Since 1992, Mrs. Mitchell has provided management, consultation, and design services for a wide range of geotechnical engineering and material testing projects throughout the Santa Cruz County area. Her project experience includes various industrial facilities, infrastructure, commercial buildings, schools and universities, water tanks and pipelines, forensic studies, light bridges, landslide repair, and single and multi-family developments. These projects have included the design and development of geotechnical investigation studies, with an emphasis in the area of complex karst conditions, geotechnical analysis, coastal engineering, slope stability, liquefaction analysis, settlement analysis, identification and mitigation of structural pavement distress, structural pavement design, expansive soil conditions, subsurface investigation and design of deep and shallow foundation systems.
Ms. Mitchell also provides technical direction and field engineering during earthwork phases for moderate to large-scale projects and other geotechnically challenging sites. This includes exercising project management skills to resolve disputes while maintaining good client relations and the appropriate standard of care. Her project management responsibilities include supervision and peer review for department engineering and field staff. In her role as Principal Geotechnical Engineer and Manager of Testing & Inspection Services, Ms. Mitchell demonstrates extensive experience in the practice of geotechnical engineering and also manages complex design level and construction phase projects.
