Robison Engineering Company, Inc.
A diverse, adventurous group of hard-working engineers, surveyors, scientists, trucks, and electronic things.
Civil Engineering
Respondent to the dynamic requirements of civil engineering for residential, commercial or industrial applications.
Contact: civil@robisoneng.com
- Site layout, utility and grading plans
- Storm drainage design
- Sewer conveyance and septic systems design
- Water piping and treatment system design
- SWPPPs
- Custom residential, commercial, industrial site plans
- Vehicle maneuver analysis
- Hydrologic and hydraulic studies
- Permitting and project administration
- Special inspections and testing
Structural Engineering
From residential to industrial or mining projects, our structural team can provide final products and solutions to meet your needs.
Contact: structural@robisoneng.com
- Foundations
- Large steel mining structures
- Industrial steel structures and platforms
- Residential steel, wood & specialized materials design
- Additions/remodels/additions
- Masonry buildings and structures
- Renovation and historic preservation
- Contractor/consultant support services
- Structural evaluation
- Structural safety rating for OSHA/MSHA compliance
- Seismic retrofit
Mining
The mining industry is at the core of Robison Engineering. Our professional staff shares a dedication to the extractive industries and the ability to mine sustainability.
Contact: mining@robisoneng.com
- Reclamation plans, modification, bond estimation and reduction
- Claim staking, filing, maintaining and amending
- Photogrammetric, private and public lands mapping
- Mine development planning and feasibility studies
- Mine infrastructure component design
- Hydrologic evaluation
- Water Rights applications, maps and management
- Exploration program, block modelling, reserve and resource evaluation
Land Surveying
Our PLS and Crew Chiefs provide the legal and physical definition of Nevada and California lands.
Contact: field@robisoneng.com
- Maps: parcel, record of survey, boundary line adjustment, tract and subdivision
- ALTA survey
- Recorder and title support and research
- Legal descriptions
- Boundaries, easements and rights-of-way
- Plot plans, staking and grading plans for construction
- GIS mapping
- FEMA elevation certificates, LOMR (Letter of Map Revision) and LOMC (Letter of Map Correction)
- Topography, volumetric calculations, as-built mapping, cross-sections
- Cartography and Geodesy
- Seamless integration with UAS and Engineering departments
Aerial Photogrammetry / UAS
As Nevada’s first UAS (Unmanned Aerial Survey) professionals (since 2013), we focus on responsible, reliable quality without any hassle.
Contact: uas@robisoneng.com
- Fixed-wing and quadcopter aerial surveying
- Topographic mapping
- As-built documentation
- Volumetric analysis
- Post-disaster or accident
- Construction progress
- Abandoned mine lands
- Natural resources exploration and support
- Rapid mobilization and data delivery
Environmental
Robison’s environmental staff strives to balance rigorous science with the practical needs of industry and regulators.
Contact: environmental@robisoneng.com
- CEM services
- Phase I ESA (environmental site assessment)
- Phase II investigation / sampling
- Phase III corrective action
- Groundwater monitoring
- Stormwater pollution prevention, including SWPP and California QSP and QSD certification and compliance
- Air Quality permitting and compliance
- Geological assessments
- Mine permitting and compliance
- NEPA/CEQA Compliance, from Categorical Exclusions to Environmental Impact Statements/Reports
- Re-vegetation design, implementation and evaluation for bond release
- Weed inventory, planning and management
Air Quality
Our professional staff is dedicated to keeping industry producing while following all applicable regulations.
Contact: aaron@robisoneng.com
- Operating permits
- Emissions inventory
- Air dispersion modeling
- Compliance audits
- NEPA compliance
- TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) reporting
- BACT (Best Available Control Technology)
- EPA Method 9 opacity observations
Water Rights
Armed with knowledge of the statutes and case law in Nevada, and GIS/Survey methods, our WRS (Water Rights Surveyors) can assist both clients and the Division of Water Resources with accurate maps, applications, and adjudication support.
