Nicholas Hatch, PE

Senior Engineer | Spokane Office Manager

Nick Hatch joined GRI in 2012 following completion of his Masters in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Idaho.  As a Senior Engineer, he is responsible for developing work, collaborating with clients and design teams, and managing projects. He has extensive experience in development projects, including K-12 facilities, hospitals, low- to high-rise towers, and affordable housing units; energy distribution projects, including transmission line systems and substations; industrial projects, including data centers and microelectronics facilities; and small to large infrastructure projects.  Currently, Nick manages GRI’s Spokane, WA/Coeur d’Alene, ID operations and oversees engineers in our Beaverton, OR office that are working on Portland area projects.

Favorite Quote:
“Soils are made by nature and not by man and the products of nature are always complex” (Karl Terzaghi).

What is your favorite GRI project?:
Port of Newport International Terminal.

What is your favorite thing about working at GRI?:
Great people and complexity of projects.

Education
BS Civil Engineering, University of Idaho
MEngr Geotechnical Engineering, University of Idaho