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Standing with Integrity: Structural Engineering Joel Whitmer, PE, has a new role at FOCUS: Structural Department Manager. Joel’s promotion is an essential step in the department’s growth as we continue expanding to serve our long-standing and new clients. Joel focuses on client success and teamwork in his leadership role. In his five years with FOCUS, […]

Winner: MJ Tineo Nominated by Trenton Smith When we made a shuffle earlier this year with Justin stepping into the Survey DM role, MJ stepped up into the Field Manager role of the CS department. He has been under extreme pressure and has at times doubted himself and his abilities but has never wavered in […]

Congratulations! Our team’s excellence is the foundation of FOCUS, and we’re proud to build it ever greater. We welcome these hardworking people into their new positions, and look forward to supporting them at every step of the way! Tui Siliva, Project Manager | CAD Services Natalie Perez, Jr. Project Manager | CAD Services Cameron Taylor, […]

FOCUS staff give insight on the company’s book list At FOCUS, we are committed to employee development. One of the more popular programs is Company Book Reads—The FOCUS Five. During our six-month education sessions, employees are introduced to some of the company’s core books, including Good to Great, Great by Choice, Extreme Ownership, The Five […]

Megan Spencer, Land Planning Intern 1. Tell me a little bit about how you ended up at FOCUS/in your current role. I originally started in the CAD Services department four years ago. When I switched my major to Urban Planning, I came over to this department! 2. What is your favorite thing about working at […]

Congratulations! FOCUS is driven by passionate and hardworking people. We look forward to supporting these exemplary team members in their new positions—you inspire us! Annika Tolley, Survey Technician| Survey Chad Price, Crew Chief | Survey Johnathan Partin, CAD Designer 2 | Construction Staking Wes Prime, Construction Technician | Construction Staking Ryan Hopkins, Jr. Project Manager […]

At FOCUS, we strive to continually improve our craft—for our clients, our team members, and ourselves. Brad Mason is a model of that goal, having just recently gained his engineering licensure. “I wanted to become a better engineering consultant for my clients,” he emphasized. “Working towards a license has helped me do that.” For him, […]

Marketing Mindset: Strong Client Relationships Meet Bryce Benson, the new Marketing Department Manager at FOCUS. Bryce is a marketing communications professional with over 25 years of experience in a wide variety of marketing-related disciplines. As FOCUS grows and adapts, Bryce will play an integral role in fostering a marketing mindset throughout the firm and internally […]

As a Junior Project Manager and Landscape Designer, Bryan Wilson leads projects through all stages of design—from conception and schematic design through permitting and construction—with clients’ overall project vision and budget at the forefront. He actively collaborates with architects, internal engineers, and subconsultants while ensuring quality assurance and quality control for plans and documents on […]

Winner: Tim Atwood Nominated by Justin Lundberg Recently, Tim was asked to survey a difficult project that would require a lot of extra work to be placed on his shoulders. Tim was willing to give 100% of himself to help us reach a deadline. Tim is always coming in early and staying late to help […]