About

Our Team

Desert Springs Civil Engineering brings over 14 years of civil engineering experience spanning federal infrastructure, transportation consulting, and regional land development. Our team holds PE licensure in Idaho and degrees from accredited engineering programs.

We founded Desert Springs to bring personalized, senior-level engineering services to Idaho’s Treasure Valley—combining the technical depth of a large firm with the responsiveness of a small practice.

Experience Focus
Federal Agencies Water infrastructure, dam safety
National Consultancies Transportation consulting, major corridors
Regional Firms Site civil, water resources, construction inspection

Credentials & Affiliations

Licensing

  • Idaho PE #P-17002

Education

  • B.S. Civil Engineering
  • Purdue University, 2010

Affiliations

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

The Firm

Desert Springs Civil Engineering PLLC is a civil and water engineering consultancy serving Idaho’s Treasure Valley and beyond.

Capacity & Approach

Desert Springs is a senior-led practice focused on delivering quality engineering with clear communication. We scale through established relationships with trusted subconsultants and teaming partners when projects require it.

What you get:

  • Principal involvement — Senior-level attention on every project
  • Scalable capacity — Teaming arrangements for multi-discipline or high-volume work
  • Competitive rates — Right-sized for your project without large-firm overhead
  • Quick turnaround — Direct communication means faster decisions

Typical project scope: Site civil packages, stormwater design, FEMA permitting, feasibility studies, peer review. We handle projects from single-lot residential to multi-phase commercial developments.

Insurance & Compliance

Desert Springs Civil Engineering maintains professional liability (E&O) insurance appropriate for project scope. Coverage details and certificates of insurance are available upon request for contract purposes.


Firm Experience

Project types and sectors we’ve supported throughout our career:

Federal

Dam Safety & Water Infrastructure

Hydraulic analysis, spillway design, and dam modification projects for federal water infrastructure.

Transportation

Highway & Corridor Design

Major transportation corridors including roadway design, drainage, and construction documentation.

Land Development

Site Civil & Stormwater

Commercial, residential, and mixed-use development projects from feasibility through construction.

Representative Projects

Anderson Ranch Dam Raise Hydraulic analysis and design for federal dam modification
I-84 Railroad Overpass Highway corridor design and construction documentation
City of Nampa Improvements Construction inspection and municipal infrastructure
Oregon ADA Program Statewide accessibility improvement coordination

Project experience spans multiple employers over 14+ years. References available upon request.


What Makes Us Different

Our Values

  • Technical Excellence — Deep expertise applied to every project
  • Direct Communication — Clear, responsive communication throughout your project
  • Forward-Thinking — Embracing BIM, digital twins, and open standards
  • Open Standards — Committed to interoperability and data accessibility

Leading on Digital Delivery

The civil engineering industry is in the middle of its biggest shift since the move from hand drafting to CAD. BIM, IFC, and digital twins aren’t buzzwords—they’re the future of how infrastructure gets designed, built, and maintained.

We’re not waiting for that future. We’re actively building it.

Saikei Civil is open-source IFC 4.3 infrastructure design software that we develop. It’s 30,000+ lines of production code, 107+ tests passing, and proof that we understand where the industry is headed.

When you work with Desert Springs, you’re working with engineers who don’t just use the tools—we build them. That depth of technical understanding shows up in every project.

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Work With Us

Whether you need a subconsultant for a large pursuit, a prime consultant for a focused project, or peer review services, we’re ready to discuss how we can help.

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