Contact: nathan@robisoneng.com
- Water Rights Maps
- Permit Research
- Applications: new Water Rights, changes to Point of Diversion, Places of Use or Manner of Use
- Well driller support
- Spring box and well: design and permitting
- Water Rights management and compliance support
- Water Rights transfer of ownership support
- Waiver Applications
- Dam design, safety inspections and as-built surveying
- Well production and environmental monitoring
Construction Support
Our concept-to-finish understanding of building in a variety of materials encourages feasibility while saving our clients money and time.
Contact: structural@robisoneng.com
- Inspection
- Special inspection
- Structural observation
- As-built documentation
- Construction staking
- Permits
- Foundation certificates
- Set-back certificates
- Grading and drainage certificates
- 3rd party plan review
- Conflict resolution support
- SWPP Plans and QSP / QSD services
Meet Our Team
Nathan Earl Robison
P.E. -16055 | W.R.S. -1213
Principal Engineer, President
Nathan (NV PE-16055 and licensed all over the place, including Alberta, Canada) is also our Water Rights leader (WRS-1213). His motto is "never complain and never explain" and his ethic of fairness is draconian. He would prefer to be climbing a mountain alone right now.
TJ Prendergast
P.E. -24731
Professional Engineer
TJ leads our Structural department and is Vice President of the company, hailing from Washington State U, when he's not deeply concerned with weld thickness and deadlines, he's snowboarding or golfing.
Ralston Pedersen
Project Professional
Ralston is a Mining and Metallurgial engineering graduate of UNR. He is wildly passionate about the mining industry and endeavors to ensure its sustainability and success through his work at Robison. Outside of the office, Ralston loves the outdoors and wandering the wilds.
Nich R. Maus
Master Inspector
Nich has been a Certified Welding Inspector since 2004, teaches classes in business and welding, and his professional background includes solar thermal and hydronic heating, manufacturing automation, mechanical design, smart materials, and custom fabrication.
Andrea Roegiers
Staff Professional
Andrea anticipates applying the mapping and GPS surveying skills she learned while obtaining a degree in GIS from CSU Monterey Bay in 2012. When she’s not working you can try to catch her racing down on a mountain on skis or tromping around the woods playing disc golf.
Makenzie Jones
Technician
Makenzie is a Geological Engineering graduate from UNR. She specializes in BMP retrofit design, mapping, and drafting for the Civil department. Outside of work, she spends time traveling, backpacking, and playing music.
Dan Kelsoe
P.L.S. -18974 | W.R.S. -1306
Master Surveyor
Dan has been specializing in construction staking and solving the hard field and boundary problems for his entire career. Licensed in Nevada and California, Dan keeps our UAS department legal and makes no damn excuses.
Ryan Switzer
P.E. -25707
Professional Engineer
Ryan is a registered professional engineer in the states of California, Colorado, and Nevada with seven years of diverse civil engineering experience. When not putting together plan sets he enjoys spending as much time as possible riding his bicycle up and down mountains.
Chuck McArthur
Project Professional
Chuck has various mining engineering experience across 3 countries. He holds a Master’s in Mining Engineering from UNR but is nothing like your typical academic. When he isn’t designing mines, he can be found on the golf course or the mountain.
Chris Baxter
Crew Chief
Chris "Baxter" has been surveying for most of his working life; a hard-working and honest man who believes "Rome wasn't built in a day, but the control points won't set themselves"
Victoria Jackson
Technician
Victoria is a senior in Geological Engineering at the University of Nevada, graduating in December of 2018. She cannot wait to graduate so to have more time to devote to work and gaining experience in her field. Her main hobby is travel. She is originally from the California bay area and frequently travels back for visits and to take in the beaches. She can’t wait to graduate and get straight to work! She's ready.
Steve Porter
Systems Integrator,
IT Professional
Steve Porter is our IT administrator and founder of Sierra Nevada Systems, our sister company. He keeps us safe from the terrifying world of spam-bots and keeps the data secure and sequestered.
Aaron Hoberg
Air Quality
Senior Professional
Aaron is our Air Quality and water and wastewater treatment specialist and a regional leader in environmental compliance support to his clients.
