Contact
Professional Licenses
Expertise
Services
Location
About Matthew HARRELL
Mr. HARRELL has extensive experience in engineering geology in Southern and Northern California involving residential development, public work improvements, pipelines, dams, transportation redevelopment projects. His experience includes exploration of varied geologic environments to evaluate geologic and seismic hazards.He is well versed in exploration techniques including aerial photo interpretation, downhole logging, hollow stem and mud rotary drilling, air percussion, cone penetrometer, monitoring wells, fault trenching, and geophysical surveys.
Mr. HARRELL specializes in compressible soils, construction observation, earth retaining structures, environmental assessments and remediation, geologic hazard evaluations, geomorphology, geotechnical instrumentation, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) preparation and implementation.
Professional Experience
Engineering Geology • Geotechnical Evaluation • Materials Testing
Matthew HARRELL is a Principal Geologist at SOCOTEC, with more than 26 years of industry experience. He joined SOCOTEC in 2025 through the acquisition of Ninyo & Moore, where he spent over 9 years.
Qualifications
- B.S. – University of California, Davis – 2000
- Construction Inspection
- Contract Management
- Field Observation & Testing
- Geologic Hazard Evaluation
- Geologic Mapping
- Geotechnical Evaluations
- Project Management
- Site Investigation
- Subsurface Exploration
- PG 8412 (California)
- CEG 2537 (California)
- QSD/P 571 (California)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- County of Orange, Third Party Geotechnical and Geological Review, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
- City of Irvine, On-Call Geotechnical Consultation and Materials Testing Services, Irvine, CA
- City of Industry, On-Call Geotechnical Consultation and Materials Testing Services, City of Industry, CA
CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS
- Southern California Edison, Mesa 500kV Substation, Monterey Park,CA
- Heart of the Park, Irvine Great Park, City of Irvine, CA
- Reservoir 2B & 3B Replacement Project, South Coast Water District, Laguna Beach, CA
EDUCATION
- Compton Unified School District, Compton High School Reconstruction, Compton, CA
- Burbank Unified School District, Jefferson Elementary School Permanent Modulars, Burbank, CA
- Coast Community College District, Orange Coast College Maritime Campus Expansion, Newport Beach, CA
Looking for a Geologist in California?
