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Cole Finan Promoted to QAQC Department Manager at FOCUS Engineering FOCUS Engineering is excited to announce the promotion of Cole Finan to the position of QAQC (Quality Assurance and Quality Control) Department Manager. Since joining FOCUS in 2016, Cole has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality engineering solutions. He plays a vital role in […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS March Promotions! FOCUS is built by our strong and passionate team. We are proud to promote some of our most hardworking people, who inspire us to continue to engineer with excellence. Matt Merrill | Jr. Project Manager 1 | Survey Rebecca Musimbi | Designer 2 | Survey

A testament to his dedication and passion, Matt Hakes, P.E., transitioned from Engineer in Training to a licensed professional engineer at FOCUS, following several years in another engineering firm. He acquired his professional licensure in 2018 and now proudly holds credentials in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and Nevada. In his pivotal role in the structural department, […]

Szymon Zeliszczak, currently an intern in FOCUS’s Transportation Department, is studying engineering at the University of Utah. Previously at the University of Illinois, finding an internship posed a challenge due to the industry’s demand for at least a year of engineering experience. At FOCUS, however, aspiring engineers like Szymon are highly valued. “At FOCUS, experience […]

Sydney Bate is an intern for the Land Planning team at FOCUS. Her work with us caps off her studies at BYU majoring in Plant and Landscape Systems. Why FOCUS? The growth opportunities we provide caught her eye first. Once we accepted her application as intern, she realized the extent of the opportunities we provide. […]

Matt Christensen, Civil Engineering Project Manager Matt Christensen is a key member of the FOCUS Site Civil Residential team. He has been at FOCUS for just over four years, starting out as a CAD designer and working into his current project management role. Why FOCUS? When he joined FOCUS, Matt was trying to find something […]

Meet Wes Prime, Construction Staking Crew Chief. With over two and a half years of experience at FOCUS, Wes has proven himself an invaluable asset to the team. Construction Staking Responsibilities As the point person for organizing and scheduling field crews, Wes effectively coordinates with them to ensure the specific requirements of each client are […]

Ashley Eatough is a CAD Designer in the FOCUS CAD Services department. She joined FOCUS after earning a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Utah. Why FOCUS?  What drew Ashley to FOCUS?  “I loved the culture that you can see from the outside looking in…on their website they had FOCUS University and seeing […]

As a child, Structural Engineer Akhil Konegari was fascinated by the process of building structures and often accompanied his father to job sites. This sparked his interest in civil engineering, which he pursued as his major. During his final semester of a master’s program at the University of Southern California, Akhil was introduced to Joel […]

For Project Engineer Carolina Ortiz, civil engineering shapes the world we live in. Civil engineers help design, plan, and construct the infrastructure we see and use daily. “As a civil engineer I have the opportunity to participate in building sustainable communities as well as providing effective solutions to daily challenges in the construction and engineering […]