FIRM LEADERSHIP
STRUCTURAL DESIGN STUDIO WAS FOUNDED UPON THE IDEA THAT CREATIVE AND MEANINGFUL DESIGN STARTS WITH CREATIVE AND MEANINGFUL PARTNERS. SINCE 2007, OUR GOAL HAS BEEN TO FORM THOSE PARTNERSHIPS AND TOGETHER CREATE AMAZING PROJECTS FOR OUR CLIENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITIES. NOW, NEARLY TWO DECADES LATER, THAT IDEA IS STILL AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO. WE FEEL SO LUCKY TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH SUCH TALENTED AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS.
JEFF AMBROSE
FOUNDER / PRINCIPAL – SE, PE
JEFF’S PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THE ENGINEERING + CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SPANS OVER THREE DECADES. AS A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, JEFF HAS DESIGNED AND PARTICIPATED IN MANY UNIQUE PROJECTS OF ALL KINDS THAT HAVE MADE THE COMMUNITY A MORE ENRICHING PLACE. HE APPROACHES EVERY PROJECT WITH OPEN-MINDED CREATIVITY, WITH GREAT DEDICATION TO HIS CLIENTS’ REPUTATIONS AND MEETING THEIR NEEDS.
JAKE MERKLEY
PRINCIPAL – PE
GROWING UP IN UTAH, JAKE WAS KEENLY AWARE OF THE CHANGING SKYLINE, WHICH LED HIM TO PURSUE THE CRAFT OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. HE HAS NEARLY TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, DETAILING, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN. JAKE’S EXPERIENCE ENCOMPASSES PROJECTS FROM HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION TO HIGH-END RESORTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. HE IS KNOWN FOR MAKING SURE THAT DESIGNS ARE ACCURATE, ECONOMICAL, AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND ON THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS.
TIM STRICKLAND
PRINCIPAL – SE, PE
WITH MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FIELD, TIM HAS EXPERIENCE RANGING FROM OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO AWARD-WINNING HIGH-RISES. DRAWING ON THIS BROAD EXPERIENCE, HE RECOGNIZES THAT EACH PROJECT REQUIRES UNIQUE AND THOUGHTFUL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS. FOR EVERY PROJECT, TIM COMBINES A CLIENT-CENTRIC APPROACH WITH PERFORMANCE-BASED ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES. BY CAREFULLY LISTENING TO THE DESIRES AND GOALS OF EACH CLIENT, TIM STRIVES TO TAILOR THE ENGINEERING APPROACH TO MEET THE GOALS OF EACH PROJECT.
JESSICA CHAPPELL
PRINCIPAL – SE, PE
WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FIELD, JESSICA HAS EXPERIENCE RANGING FROM NEW HOSPITAL CAMPUSES TO CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS AND MODULAR CONSTRUCTION. WITH A PASSION FOR THE BIG-PICTURE DISCUSSION ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, SHE BRINGS CAREFUL CONSIDERATIONS TO THE IMPACTS OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS DECISIONS AND DETAILING TO EACH PROJECT. JESSICA LOVES COLLABORATING WITH A TEAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AND SEEING THE WAY EACH PROJECT ENRICHES THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. .
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