing & analysis, subsurface drilling, test pits, and dynamic cone penetrometer testing. Quick thinking and quality work are characteristic.
Licensure & Qualifications
QG is a licensed PLLC consulting business which employs (and is partnered with) WA Licensed Geologists, Oregon State Board of Geologist Engineers, Engineering Geologists, Professional Engineers, WABO Special Inspectors, and WABO Supervising Laboratory Technicians. Our partners laboratory services conform to applicable ASTM and AASHTO standards, and are regularly audited by WSDOT, A2LA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and WABO. Our staff have a well-rounded and comprehensive understanding of the geology of Washington and Oregon, having conducted hundreds of investigations throughout the region over the last decade.
