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Principals & Associates

Our leadership team at BC&A brings decades of experience, thoughtful industry insights, and a commitment to designing and building a better future.

Board of Directors

President - CEO

Jason C. Luettinger, P.E.

27 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

30 total years of experience

Education

M.S., Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Qualifications

Mr. Luettinger has more than 30 years of experience providing planning, design, and construction management services for water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure projects valued at up to $90 million. As a Senior Pipeline Engineer at Bowen Collins & Associates, he has contributed to more than 100,000 feet of large-diameter steel pipeline projects, with sizes up to 120 inches in diameter.

He has extensive experience in the evaluation and design of water conveyance facilities, including intake structures, booster pump stations, irrigation pump stations, and deep well pump stations. Mr. Luettinger is also experienced in the design and evaluation of water treatment facilities, including chlorination and fluoridation systems, polymer feed and grit removal systems, pre-ozonation and flash mix facilities, flocculation and sedimentation systems, and comprehensive hydraulic evaluations for water treatment plants.

Vice President of Operations

Jeff Beckman, P.E.

27 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Larson has more than 27 years of experience in the planning, design, and construction management of a wide range of water, wastewater, and storm drain projects, including over 500,000 feet of pipeline with diameters up to 120 inches. As a Senior Project Engineer at Bowen Collins & Associates, he provides technical leadership on complex infrastructure projects across the Intermountain West.

He has extensive experience with water and wastewater rate and impact fee studies in Utah and Nevada and has worked closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on projects involving floodplain mapping and flood insurance regulations. Mr. Larson is proficient in multiple hydraulic and hydrologic modeling applications and has specialized training in the evaluation and design of hydraulic surge protection facilities.

Vice President of Human Resources

Keith J. Larson, P.E.

25 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah

Qualifications

Mr. Larson has 25 of experience in planning, design, and construction management of a wide variety of water, wastewater, and storm drain related projects, including over 500,000 feet of pipeline in diameters up to 120 inches.
Extensive experience with water and wastewater rate and impact fee studies in Utah and Nevada.
Experience working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and flood insurance regulations.
Expert with multiple hydraulic and hydrologic computer modeling applications.
Detailed training and experience in the evaluation and design of hydraulic surge protection facilities.

Vice President of Finance

Greg Loscher, P.E.

24 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

25 total years of experience

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Utah

Qualifications

Mr. Loscher has more than 25 years of experience in the master planning, design, and management of water resources projects. His expertise includes the planning, design, and construction management of drinking water storage reservoirs ranging in capacity from 2 to 50 million gallons.

He has extensive experience in master planning and in the hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of drainage and flood control systems, including the design of storm drain projects, detention basins, debris control structures, and pipelines. Mr. Loscher is also experienced in the hydraulic modeling and design of water distribution, pumping, storage, and conveyance facilities, including well and booster pump stations, fluoridation systems, storage tanks, and transmission pipelines.

Vice President of Administration

Jamie K. Tsandes, PLA, ASLA

17 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

27 total years of experience

Education

B.L.A., Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University

Qualifications

Ms. Tsandes has more than 27 years of experience and is a graduate of Utah State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. As Vice President and Principal Landscape Architect at Bowen Collins & Associates, she leads the firm’s Environmental and Landscape Architecture Services and provides strategic oversight for administrative operations, marketing initiatives, and staff development programs.

Her expertise includes the management and preparation of environmental documents (NEPA), environmental permitting, wetlands, stream channel design, habitat restoration and mitigation, park and trail design, and water conservation planning. She also leads agency coordination and public outreach for BC&A projects involving utilities, infrastructure, community enhancement, and environmental restoration.

Principals

Principal - Civil

Kirk D. Bagley, P.E.

23 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

32 total years of experience

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Bagley has 32 years of experience in planning, design, and project management for various civil engineering projects in Utah.
Project Civil Engineer for all of the civil improvements required for the Utah State Capital Restoration Projects.
Project Civil Engineer for all of the civil improvement for the City Creek redevelopment project in downtown Salt Lake City.
Managed the civil design for numerous site civil project including utility design, demolition, site development, grading and services during construction.
Broad experience in the design of treatment plant yard piping and civil design, lift stations, pipelines, and storm detention facilities.

