Projects

Representative work from the practice, from stamped calculations for deferred submittals to site improvement plans and drainage studies. Projects are described by city and scope; client and property names are withheld, and references are available on request.

Clubhouse steel stair, ladders and canopy

Rocklin, CA2026

Design engineer: stamped calculations for a deferred submittal

Exterior steel stair, pit and roof-hatch ladders, a hoist beam, and canopy framing for a new apartment clubhouse, documented in a 68-page calculation package.

Codes
CBC 2019 · AISC 360-16 · ASCE 7-16
Outcome
Accepted by the building’s engineer of record and carried through two rounds of third-party plan check; steel erected.

Automated slide gates and egress gates

Citrus Heights, CA2026In review

Design engineer: gate and fence plans and structural calculations

Two 22-foot automated slide gates, seven pedestrian gates, and a perimeter fence at an existing 1973 apartment community, with an exit analysis and a five-size footing schedule.

Codes
CBC 2025 · ASCE 7-22 · ASTM F2200
Outcome
Resubmittal answering city and fire-district plan-check comments, October 2026.

Guardrails, handrails and pool barriers

Sacramento, CA2026

Design engineer: stamped calculations for a deferred submittal

Stair and balcony guardrails, handrails, a laminated-glass ramp guard, pool barriers, and fencing for a large apartment community.

Codes
CBC 2022 · ASCE 7-22 · ASTM E1300
Outcome
City structural and life-safety comments answered in the second plan-check cycle.

Rooftop HVAC seismic and wind anchorage

Sacramento, CA2026In review

Design engineer: stamped anchorage calculations and details

Anchorage of a replacement rooftop packaged unit to the existing curb and roof framing, with steel-curb and wood-curb options, in an 11-page calculation package and four detail sheets.

Codes
CBC 2025 · CEBC 2025 · ASCE 7-22 · AISI S100 · NDS 2024
Outcome
Stamped package issued October 2026 in response to a city plan-check comment.

Resident EV charging stations

Folsom, CA2025

Civil engineer of record: site plans, coordinated with the electrical engineer

Seven charging stalls at an existing apartment community, including charger foundations, walk grades, and an accessibility exemption request under CBC 11B-228.3.2.

Codes
CBC 2022 · CEC 2022
Outcome
Approved by the City of Folsom; chargers built.

Church site improvement plans

Sacramento County, CA2026

Civil engineer of record

Re-approval of expired improvement plans: 15 civil sheets, an offsite 12-inch water main, and a state water-main separation waiver.

Codes
Sacramento County Improvement Standards · Title 22 §64572
Outcome
Approved by all reviewing County disciplines; declaration of covenants recorded.

Church site improvements through construction

North Highlands, CA2024–2026

Civil engineer of record, from plans through construction

Site improvement plans, sediment basin sizing, a hydrant flow analysis, and a retaining seat wall.

Codes
Sacramento County Improvement Standards
Outcome
Plans approved in 2024; under construction.

Parcel map drainage study

Elk Grove, CA2026In review

Drainage engineer: stamped study and plan-check response

Gravity detention for a six-acre, three-parcel map with about one foot of usable fall across the site.

Codes
Elk Grove Improvement Standards §9 · Sacramento Method
Outcome
Post-project peak flows 18–28% below existing without pumping; submitted October 2026.

14-lot single-family tentative map

Merced, CA2024

Civil engineer: tentative map and entitlement

Vesting tentative subdivision map for 14 single-family lots on 3.35 acres.

Codes
Subdivision Map Act
Outcome
Approved July 2024; extension granted to July 2028.

Where I’ve Worked

Gate, fence, structural, and land development projects across Northern California, including more than 80 automatic gate and fence engineering projects at apartment communities, commercial sites, and secured facilities.

  • Antelope
  • Antioch
  • Carmichael
  • Castro Valley
  • Ceres
  • Citrus Heights
  • Davis
  • Dixon
  • Elk Grove
  • Fairfield
  • Folsom
  • Gold River
  • Granite Bay
  • Manteca
  • Merced
  • North Highlands
  • Novato
  • Rancho Cordova
  • Reno, NV
  • Rocklin
  • Roseville
  • Sacramento
  • San Jose
  • Santa Rosa
  • Suisun City
  • Tracy
  • Vacaville
  • Vallejo
  • West Sacramento
  • Woodland