Charles B. Hope, Jr.
Principal Engineer
Principal

Continuing a tradition of Hope family architects and engineers, Chuck founded the firm in 1993 and brings a wide variety of structural engineering experience to the table. He has managed projects ranging from R&D to criminal justice and education to industrial. A graduate of San Diego State University, Chuck earned his BS in Civil Engineering in 1983. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.



James Amundson
Principal Engineer
Principal

Jim brings over 20 years of structural engineering experience to Hope Engineering, joining the firm in 1999. He has served as the Managing Engineer for a number of complex, multi-million dollar projects in healthcare, education, commercial, R&D and retail markets. Among his qualifications are seismic evaluations and retrofits, due diligence investigations and value engineering. He received his BS in Architectural Engineering in 1982 from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is a licensed professional engineer in the states of California, Arizona and Utah.


David McMaster
Senior Engineer
Vice President

With over 20 years of professional engineering experience including structural design and project management, Dave's major California projects include Nokia I and II, Maintenance Warehouse, Pacific Plaza Torrey Hills, R.W. Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research Facility, IDEC Pharmaceuticals Headquarters Nobel Research Center and Sorrento South Corporate Center. A graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, he received his BS in Architectural Engineering in 1982. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of California, Nevada and Arizona.




Bradley Lowe
Senior Engineer
Vice President

As the most recent senior level addition to Hope Engineering, Brad brings over 20 years of structural engineering and project management experience. A 1982 graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, he received his BS in Architectural Engineering. Brad's extensive experience includes the design of a wide variety of commercial and institutional facilities, forensic investigations, and rehabilitation of existing buildings. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of California, Arizona and Nevada.