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Founded by Jim Dillingham, D&Z Structural Engineering, Inc. is a young but experienced firm. Clients find both of these traits to be of immeasurable value. D&Z is also a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE), which could help clients meet particular requirements on special needs projects. As a younger engineering firm, D&Z is open to innovative and creative ideas and designs. The founder has more than 16 years of experience in construction and design. This rounded experience allows D&Z to provide a cost-effective design, taking into account the contractor's needs while still meeting the requirements of their client. It is our goal to provide our clients with excellent service, clear and complete construction documents, quick responses to construction administration issues, and an experience that will keep our clients coming back.

Staff

Jim Dillingham

President

Jim Dillingham is a licensed Civil Engineer and licensed Contractor. His construction expertise gives him the uncommon ability to design with the construction process in mind. Along with his construction experience, he has a Masters Degree in Civil Engeering with a structural emphasis.  He has numerous design projects to his credit, and is currently acting president of both D&Z Structural Engineering and Dillingham Construction.

Credentials

  • Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2002
  • Bachelors Degree in Earth Science from UC Santa Cruz, 1995
  • Licensed Civil Engineer in the state of California, 70781
  • Licensed Contractor in the state of California, 823607

Project Experience

The following list is a sampling of all the different types of projects that Mr. Dillingham has experience working on:

* Victoria Garden Mews
Santa Barbara, CA
Three-story, 10,400 sqft SIPS apartment building with steel moment frames and two-story, 3,000 sqft timber structure

* Aerometals Office Expansion & Building Addition
El Dorado Hills, CA
Single-story, 7,600 sqft warehouse to office space conversion of existing tilt up structure

* Colfax City Car Wash
Colfax, CA
Single-story, 2,700 sqft carwash facility with CMU

* Koberlein Residence
Meadow Vista, CA
Two-story, 6,800 sqft timber structure with open beam roof system

* Smith Residence
Meadow Vista, CA
Three-story, 6,400 sqft timber structure with daylight basement

* Jungers Residence
Auburn, CA
Two-story, 4,000 sqft ICF structure with detached garage and pool room

* Riley Straw Bale House
Diamond Springs, CA
Single-story, 1,200 sqft straw bale house with 1,700 sqft garage

* Trubschenck Residence
Santa Barbara County, CA
Two-story, 4,000 sqft timber structure

* Raley's Cooperate Office HVAC Support
West Sacramento, CA
Roof support structure for two- 8,000 lb mechanical units

* KTXL Fox 40
Sacramento, CA
Roof support for four- 600 lb HVAC units

* Macchiarella Residence
San Jose, CA
Three-story, 13,400 sqft main ICF structure with 1,200 sqft secondary structure

* Kirkwood Residence
Pilot Hill, CA
Single-story, 3,500 sqft timber structure and 1,000 sqft granny flat

Numerous residential projects throughout California, including single- and two-story wood-framed structures

Mark Brehmer

Project Engineer

Mark Brehmer is a licensed Civil Engineer. He has a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis. He has been with D&Z Structural Engineering, Inc. for the past 4 years.

Credentials

  • Licensed Civil Engineer in the state of California, 74526
  • Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from CSU Sacramento, 2002
  • Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis from CSU Sacramento, 2004

Project Experience

The following list is a sampling of all the different types of projects that Mr. Brehmer has experience working on:

* Gilmore Residence-Winchester Country Club
Meadow Vista, CA
Single story, 4,600 sqft timber structure custom home

* Boyd Residence
Grass Valley, CA
Two-story, 6,400 sqft timber structure custom home

* Olsen-Dillaway Residence
Truckee, CA
2,800 sqft built to ship SIPs custom home

* Estacio Estates
Two-story, 2,400 sqft multi-plan units

* Katrina House
Biloxi, MS
Single-story, 1000 sqft timber structure custom home-Donated by Allen Associates to victims of Hurricane Katrina


Ayako Sawada

Staff Engineer

Ayako Sawada is a California EIT. She has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis.

Credentials

  • Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley, 2007
  • California EIT, 2007

Project Experience

The following list is a sampling of all the different types of projects that Ms. Sawada has experience working on:

*  Musicant Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Single story, 2,500+ s.f. timber custom home

*  Loaves & Fishes
Sacramento, CA
Foundation design of 10,000 s.f. metal building including design of 2,100+ s.f. stick framed attachment structure

*  Sykes Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Single story re-build of portion of fire damaged residence with living roof

*  Hauben Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Two-story, 2,400+ s.f. timber framed home

*  Victoria Garden Mews
Santa Barbara, CA
Two-story, 3000 s.f. timber framed front unit, originally designed as an addition and structural upgrade to a historical structure, later re-designed as a new structure to resemble the original historical structure.

*  Green Demonstration Home
Santa Barbara, CA
Custom built-to-ship, single story residence, built in two halves by Allen Associates, temporarily set up as a demonstration for 2009 Santa Barbara Earth Day celebration and later transported and set up to replace a home destroyed by fire in the hills of Santa Barbara.

*  More than a dozen additional residential and commercial design projects throughout California, including single and two-story timber framed and ICF (insulated concrete form) structures.


Roy Center

Staff Engineer

Roy Center is a California EIT. He has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis.

Credentials

  • Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2009
  • California EIT, 2008

Project Experience

The following list is a sampling of all the different types of projects that Mr. Center has experience working on:

*  Musicant Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Single story, 2,500+ s.f. timber framed custom home.

*  Schulz Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Two-story 3,000+ s.f. timber framed custom home.

*  Foss Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Two-story, 3,000 s.f. timber custom home.

*  Smillie Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Single story existing home remodel and addition, included design of three new accessory structures in addition to remodel of existing home with second story.

* Arcuri Residence
Santa Barbara, CA
Single story existing home remodel and additino, including design of helical screw anchors for foundation design.

* D&Z Structural Engineering, Inc. Mira Loma Office Building Remodel
Cameron Park, CA
Provided as-built and working drawings and design for exterior remodel and TI of D&Z's new office building, including design of new roof/mansard structure.

Several additional residential and commercial design projects throughout California, including single and two-story timber framed and ICF (inculated concrete form) structures.


Company Rafting Trip

Our office is located in Cameron Park, CA, about 30 minutes east of Sacramento.  We love the nature that's surrounding us, and we try to enjoy it as much as we can.  These photos are from our company rafting trip from summer of 2008. 



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