FAQ

This page provides answers to common Frequently Asked Questions.

General

Q: Who should I contact regarding . . . ?

A: See our Key Personnel page where specific questions related to any of our service areas can be directly addressed. 

Q: Where are you located?

A: Our main office is located in Puyallup, Washington. Refer to the Location page for directions coming from Tacoma or Seatac. All engineering work in performed in Puyallup. For Consulting work, we frequently perform work on site or at our client's chosen office.

Q: Are you hiring?

A: We are always looking for qualified personnel in all three divisions, but do not always have positions available. Please email a resume or CV to the email address on the Contact page.  

Claims Consulting and Expert Testimony

Q: Where can I find a list of Alta Cascade's project experience?

A: Given the confidentiality of most assignments, we cannot publish this list on the website. Specific project experience is listed in an individual's CV, which is conveyed upon request pursuant to performing services. 

Q: What differentiates the Consulting division of Alta Cascade from the Engineering division?

A: The Consulting division work does not require professional engineering and stamping of a design drawing as required by  traditional engineering efforts, but the skill sets used are similar. Consulting work largely includes construction projects, project controls and claims work whereas Engineering is design-based.

Q: What areas of expertise does Alta Cascade personnel possess?

A: We are highly qualified in performing CPM schedule delay and productivity analyses and can testify on such matters. We are proficient at P3 (Primavera Project Planner), P5, P6, SureTrak and Microsoft Project having supported counsel on many claims in the heavy civil, power, building and transportation arenas.  For matters outside of our specific experience, we have good business relationships with other experts and will refer you to them directly or work in conjunction with them to meet your needs. 

Engineering

Q: What types of engineering services do you provide?

A: We offer general civil engineering design services. Specifically, we can design both sanitary and stormwater sewers, open channel flow systems, streets, highways and retaining walls under 4' high. Additionally, our personnel have experience in preparing traffic and transportation studies, corridor studies and other financing feasibility studies.

Q: How extensive is your experience in working with public agencies?

A: Alta Cascade personnel have extensive experience in working with public agencies and state DOTs. Much of our present work is with private developers and land owners in preparing designs that meet county and city requirements for permitting. 

Q:  What is Alta Cascade's role in the short platting process? 

A:  We use surveyor's prepared plan sheets to design a feasible stormwater drainage system for submittal to the city or county. We coordinate with authorizing agencies in getting the design approved. Typically, this is an iterative process.

Construction and Construction Management 

Q: Does Alta Cascade perform any construction work?

A: No. We sold our construction division in early January 2006. We previously built custom homes, standard spec homes, residential additions and all of the infrastructure requirements related to it (e.g., utility connections, roadway, sidewalk, curb and gutter) under the name Alta Engineering, Construction and Consulting, Inc. We changed the name to Alta Cascade, Inc. after selling off the construction division.  

Q. What construction management services are offered. 

A. Construction Management services offered includes CPM scheduling, permitting, change order preparation and negotiations, claims preparation or evaluation and other contract administration work. These services are provided during the execution stage of a construction project.