Geotechnical and environmental consulting for infrastructure and natural resources
Shannon & Wilson operates a traditional engineering consulting practice rooted in desktop and specialized modeling tools—Word, Excel, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, FLAC, PLAXIS—with no notable cloud or modern software adoption on the horizon. The hiring profile is almost entirely engineering-focused (57 of 61 open roles), split across senior, mid, and junior levels, alongside a backlog strong enough to sustain steady recruitment. Current project work spans seismic hazard modeling, slope stabilization, and levee upgrades, but internal friction points—AP inefficiencies, proposal delays, client juggling—suggest operational workflows haven't evolved as fast as technical capability.
Shannon & Wilson is an employee-owned consulting firm based in Seattle, founded in 1954, serving federal, state, local, and private clients across transportation, water, property development, and industrial sectors. Core disciplines include geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, engineering geology, mining, tunneling, and seismic hazard analysis. The firm handles both large-scale, technically complex projects and smaller, budget-constrained work; recent engagements involve probabilistic seismic modeling, rock slope design, wetlands restoration, and levee upgrades. With 201–500 employees, the organization maintains a distributed but tightly scoped service offering around earth sciences and subsurface engineering.
AutoCAD, ArcGIS, FLAC, PLAXIS, Bentley, LiDAR, Photogrammetry, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, 365), and Adobe Acrobat. No enterprise software or cloud analytics tools in active use.
Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 1954 and is employee-owned. All hiring is currently in the United States.
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