Ryan White

About Ryan White

A creative, innovative, leader helping to grow the geotechnical practice locally and regionally at Apex/PBS. Ryan has over 28 years of geotechnical engineering experience leading groups, teams and managing projects. He has managed projects throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, New Jersey, North Carolina and Florida. Experience with commercial and municipal development, design for low- to mid-rise buildings, bridge foundations, roads, landslide evaluation and stabilization, retaining wall design and construction, solar energy and land development.Ryan prides himself on a high level of efficiency, organization, creativity and quality while staying flexible and adaptable. His greatest strength is an ability to work with and manage diverse teams to negotiate tight schedules with morale intact. Currently registered as a professional engineer in Oregon, Washington, and California with Geotechnical Specialty registration in Oregon.Specialties: Geotechnical and foundation engineering (shallow and deep foundations), slope stability, pavement design, seismic hazard evaluation, landslide evaluation/remediation, project management.

Experience

1. Principal Geotechnical Engineer

   Apex Companies

   May 2025 — Present

   PBS joined Apex in March 2024 and fully re-branded as Apex in May 2025.

Education

• Oregon State University

  MS, Civil Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• Oregon State University

  BS, Civil Engineering

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Foundations
• Seismic Design
• Slope Stability Analysis
• Settlement Evaluations
• Earthwork
• Ground Improvement
• Project Management
• Road
• Construction
• Seismic
• Seismic Site Response
• Retaining Walls
• Infiltration
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Bridge
• Deep Foundations
• Site Investigation
• Foundation Design
• Civil Engineering
• Drainage
• Slope Stability
• Earthworks
• Pavement Engineering
• Liquefaction
• Pavement Design