Julianne Zotter
P.E. -25822 | C.E.M. -2459
Professional Engineer, Treasurer
Julianne is a Professional Environmental Engineer and Certified Environmental Manager. She loves getting into the field to solve our most interesting environmental problems. When she isn’t in the desert chasing down noxious weeds or water quality issues, she’s in the desert racing her motorcycle…when her bones heal back up from the last race.
Eric Joslin
E.I.
Senior Professional, Secretary
Eric has been with Robison since 2014 and loves solving the steel, concrete, and wood problems as a Structural designer. Eric can beat TJ at golf* (*disc, that is)
Tony Kelsoe
Crew Chief
Tony Kelsoe sets construction points like a machine, and is growing his art as a 3rd generation surveyor, while running heavy equipment, playing with his kids, and underground utility installations round out his hobbies.
Chris Ross
Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Chris Ross continues his elegant and wide-arching career, now headquartering our branch "office" on the Gulf side of Baja in Mexico; he still mentors our Environmental staff and performs weed surveys and veg surveys for bond release.
Justin Haghighi
IT Specialist
Justin is a tech support and IT specialist, pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science while keeping the viruses at bay and building our sister company, Sierra Nevada Systems. He is always looking for better technologies and solutions.
Ryan Sigler
UAS Professional,
Inspector
Ryan Sigler has been at Robison since 2011, and leads our UAS / Drone program, so he is on the front lines of the coming robot revolution. When not in the field, he's processing data, worrying about data, and daydreaming about creating even better data.
Marcie Wood
C.E.M. -1512
Senior Professional
Marcie (CEM-1512) began her career as a miner with geology degrees from U. of Iowa and Texas-El Paso. Her understanding of the perspectives of both the extractive and environmental protection allows her to balance and respect their common goals.
Cassidy Reese
E.I.
Project Professional
Cassidy is an experienced Structural designer who has worked on everything from dog houses to Tahoe mansions. He also rocks Dungeons and Dragons as company Dungeonmaster.
Rich Phelps
L.S.I.T. - L0505
Survey Professional
Rich has been in the profession of land surveying for 11 years. He enjoys the interaction between people and plans. The world isn’t 24”x36” and flat. That’s why we’re here. If he isn’t working or spending time with the kids, you’ll see him on the disc golf course.
Alison Agneray
Ph.D. student
Professional Botanist & Ecologist
Alison is a Professional Botanist and Ecologist working on completing her PhD at UNR. She is a verifiable desert rat who works hard and loves long days outside. When she isn't conducting a veg survey or plugging away at the computer, she is exploring new corners of the region with her dog or experimenting in the kitchen.
Careers!
Career Opportunities.
Robison Engineering is always accepting applications, though we almost never have a "position opening" in the traditional sense. Drop us a line and we can talk about it: careers@robisoneng.com
Civil Engineering Dept.
Primary Contact: Ryan Switzer, PE
Email: rswitzer@robisoneng.com
P (775) 852-2251 Ext. 725
Environmental Dept.
Primary Contact: Julianne Zotter, CEM
Email: julianne@robisoneng.com
P (775) 852-2251 Ext. 710
Survey Dept.
Primary Contact: Dan Kelsoe, PLS, WRS
Email: dan@robisoneng.com
P (775) 852-2251 Ext. 703
Structural Dept.
Primary Contact: TJ Prendergast, PE
Email: tj@robisoneng.com
P (775) 852-2251 Ext. 716
Mining Dept.
Primary Contact: Ralston Pedersen
Email: ralston@robisoneng.com
P (775) 852-2251 Ext. 717
Air Quality Dept.
Primary Contact: Aaron Hoberg
Email: aaron@robisoneng.com
P (775) 852-2251 Ext. 713
Let's work together
If you have a creative project in mind, problem to solve, or just need your fence line staked; we can't wait to work with you.
Robison Engineering Co, Inc.
846 Victorian Ave., Suite 20
Sparks, Nevada 89431
Phone: (775) 852-2251
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1505, Sparks NV 89432
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