Established in 1981

GEO CIM, INC. (PSC) has been providing quality geotechnical and geologic consulting and geotechnical-environmental drilling services in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands for over 37 years. Based in Guaynabo, (San Juan Metropolitan Area), we offer a broad spectrum of geotechnical-geologic services ranging from site exploration and characterization to the design of foundations and a variety of earthworks to construction monitoring and supervision, geo-hazard evaluation, environmental assessment for property transfer, and construction material testing and inspection. 

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Our Team

​​Luis O. Garcia,​ MSCE, CE, PE
Managing  Partner, Founder  & President
logarcia@geocim.com

Carlos García Echevarría, MSCE, PE
Partner, Treasurer
cgarcia@geocim.com

​Mr. Garcia is a profesional expert in Geotechnical Engineering for over
41 years.  He has been a Geotechnical consultant  for Puerto Rico and international contractors, designers, developers, including state and federal government agencies, and insurance companies.  He is the Past Chair of the Deep Foundations Technical Committee of the Geo-Institute of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 
​Education:
Massachussets Institute of Technology
CE, Geotechnical Engineering, 1973
Massachussets Institute of Technology
MSCE, Geotechnical Engineering, 1972
Cornell University
BSCE, Civil Engineering, 1969
Licensed Engineer in PR, Lic. No. 5534 ​

Mr. Garcia Echevarría has a vast knowledge in the Geotechnical engineering field. His experience  ranges  from being a past lecturer of University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez campus , School of Civil Engineering to consulting for major infrastructure projects for State and Federal government agencies.  In his 32 years working in the field, he has been in charge of many GeoCim's top projects and consistently delivered results that exceed client expectations.
Education: 
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
​BSCE, Civil Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MSCE, Geotechnical Engineering
Licensed Engineer, Lic. No. 8082

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Alejandro E. Soto, PG
​Associate
asoto@geocim.com

Mr. Soto is a professional expert in the field of Geology for more than 35 years. His areas of expertise are focused on site characterization, geo-hazard studies and environmental assessments. He has been in the forefront of preventing and mitigating damages from natural hazards and disasters such as earthquakes and landslides in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean region. 

​Education:
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez,
BS, Geology
Stanford University
MS, Engineering Geology
Licensed Geologist, Lic. No. (002)

Rolando Dávila
Laboratory Manager
rdavila@geocim.com

Mr. Dávila has been in charge of the company's laboratory for material testing services and instrumentations for the past 23 years.  His vast experience covers from certifications of Geotechnical Engineering technicians to the use of all testing equipment.  He is also in charge of the drilling crews and overall responsibility for the operation and maintenance of drilling equipment. 

Education: 
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez 
General Studies
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
​Industrial Engineering

Other Training:
Radiation Safety and Use of Nuclear Soil Gauges; Radiation Safety Officer for Nuclear Gauges; ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I ; ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician ; ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician-Grade 1 ; ACI Laboratory Aggregate Testing Technician-Grade 1; NICET – National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies; Certified Geotechnical Engineering Technician (CET) Laboratory, Construction, Generalist; Certified Construction Materials Testing Technician (CET) Asphalt, Concrete, Soils; OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 – Health and Safety Handling of Dangerous Substances Spills

-Founded 

​1981

EXPERTS IN

​GEOTECHNICAL-GEOLOGIC
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CONSULTING

Our work experience spans a range of studies from individual lots to some of Puerto Rico’s most significant regional and local infrastructure projects of the last 35years.

Major Clients:

Government:
Puerto Rico Highway Transportation Authority (PRHTA), Puerto Rico Water and Sewage Authority (PRASA),  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), Infrastructure Financing Authority (AFI), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Guaynabo Municipality, Dorado Municipality.

Private:
Architects - Engineers
CMA Architects & Engineers, SCF Architects, Marvel Marchand Architects, Unipro Architects - Engineers, LLP, Iglesias Vazquez & Associates, Caribbean Project Management (CPM), CSA Group, URS Caribe, LLP, Integra
 Developers 
PRISA Group,  , Brito Development Group, , INTERLINK Group, 3R Management Corp, OBM International (BVI), Crowley Maritime Corporation, Paulson & Co., Metropistas Puerto Rico, , Royal Caribbean, Wall & Building, Terranova Development Group, Excelerate Energy, Musco Lighting 
Contractors
Del Valle Group (DVG), Las Piedras Construction & Development (LPC&D), Carro & Carro, Dragados USA, Fuentes Concrete Pile, Desarrollos Metropolitanos, RBC Construction, Caribbean Industrial Construction (CIC), Jafer Construction, Collazo Engineering, F&R, RAL