ENGINEERING TEAM
Kevin R. Butler, PE ~ Principal Engineer & President
Professional Civil Engineer in California #57153, Idaho #9380, Nevada #14928, Oregon #62652, and Washington #37710
Kevin formed Butler Engineering Group, Inc. 1998 as he saw a need for an engineering company with a hands-on approach to design and construction. Kevin has over 30 years of experience in the construction, engineering, and surveying industries. Prior to becoming an engineer, he worked as a carpenter building custom homes and small commercial facilities. Kevin has performed as the principal engineer on a variety of projects, including automotive dealerships, commercial retail buildings, office buildings, land development projects, school facilities, equestrian facilities, industrial facilities, a number of agricultural and food processing facilities, along with several complicated surveying and construction staking projects.
As an engineer, Kevin continues to spend an extensive amount of time in the field working with contractors and owners. He believes an engineer has to work in the field, as well as, the office to develop economical and practical design projects, and understand the challenges of construction in the field. Kevin believes in empowering the employees who work with him, not for him, to have a personal stake in all they do and how they represent the company through their work product.
Simmie Hoofard, SE ~ Structural Engineer
Professional Structural Engineer, California #S6168
Professional Civil Engineer, California #C77637
Certified Access Specialist - Cert # CASp-1150
Simmie joined our staff in June 2008, being a graduate of CSU, Chico. Simmie brings to the firm years of structural design and CAD drafting experience. He has experience in all aspects of AutoCAD including 3D. From custom residential design, commercial buildings, educational and healthcare facilities to tenant renovation projects his creativity and attention to detail is appreciated by our clients.
Leading our multi-disciplined team in planning, engineering, and design solutions for our structural clientele, Simmie works closely with our design team, outside specialists and jurisdictions to support our clients needs for their projects. His substantial technical and practical experience help to proactively address and resolve any design issues during the planning process.
Simmie’s talents and dedication are an asset to the company and our clientele. He is thorough and steadfast in his work and has an impeccable attention to detail. His strong client and jurisdiction relationships help assure our clients’ needs are meet and balanced accurately with the requirements for the officials.
Roy Crouch IV, PE ~ Professional Engineer
Professional Civil Engineer in California #94201
Roy joined our staff in 2018. A graduate of northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, Roy moved to Redding immediately after graduation to continue gaining valuable technical experience and training with his primary focus being on structural design. Roy has gained valuable technical experience since joining our firm also assisting on topographic surveys, structural inspections and construction inspection.
As a Professional Engineer, Roy is responsible for the design, engineering and project coordination of structural projects. He also works interactively providing technical support with other engineering disciplines such as civil, survey, facilities and environmental. His work provides support to enable us to provide quality solutions and design concepts for our clients.
Tyler Baker, PE ~ Professional Engineer
Professional Civil Engineer in California #95447
Tyler joined our staff in 2022. Tyler began his engineering career in high school, through a ROP program in Santa Ynez, CA. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Tyler has experience working at a local jurisdiction and other private engineering and architectural firms in Shasta County.
As a Staff Engineer, Tyler is responsible for supporting the lead engineering project team with the development of foundation and structural plans and details. Through his collaborative working relationships with our multi-discipline team of designers and engineers, Tyler is able to develop efficient and reliable design packages for our clients. He is also the coordinator of specifications of our projects. His experience ranges from new construction to renovation of educational, healthcare and industrial design.
Gianna Rank - Staff Engineer
Gianna joins us as a recent graduate of University of Nevada, Reno. Gianna's degree in Applied Mathematics with emphasis on transportation engineering and modeling will be a benefit to our clients visions and design. She is joining our engineering and design teams both in house and in the field to future expand her design and construction knowledge. We are pleased to welcome home a local UPrep graduate to our staff.
Gianna brings design, engineering and artistic vision to our team.
