About
Your Project Partners
We provide critical infrastructure in support of the health and welfare of our communities by delivering reliable engineering solutions.The team at Firwood Design Group is made up of professional engineers with extensive experience and the highest level qualifications. With the education and deep familiarity with civil and environmental engineering projects each of us bring, we always have the right person for the job.
Kelli A. Grover
P.E., Principal Engineer
Kelli A. Grover is a registered professional engineer in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana with over 25 years of experience in civil and water resources.
Kelli has a strong background in working both with and for government agencies. Early in her career, she worked for a public agency managing storm and sewer capital improvement projects. With this background, she has chosen to focus Firwood Design Groups’ work on the public sector.
From a young age, Kelli was interested in entrepreneurship. Before she left elementary school, she’d already cut her teeth running a produce stand and a candy and candle store. She was so inspired by her first employer, a female engineer with her own firm, that when the opportunity to take over Firwood Design Group appeared, she jumped at the chance!
Currently, she is the contract City Engineer for the City of Rivergrove and the engineer of record for Government Camp Sanitary Sewer District and has served as the City Engineer for the now unincorporated City of Damascus and interim City Engineer for the City of Yamhill.
Kelli is an expert in stormwater and water resource regulations, modeling, and infrastructure designs. With this expertise, she has developed stormwater master plans, and designed water quality treatment systems. Furthermore, Kelli is well-versed in Green Infrastructure (GI) design for stormwater.
Kelli believes that the most inspiring part of her job is being able to provide reliable infrastructure that helps promote a safe and well-designed service for the communities we serve.
When Kelli is not working, she is doing myriad outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, golfing, biking, boating, and fishing.
Relevant Qualifications:
- B.S Water Resource Engineering, Humboldt State College
Erik Hoovestol
P.E., Senior Project Engineer
Erik Hoovestol is a registered professional engineer within the state of Oregon and has over 20 years of civil engineering experience predominately providing consulting work for the public sector. Examples of his public experience include previously serving as the City Engineer for the City of Gaston for over ten years and formerly the City Engineer for Columbia City for four years. He has significant experience in all phases of public projects including but not limited to conceptual design, master planning, design, and construction management for a variety of wastewater projects, and road improvements.
Erik believes that the most inspiring part of his job is helping clients find solutions to their projects’ challenges.
When Erik is not working, he is most likely camping, fishing, hunting, or boating on a river.
Relevant Qualifications
- Completed ODOT Designs Compliant with American Disabilities Act (ADA) Course
- Oregon Registered Professional Engineer License
- B.S. in Geological Engineering, Montana Tech
Brad Bakke
E.I.T., Senior Designer
Brad Bakke, E.I.T., brings over 18 years of civil engineering experience, including design and construction inspection; he has experience in public works infrastructure design and is adept at integrating new construction into existing conditions that pose unique design challenges; Brad is experienced in transportation infrastructure design and stormwater management and provides expertise in utilizing integrated modeling tools such as terrain and drainage modeling. The most inspiring part of his job is that he learns something new every day.
Brad enjoys wine tasting in the Hood River Valley, preferably outdoors, during his time off.
Relevant Qualifications:
- Completed ODOT Designs Compliant with American Disabilities Act (ADA) Course
- Conversant in MUTCD, APWA, AWWA, AASHTO, and ODOT Stormwater Standards
- CAD Civil 3-D Specialist
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Portland State University
Amelia Page
Administrative Assistant
Amelia Page is our administrative assistant/bookkeeper. She has over 8 years of experience working in an office setting. Amelia does a wide range of duties from invoicing, budget tracking, AP, AR, and HR. She is often the first person our new clients are greeted by with her smiling and positive personality.
She believes the most inspiring part of her job is that she gets to help out such a wonderful team with office basics so they can fully focus on the engineering magic.
When she is not working you will find her in a shady spot reading a good book.
Relevant Qualifications:
- B.S Business Administration w/ concentration in Accounting, Eastern Oregon University
- MBA, Business Administration, Eastern Oregon University
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