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
- Foundation Assessments / Differential Settlement Remedies
- Remodel Feasibility Assessments & Designs
- Inspections & Load Ratings (Decks, Hot Tubs, New Loading)
- Real Estate Structural Integrity Appraisals
- Steel, Aluminum, Wood, Concrete, Others TBD
- Structural Inspections / Forensic Evaluations
- Advanced 3D modeling and Structural Analysis Software
- Structural Engineering Consultation
- Construction Oversight & Permitting Closeout
- As-Built Verifications / Record Drawing Validation
- HUD Foundation Certification per PFGMH
- Project Management
- Colorado PE # 0039744
- Insured
Recent Project Highlights
Residential New Additions & Renovations (multiple)
Clients: General Contractor(s) / Home Owner(s) / Architect(s)
Scope of Work: New build foundations, custom framing plans, steel header designs, solutions design & calculations to remove load bearing walls, vaulted ceiling, add covered patio structure, concrete stem wall design, spread footing foundations, hot tub loading assessment, sealed permit drawings, residential deck design & certification, etc.
Foundation Failure / Differential Settlement Remediation
Client: Home Owners / Foundation Repair Contractors
Scope of Work: 1.) Evaluate previous foundation repairs at time of purchase / sale to re-certify stability of remediation. 2.) Contracted by home owners to assess and recommend remediation for differential foundation settlement issues. 3.) Sub-contracted by Foundation Repair Contractors to perform underpinning load assessment and provide permit submittal package.
Private Bridge (vehicle loading)
Client: Ranch Owner
Scope of Work: Site & soils evaluation, usage & loading assessment, foundation design, bridge design, BOM, on-site construction oversight & installation inspection.
Aluminum Structure; Grand-Chandelier
Client: Limbic Media, BC Canada
Scope of Work: Custom aluminum structure grand-chandelier loading assessment, materials and components design evaluation and installation instruction certification for installation at Beaver Creek Resort. Sealed drawing package, letter of certification, installation instructions.
Founder's Bio
Mike is a lucky husband and father of two Carbondale middle-schoolers. 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 Mike's Linkedin Profile for excruciating detail.