SURVEYING TEAM
Eugene (Gene) Parham, RCE ~ Principal Surveyor
Registered Civil Engineer, California #19828
A licensed Civil Engineer since 1970, Gene has seen all of Shasta County’s growth and expansion. Gene is a highly experienced and respected surveyor. His relationships with local architects, engineers and construction managers enables him to effectively communicate project progress to clients, developers, and jurisdictional authorities.
Gene enjoys the field and the ability to work outdoors. Gene’s experience is extremely varied, covering many aspects of civil design for major public works projects to private land development work. He works directly with our engineering and design staff to verify geological and property boundary data to contribute to building design as needed.
Bob VanHorn~ Staff Surveyor
Bob joined our staff in March 2012, bringing years of experience to our survey department. Bob is responsible for the day to day operations of our survey and construction staking department. He is very well versed in the industry through his experience in land surveying, boundary work, construction staking, and project management.
He has an immense amount of knowledge of the industry and is continually learning to apply new techniques. His extensive knowledge of GPS survey applications continues to keep us competitive and efficient on our surveying projects. Bob’s knowledge enables us to provide our clients a cost effective and timely product. As a native of Redding, Bob has extensive knowledge of Redding and the surrounding area. He has a variety of job experience, working on projects as diverse as bridge alignment, residential subdivisions, and commercial & industrial construction sites.
TJ Whitmore~ Staff Surveyor
Joining our office in August 2016, TJ comes to us with a desire to apply both his experience in the field and in the office. His knowledge of the trades is valuable from both a field and design perspective. With over 25 years in the construction industry, TJ has valuable contacts and many reliable vendor relationships that can be utilized on project development. With experience in hand drafting, AutoCAD drafting and metal fabrication, TJ’s skill set is diverse. TJ supports the design team within all phases of development – from design to construction staking.
Blake Shepard ~ Staff Surveyor/Engineer
A graduate of Portland State University, Blake brings to us many different facets of the industry. Blake is knowledgeable in management, welding, urban design, GIS and engineering. His prior work of managing a large and diverse client base in an industrial steel company provides many opportunities for Blake both in office and in the field. Blake is heading our Aerial Survey Department, as a knowledgeable FAA certified drone pilot he is responsible for all aspects of the aerial survey and post processing of data.
DESIGN TEAM
John Haas ~ Project Designer
John joined our staff in May 2011; he brings more than twenty years of drafting and design experience to our civil department. He is very well versed in AutoCAD and can apply his talents to all disciplines. John has a strong working knowledge of field conditions as well. He has spent many years working in the field on boundary surveys, topographic mapping and construction staking. Whether he is working on a civil, survey, structural or architectural project attention to detail and accuracy is foremost in everything he does. John has a broad base of experience in both the public and private sectors of civil design with projects that include public works, commercial site design and subdivision development.
Kayla Schnetzer ~ Project Designer
Kayla joined our staff in May 2013. Working with clients, Kayla coordinates client requests to working drawings to support all phases of design development. Collaborating with our clients through superior customer service with a strong sense of urgency and commitment to provide optimal project results. Kayla is familiar with the construction and engineering industry and has a broad knowledge of the construction trades and our clientele.
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Marla Butler ~ Administrative, Office Manager, Bookkeeper
Marla joined our staff in December 2002. Marla oversees all office, payroll, reporting, administrative, accounting, marketing and daily operations. Marla has extensive knowledge of the construction industry, having worked for contractors and engineers over the last 25 years. Marla strives to ensure our clients projects are billed accurately and timely for their convenience. She works to provide excellent customer service and assist our clients and subcontractor’s in their daily project needs.
Jamie Baker ~ Executive Office, Reception
Jamie joined our staff in December 2022. She provides front desk reception, clerical support, accounts receivable and excellent customer service. Jamie works to ensure our clients projects are billed accurately and timely. Jamie responsibilities include preparing and maintaining our Injury Illness Prevention Plan, maintaining all safety records, and coordinating with vendors for supplies and maintenance of both our office and our vehicle fleet. Jamie brings decades of experience and relationships to our firm.