• Survey supported drone work

    Survey supported drone work

    SHN surveyors are bringing new technologies to traditional methods.
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  • Punta Gorda Lighthouse

    Punta Gorda Lighthouse

    SHN geologists, engineers, and materials inspectors testing concrete at this lighthouse, the most western point of the continental US.
  • Work-Life Integration

    Work-Life Integration

    SHN staff live where we work and play, such as kayaking on Ten Mile Lake, OR.
  • SHN Lakeview, Oregon

    SHN Lakeview, Oregon

    Anderson Engineering & Survey (Lakeview, OR) joins SHN!
  • Community engagement

    Community engagement

    SHN, the Redwood Community Action Agency, and the City of Arcata organized a walkability assessment.
  • High desert groundwater monitoring

    High desert groundwater monitoring

    Work is great when this is your office.
  • Time for Reflection

    Time for Reflection

    Sure, we work hard but short commutes and nearby natural areas allow us the time for reflection.
  • Beauty in the small things

    Beauty in the small things

    SHN botanists captured this rare Castilleja mendocinensis that occurs in coastal bluff habitat in Mendocino County.

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NEWS & EVENTS NEWS & EVENTS ARCHIVE

SHN's Changes in Surveying Leadership

Our surveying team is growing, with new and promoted Senior Surveyors leading the way.  Walter White, PLS, has taken on dual roles of Coos Bay Regional Principal and company-wide Surveying Principal.  He envisions gathering all our spatial-related services together, including surveying, drone work, and GIS.  Having coached many local sports teams, Walter is experienced in coaching and training, with the strategy of creating more surveying capacity by training existing and new survey staff.

 

SHN is pleased to announce that Tom Gallup, PLS has joined our survey team.  Tom’s most recent experience is in the public sector, and he too comes to SHN with a focus on coaching and growing our surveying crews.  Tom will lead our California surveying teams, while Walter leads our Oregon crews. 

 

After 23 years with SHN, Tom Herman, PLS has retired.  Tom started his own surveying business in 1983 and merged with SHN in 2002.  Tom is an active community member, volunteering with the Mendocino College Foundation, the Willits Rotary, the Little Lake Fire Protection District, and others.  Thanks Tom for all your efforts for SHN!

 

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AES (Lakeview, Oregon) Joins SHN

Anderson Engineering & Survey (AES) is proud to announce it has joined SHN, effective February 1, 2025, combining AES’s decades of expertise in engineering, surveying, geotechnical services, materials testing, and bridge inspection with SHN’s expanded resources and regional reach.  Clients of AES, now SHN Lakeview, can expect the same dedicated staff, office location, and commitment to completing projects as planned.  The founder of AES--Darryl Anderson, PE, PLS--will transition to a technical-focused role, allowing him to dedicate more time to client projects while SHN assumes management responsibilities.  “We are very excited that AES has joined SHN, allowing us to provide better service to our Eastern Oregon and California clients,” said Anders H. Rasmussen, PE, SHN Regional Principal for the Southern Oregon region.

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SHN at Career Fairs

SHN will be at the 2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Engineering Career Fair, having already attended similar events at CSU Chico, Oregon Institute of Technology, and the North Coast College and Career Fair.  While some think this is one of SHN's ways to give back to our profession, we derive benefits too, such as recruiting students and better understanding their career desires.  If you missed any of these events, you can download our general brochure here..

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SHN tabling at CA Rural Water Association Expo

Chuck Swanson, Project Engineer in our Eureka civil engineering group, will attend the California Rural Water Association Expo in Lake Tahoe, CA.  Please stop by our table to pick up useful swag (not destined for the landfill!).  You can also download our general brochure here.

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A career is an individual’s journey of learning and work, and whether SHN is a quick side-trip or a long and rewarding segment depends on the similarities of our future paths.  SHN’s path is one that values enhancing our communities and creating a rewarding environment for employees and shareholders.  We value team work, life-long learning, and family, health and work balance.

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Featured Projects

  • Martin Slough Sewage Collection System Upgrade, Eureka, CA
    Civil Engineering

    Martin Slough Sewage Collection System Upgrade, Eureka, CA

    SHN’s redesign of the sewer system eliminated overflows to Martin Slough, saved the City and taxpayers $2.8 million in construction costs, and decreased future energy use by eliminating 13 pumping stations.

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  • Seismic Hazard Evaluation at an Operating Hydroelectric Dam
    Geosciences

    Seismic Hazard Evaluation at an Operating Hydroelectric Dam

    SHN geologists investigated a known fault system to determine potential seismic hazards to the dam.  Trenchscan technology was used to record images that were later digitally merged to create a single image of the entire trenched area.

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  • Biological Monitoring for Willits Highway 101 Bypass Construction
    Biological Sciences

    Biological Monitoring for Willits Highway 101 Bypass Construction

    Beginning in 2012, SHN’s Biologist of Record managed a crew of 30 biologists that identified nesting locations of birds, prepared  and implemented salmonid relocation and dewatering plans, conducted Northern Spotted Owl surveys, and prepared daily and quarterly reports documenting the interactions between construction activities and regulated biological resources.

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  • “Hazmat” Investigation and Remediation at 46 CAL FIRE sites
    Environmental Services

    “Hazmat” Investigation and Remediation at 46 CAL FIRE sites

    Since 1995, SHN has performed environmental site investigation, hydrology studies, surveys, permitting, remediation design, and infrastructure evaluation and repair designs at 46 sites for CAL FIRE, the California state agency for real estate services (DGS-RESD), and the Division of the State Architect. 

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  • Low Impact Development of Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House
    Water Resources

    Low Impact Development of Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House

    With Ann Baker Landscape Architecture, SHN assisted in the design of the Museum’s new outdoor nature education facility, incorporating stormwater wetlands and bioretention areas, and encouraging groundwater recharge with infiltration trenches and permeable pavements.

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  • Materials Testing and Special Inspections at Frank R. Howard Hospital
    Materials Testing

    Materials Testing and Special Inspections at Frank R. Howard Hospital

    SHN’s field and laboratory efforts were observed and approved by inspectors from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), the agency that ensures safe healthcare facilities.

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    Peninsula Light Company in Gig Harbor, WA thanks SHN

    “The Peninsula Light Company and its members will continue to benefit from your efforts long into the future due to the project’s sustainability. On my part, I would like to express my congratulation and gratitude for the professionalism, effort, and persistence you exhibited during the execution of this challenging HDD project. I would be proud to work alongside any of your crew members and staff that brought success to this project.”

    — Dennis P. Walden, P.E.
    Peninsula Light Company

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    • Arcata, CA
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