Structural Engineering Excellence exists to provide structural engineering design services to owners, designers, and contractors. We guarantee these services will be provided with EXCELLENCE in everything we do.

Integrity:  The work we do is important and the process in arriving at a solution can be full of alternatives.   At S.E.E. we strive to gain your trust through providing honest consulting and consistent services to each of our clients.

Safety:  The structures we design often shelter people – people who are important and precious to the individuals we serve.  At S.E.E. we are committed to offering the safest solution to protect the occupants and end users of our structures.

Strength:  Today’s construction world provides us with a wide variety of materials to produce incredibly strong and long-lasting structures.  Maximizing the strength of a material starts with the proper design.  At S.E.E. we believe in maintaining and investing in our knowledge of the latest engineering design principles to offer the most durable and efficient results for our clients.

Client Care:  Client needs come first. Clients are respected through quick response times to questions and needs, as well as completing projects in a timely manner.  At S.E.E. we take a true interest in the ideas of our clients and work to allow their valuable contributions to affect the outcome of our design.

With over a decade of experience, Derek Hanson is a knowledgeable and dedicated structural engineering consultant. His experience is broad and extends into buildings, bridges, specialty structural elements, forensics, and special inspections. He is proficient with steel, concrete, masonry, wood, and aluminum materials. He holds professional engineering licenses in both Arizona and California. Derek is a valued member of both Arizona Task Force One and the Arizona Structural Engineers Emergency Response committee, where he serves as a structural specialist for disaster relief. He also volunteers abroad with Engineering Ministries International as a structural consultant for organizations in majority world countries. When he’s not hard at work, Derek enjoys woodworking projects, creating the perfect cup of coffee, and spending time with his beautiful wife and two spunky kids.

For more information on past projects and experience, please click on CV under the photo.