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Ben George
Senior Associate Engineer
Ben George, PE, CEG, RG
Senior Associate Engineer

​Ben has 21 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist. His areas of expertise include rock slope stabilization and cut design, including the investigation, design, and construction observation of rockfall and rock slide mitigation measures. He is a senior lead for CCILT's SPRAT rope access team with extensive experience conducting and managing on-slope work efforts for both design and construction. Ben's experience also includes geotechnical field reconnaissance, geologic mapping, evaluation and mitigation of landslides, and design and installation of geotechnical instrumentation. Ben has worked on numerous transportation projects, earth and rockfill dams, and has assisted regional utility companies with protection and maintenance of geotechnical-related assets.
Education:
  • M.S., Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
  • B.S., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
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Professional Licensure/Certifications:
  • Civil Engineer: OR, WA, MT, ID, AK, CO
  • Engineering Geologist: OR, WA
  • Geologist: OR, WA, WY
  • Level 2 Technician, Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT)

​​Honors/Societies:
  • Board Member, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, Oregon Section
  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, Portland Geotechnical Group
  • Member, National Academy of Sciences, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Landslide Analysis and Control Subcommittee
  • Member, National Academy of Sciences, TRB, Engineering Geology Committee
  • ​Member, National Academy of Sciences, TRB, Rockfall Management Subcommittee
Skills:
  • Rock Slope Stabilization and Cut Design
  • Emergency Response to Sudden Slope Failures
  • Rope Access and On-Slope Work
  • Landslide Investigation and Mitigation
  • Geotechnical Instrumentation
  • Design of Levee Repairs
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