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, where he started as an intern, Joel has worked on hundreds of structural projects, including townhomes, custom homes, home remodels, and commercial buildings. Joel manages multiple tasks and projects at once while maintaining a streamlined and efficient design process. In addition, he helps facilitate team growth, allowing for better responsiveness and care for our valued clients.

Our structural department combines preliminary coordination and planning with value engineering to maintain exceptional standards for all project types, from small and simple to complex. We offer structural engineering for single- and multi-family residential and commercial properties, including office buildings, restaurants, automotive dealerships, and assisted living facilities. In addition, we have extensive experience with solar installations, retaining walls, bridge abutments, and wing walls.