COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & SPONSORSHIPS
ATLAS Engineering believes there is nothing more important than giving back to the community we live and work in. We always support our clients in their business ventures, whether it's eating at their restaurants or shopping at their stores. And we donate to local charities and non-profit organizations, as well as donating our time and materials to various civic organizations in and around Humboldt County. Below are links to a few of these groups:
Trinidad Art Gallery
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Friends of the Dunes
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STAFF
Michael Taylor, Principal Engineer
Michael Taylor
arrived on the North Coast of California shortly after graduating from the University of Virginia in 2001 with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Civil Engineering. Seven years
later, he founded ATLAS Engineering, a full-service Civil Engineering firm
specializing in structural design, located in Arcata. Michael has worked on a
variety of projects, including commercial remodels, historic retrofits, custom
residences, and site development for major and minor subdivisions. His structural projects include historic
buildings along the Mendocino
Coast, such as the
Packard House & Water Tower and Twist on Main Street, as well as new residential
construction in the resort towns of Shelter Cove and The Sea Ranch. Larger projects that Michael has worked on
include the newly opened C.V. Starr Community Center and Spath Aquatic Facility
in Fort Bragg, the Alibi Eureka Restaurant & Bar in Eureka, The Greyhound
Hotel Renovation in Old Town Eureka, and the Chautauqua Grocery and Apartments
in Garberville; the two latter projects are currently under construction. Michael enjoys working with the client to
combine the rigidity of engineering with the architectural aspects of the
design and find economical solutions to complex problems.
Jon Walkley, Associate Engineer
A native of Humboldt County, Jonathan Walkley joined
ATLAS Engineering in March of 2010 after relocating back to Eureka from
Washington State. He graduated in 2006
from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and became
licensed as an LSIT while working for a surveying company in Tacoma, Washington. As a surveyor, Jon provided construction
support for a variety of large public projects including new housing for
military families, schools, town halls, and firehouses. He received his EIT license while working at
ATLAS Engineering and is currently pursuing his Professional Engineering
license. Jon has provided structural
design for a variety of residential and commercial construction projects and
hopes to expand his studies into “green” building design. He has also worked on site design for commercial
and residential projects, including major and minor subdivisions. His civil design experience includes site layout
and grading, coordination of underground utilities, road and parking lot design,
on-site storage for increased stormwater run-off, and erosion control plans,
among other things. Jon strives to collaborate
with the client to provide engineering solutions that maintain the client’s
vision, are environmentally friendly, and integrate with the surrounding
landscape.
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Amy Taylor
Pastels on the Plaza
Amy Taylor is a Mendocino Coast local with a Bachelor's Degree in Art from Humboldt State University. She was home from traveling the world in 2005 when she met Michael and introduced him to the beauty of Humboldt County. She is involved in many aspects of the company, including graphic designs, advertising, and administration. She also creates custom stained-glass pieces for clients, and is a member of the Trinidad Art Gallery. Her creative and artistic approach is a nice compliment to the technical aspects of engineering.