Public engineering firm profile
Cornerstone Engineering, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
People, Processes, Technology
- Services
- 7
- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 8
- Founded
- 1979
Overview
Cornerstone Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and digital services firm based in Bakersfield, California, serving Kern County and the broader San Joaquin Valley. Founded in 1979 as a civil engineering and land surveying company, the practice has expanded to include land development, carbon management and alternative energy, oil and gas production support, regulatory compliance and permitting, and aerial drone survey services. Cornerstone Engineering pairs full-time engineers, surveyors, geologists, and petroleum engineers with specialty consultants to manage program oversight, annual capital spend, and regulatory compliance for private and public sector clients in California's regulated environment. The firm also operates under the DBA Cornerstone Appalachia Engineers & Advisors in West Virginia.
- Founded
- 1979
Services
Regulatory, Permitting & Planning
Regulatory strategy, environmental permitting, and planning services for clients operating in California's regulated industries, with a focus on advancing client interests before state regulators.
Land, Energy & Carbon Strategy
Carbon management, carbon sequestration investment advisory, and energy strategy, including evaluation of technologies in gas processing, carbon capture, and carbon-free steam generation.
Land Development & Civil Engineering
Civil engineering and land development services for residential and commercial projects of varying scale across public and private sectors.
Survey & Aerial
Land surveying and aerial drone survey services.
Engineering, Design & Project Management
Engineering design and project management services, including program oversight for annual capital spend.
Asset Retirement & Idle Well Management
Asset retirement planning and idle well management for oil and gas producers.
Industries
Firm type
Leadership
Christine M. Halley
Managing Partner, Engineering; Program Manager / Regulatory Strategist
PE
Kent E. Halley
Partner, EVP of Strategy and Business Resources
Shawn Kerns
Managing Partner, Advisory; Advisory Services
PE
Derrill G. Whitten, Jr.
Partner, Director of Land Development
PE, PLS
Eric Dhanens
Partner, VP, Carbon and Commercial Development
Rolf Scherer
Partner, Director of Project Operations
Claude (Alan) Whitten
Partner, Chief Civil Engineer
PE, PLS
Alex Vigil
Managing Partner, Honey Rock; Asset Retirement Program Manager, Honey Rock Engineers & Advisors LLC