Ashley & Vance Engineering

Ashley & Vance Engineering is a firm of civil and structural engineers with offices in several western states. The company says it was founded in 2005 by two engineering graduates who wanted a less formal alternative to large corporate engineering firms, and it describes its culture as people-first. Its work includes structural design for projects such as adaptive reuse of historic buildings.

The Oakland office recently moved to a newer space in Downtown Oakland, and the firm says it also has offices in Pasadena, Bend and other locations across California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Ohio. The firm asks that people contact it directly by phone or through its website rather than through third-party freelance platforms.