Ricardo Jaimes has 36 years of experience and a well-rounded career in hydrogeology, geology, and geotechnical engineering with extensive field work experience in each field. His specialized expertise includes quantitative hydrogeology and groundwater modeling, achieved through project work in the United States, as well as internationally including Canada and Mexico.
Jaimes’ experience as a hydrogeologist and geological engineer is broad-based. He has led all kind of hydrogeology tasks for numerous construction, mining, oil and gas, and remediation projects in the United States and Canada over the past 19 years.
For 12 years, Jaimes was the president of Ingenieria Geologica Computarizada, one of the most highly regarded consulting firms in Mexico in hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, and computerized applied systems and GIS. He served on the board of directors of the Mexican Society of Soil Mechanics (2001 to 2002) and was a member of the Tailing Dams Committee (2000 to 2003). Jaimes was a hydrogeology supervisor exploring groundwater sources for Comision Federal de Electricidad (Electricity Federal Commission). He has participated successfully in research working for the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Geophysics Institute for five years.