Sperry Chalet Restoration
Glacier National Park, MT | Federal
Historic restoration of a backcountry chalet in Glacier National Park.
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JVA, Incorporated
Boulder, CO
Engineering Excellence Since 1956
- Services
- 32
- Offices
- 6
- Projects
- 7
- Leaders
- 4
- Founded
- 1956
- Size Estimate
- 100-200 employees
Overview
JVA, Incorporated is a Colorado structural, civil, and environmental consulting engineering firm founded in 1956. With over 140 engineers, designers, and administrative professionals, JVA serves architects, owners, municipalities, and special districts on building, site development, and water/wastewater projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region and nationwide. It maintains offices in Boulder, Fort Collins, Winter Park, Glenwood Springs, Denver, and Cheyenne.
- Founded
- 1956
- Size Estimate
- 100-200 employees
Services
Structural Engineering
Engineering services for new construction, renovation, historic preservation, and forensic evaluation of existing buildings across the United States.
Civil Engineering
Site development, drainage, roadway, utility, and stormwater engineering for commercial, institutional, residential, parks, trails, and sports field projects.
Environmental Engineering
Water treatment and distribution, wastewater treatment and collection, planning, design, permitting, funding assistance, and construction administration for municipalities, special districts, and private clients.
Water treatment and distribution designWastewater treatment plant design and permittingCollection system modeling and designBooster pump stationsBuried and elevated storage tanksLift stations and headworksBiosolids handling and dewateringSurface and groundwater treatment systemsFunding and grant assistanceMaster planning and preliminary engineering reports
Federal Services
Structural, civil, and environmental engineering for federal agencies and federally funded projects, including national park facilities and historic structures.
Industries
Firm type
Project types
Projects
Many Glacier Hotel
Glacier National Park, MT | Federal
Structural engineering for historic hotel restoration in Glacier National Park.
View project sourceUCHealth Longs Peak Hospital and Surgery Center
Colorado | UCHealth | Healthcare
Structural and civil engineering for a new hospital and surgery center.
View project sourceMt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District Water Treatment Plant Expansion
Mt. Crested Butte, CO | Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District | Water and Wastewater
Expansion of municipal water treatment plant for the Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District.
View project sourceHobbs CORE (Center of Recreational Excellence)
Colorado | Parks, Recreation, and Sports Facilities
Structural and civil engineering for a new recreational excellence center.
View project sourceZen Center
Colorado | Multi-Family Housing and Hospitality
Multi-family housing and hospitality project with site design, stormwater, and wastewater work.
View project sourceBoulder 29 (Macy's Adaptive Reuse)
2025 | Boulder, CO | Commercial, Office, and Retail
Structural adaptive reuse of a former two-story Macy's department store into a Class A office building, featured in Modern Steel Construction Magazine.
View project sourceCredentials and affiliations
Leadership
Tom Soell
P.E., LEED AP - Senior Structural Principal (retired December 2024)
Janet Hausmann
P.E. - Associate, Environmental Project Manager
Ian Glaser
Historic and Existing Structures Studio
Matthew Dinsmore
Historic and Existing Structures Studio
Publications
Modern Steel Construction Magazine - Macy's Makeover
article | 2025
View publicationTestimonials
The thing with JVA is, I trust them. They're dependable, and they're the first people I call. When you're sick, you go to the doctor, when you need good structural and civil engineering, you go to JVA, because they're that good.
You and your team delivered every bit of what you said you would and more. We are very pleased to have gone with JVA for this project.
It also impresses me how well you and your staff work with the local populace in these communities. You are all very patient, well-informed, and provide excellent service to our communities.
JVA is a small firm which helped us with financing, met all the application deadlines, were very attentive to the details and they were a great team of engineers to work with. I would not hesitate to use JVA again in the future.