About RHE
About RHE / Services List
Red Hill Engineering (Founder & Designer Mike Dobbs) offers highly pragmatic and responsive, PE licensed and insured Structural Engineering services across a wide range of projects and materials throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Every project benefits from an extensive history of project management, product development and engineering design while leveraging advanced 3D modeling and analysis software. Great pride is taken in demystifying structural engineering and bringing pragmatic shared solutions to the table.
Structural Engineering Services
- Site Evaluations / Feasibility Assessments
- Custom Residential & Light Commercial Renovation Designs
- Steel, Aluminum, Wood, Concrete, Others TBD
- Structural Inspections
- Foundation Assessments
- Forensic Evaluations
- Inspections & Load Ratings
- Real Estate Structural Integrity Appraisals
- Advanced 3D modeling and Structural Analysis Software
- General Civil & Structural Engineering Consultation
- Construction Oversight
- As-Built Verifications / Record Drawing Validation
- Project Management
- Colorado PE # 0039744
- Insured
Recent Project Highlights
NO PROJECT TOO SMALL TO DISCUSS...
Structural Evaluation / As-Built Conditions Verification
Client: United States Missile Defense Agency
Scope of Work: Sub-contracted to perform structure, shielding, and architectural as-built conditions evaluation at the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Array at the Clear Space Force Station, Clear Alaska. Evaluation of record drawings and as-built conditions. Liaison with structure & systems designers; Lockheed Martin / Wood Group.
Private Bridge (vehicle loading)
Client: Ranch Owner
Scope of Work: Site & soils evaluation, usage & loading assessment, foundation design, bridge design, BOM, on-site construction mgt & inspection.
Residential Renovations (misc)
Clients: General Contractor(s) / Owner
Scope of Work: Feasibility assessments, solutions design and calculations to remove load bearing interior walls, raise ceiling height, add covered patio structure, etc.
Founder's Bio
Mike is a husband and father of 2 middle-schoolers, currently loving life in Glenwood Springs, CO. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, received his undergrad degree at the University of Oklahoma, achieved his P.E. License in Colorado (2005), and obtained his M.B.A. along with Lean and Project Management certifications while living in Europe (2006-2013). He brings diverse hands-on, one-on-one small project experience in addition to multi-year, multi-million dollar international projects, including the design and manufacturing of precast concrete products (Rocky Mountain Prestress, Denver, CO), the world’s largest wind turbine blades (LM Wind Power, Denmark), civil-scale fabricated steel gates and valves (Rexnord Inc, Orange, MA) as well as residential/commercial plumbing products (Watts Water Technologies, Andover, MA). Before founding Red Hill Engineering, he’s held positions including Structural & Mechanical Project Engineer, Production Supervisor, Project Manager, Program Manager, Engineering Department Manager, Director of Engineering & Project Management, and Director of Product Development.
See his Linkedin Profile for excruciating detail.
