Rafael “R.J.” Gonzales, III, P.E. is a Registered Professional Geotechnical Engineer with Southern Earth Sciences (SES) where he serves as the Construction Materials Testing Manager for the Mobile branch. He holds license registrations in Alabama (#31950), Mississippi (#20449), and Louisiana (#39330). R.J.’s expertise lies in roadway and paving design, construction materials testing, shallow foundation design, deep foundation design, settlement monitoring instrumentation, and vibration monitoring. R.J. is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Association of General Contractors (AGC) Mobile Chapter, and AGC’s Young Constructors Forum. He is a 2013 graduate of Leadership Mobile and was recognized in 2018 as a 40 Under 40 honoree for Alabama’s AGC. R.J.’s community involvement includes being an active parishioner of Corpus Christi Catholic Church volunteering in many areas and serving on the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School baseball and football booster club.