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Cañon City, CO
Colorado Civil, Structural, & Land Surveying Experts
3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying provides civil, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering, along with professional land surveying. Founded in Cañon City, Colorado, the practice has grown to operate additional offices in Buena Vista and Colorado Springs. Its team serves municipal, educational, commercial, and residential clients with licensing across multiple states, including Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Missouri, New Mexico, Utah, Kentucky, Washington, and Montana.
Comprehensive civil design and development support for commercial, residential, municipal, and industrial properties.
Structural design, analysis, and safety evaluations for commercial, historic, and residential buildings.
Transportation design and planning services ranging from local pedestrian pathways to complex roadways.
Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, storm drainage analysis, and water quality treatment system design.
Professional land surveying solutions utilizing advanced field and plotting methodologies.
Colorado | Love's Travel Stops | Hospitality
Provided civil engineering, structural engineering, and land surveying services for Love's Travel Stops throughout Colorado, including the design of its largest RV park to date along with multiple truck stops and convenience stores.
View project source2021 | Florence, CO | Historic Preservation
Conducted structural inspections and provided structural framing and truss designs to restore a historic commercial building in Florence after its roof caved in due to a major fire.
View project sourceFlorence, CO | Desert Reef Hot Springs | Hospitality
Delivered structural and civil engineering solutions for the hot springs destination, including a custom Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designed to overcome challenging clayey soils and high groundwater conditions.
View project sourceFremont County, CO | Fremont County | Airports
Completed a master drainage study, site investigations, and hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for Fremont County. Designed primary drainage improvements, including a large channel to divert runoff from the east industrial park to a new detention basin.
View project sourceFremont County, CO | Fremont County | Government
Served as civil engineer on a design-build project for Fremont County, providing civil construction documents (grading, drainage, utility, and site plans), completing a no-rise analysis, coordinating utilities, and helping broker easement agreements.
View project sourceFlorence, CO | High Gardens RV Park | Hospitality
Provided site design, utility design, and grading and drainage design for the RV park, along with state-required Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) erosion control inspections.
View project sourceCañon City, CO | Royal Gorge Rafting | Sports & Recreation
Engineered water quality treatment solutions and a large retaining wall for a steel commercial building, coordinating requirements between the owner, city, and adjacent property owners.
View project sourceCañon City, CO | Hotel St. Cloud | Historic Preservation
Supported the historic hotel renovation with civil engineering services for utilities, site layout, grading, drainage, and valet area design, later expanding the scope to provide structural engineering services.
View project source2025 | Cañon City, CO | Cañon City Schools | Education
Provided civil engineering and land surveying services for expansion projects at Cañon City High School, two elementary schools, and Citizen's Stadium.
View project sourceCo-Founder
Alex co-founded 3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying out of a desire to use engineering to serve local communities. He originally came to Cañon City as a raft guide during his college semesters and grew to love the area. Outside of engineering, he enjoys spending time with family, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, hunting, and hiking.
Co-Founder
Andrea co-founded 3 Rocks Engineering & Surveying alongside Alex Ewers. She met Alex at a local Bible study in Cañon City and is dedicated to serving neighbors both near and far. She enjoys spending time with her family, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, hunting, and hiking.
We have worked with 3 Rocks Engineering on projects for two of our businesses, and they have always shown exceptional quality, ethics and great care to ensure our projects run smoothly. In addition to their dedication to providing high-quality service to their customers, they also have developed a selfless company culture that focuses on building the local economy and mentoring local students. It is refreshing to stop in their office and see high school and college interns working closely with experienced engineers on real-world projects. I highly recommend 3 Rocks Engineering for your engineering needs.