Principal - Water Resources

Thayne Clark, P.E.

27 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University

Qualifications

Mr. Clark has 27 years of experience in the design of potable water treatment and delivery systems, including water treatment facilities design (arsenic removal), booster stations and pumping systems, mechanical design, and chemical feed systems.
Mr. Clark’s experience includes management and design of large dam and reservoir facilities, including dam rehabilitation, dam safety studies, and storm water/flood detention facilities.
Mr. Clark has extensive experience in water resources studies, large diameter pipeline alignment studies, and water systems master planning with the use of GIS software.
Mr. Clark has many years experience in the design and construction management of wastewater conveyance facilities, including gravity and pumped sewer pipelines, sewer lift stations, sewer treatment processes, and odor removal.

Principal - Wastewater

Brent L. Packer, P.E.

23 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

28 total years of experience

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University

Qualifications

Mr. Packer has 28 years of experience in planning, design, and project management for various civil engineering projects in Utah.
Experienced with the project management, design and construction management of pump stations, force mains, flow meters, sewer, storm drain, water lines, roadways, and bridges.
Experienced as a surveyor with boundary, topography, and construction staking of residential and commercial land development.

Principal - Water Resources

Todd Olsen, P.E.

22 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering – Hydraulics and Water Resources, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Olsen has over 22 years of experience focused on planning, design and construction management services for water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood control/irrigation infrastructure projects.
Extensive experience with hydraulic and hydrologic computer modeling applications including HEC-1, HEC-2, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPANET, and ArcGIS.
Experience as a construction manager, and on-site field representative in related wastewater, water, storm drainage and flood control projects.

Principal - Water Resources

Jon Oldham, P.E.

19 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

24 total years of experience

Education

B.S., Environmental Engineering – Utah State University
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering – Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Oldham has 24 years of experience as project manager and on engineering teams for projects involving planning, design, construction, maintenance and repair of water, wastewater, roadway, communication, power utilities and commercial/industrial buildings.
Experience as project construction manager on various projects with costs up to $9,000,000.
Before coming to BC&A, Jon served active duty in the United States Air Force as project manager and project engineer for a wide variety of projects in California, Utah and the United Arab Emirates.

Principal - Wastewater

Brandon D. Wyatt, P.E.

18 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

24 total years of experience

Education

M.E., Civil Engineering, Utah State University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Wyatt has 24 years of experience as an engineering consultant.
He is a project manager and project engineer for multiple water, wastewater, storm drain, and transportation design projects.
His experience includes a wide array of projects from the design of small local storm water improvements to large, regional wastewater treatment plants.
Mr. Wyatt has also been involved in all aspects of construction management ranging from on-site engineer’s representative to Owner’s representative and construction manager.

Principal - Electrical

Darin Youngstrom, P.E.

11 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

24 total years of experience

Education

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Boise State University

Qualifications

Mr. Youngstrom has 24 years of experience as an electrical engineering consultant.
He is experienced in designing lighting and low-voltage power distribution systems including switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, panelboards, and generators.
He is also experienced in medium-voltage power distribution systems including metal-clad switchgear, MV fuses, MV transformers, and MV relays.
In addition, he is experienced in programming and integration of MV relays, PLC’s, HMI’s and SCADA systems.
He is also skilled in performing Fault Current Studies, Breaker Coordination Studies, and Arc Flash Studies.

Principal - Water/Pipelines

Cristina Nelson, P.E.

17 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

M.E., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Utah State University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Ms. Nelson has 17 years of experience which includes working on engineering teams involving planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater projects.
She has served as project manager or project engineer for the planning and design of water pipelines and other conveyance facilities utilizing traditional construction techniques and trenchless installation methods.
Ms. Nelson’s experience includes the design of water pump stations, well houses and other control facilities.
She has experience in the design of hydraulic structures including the development and rehabilitation of potable water springs, diversions structures, stream control structures, oil contamination prevention structures, and canal modifications.

Principal - Civil

Eric Neil, P.E.

19 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

M.E., Civil Engineering, Utah State University
B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Neil has 19 years of civil engineering experience with a vast knowledge of designing complex large projects. These projects include drinking water well pump house designs; secondary and sanitary sewer pump station designs; water, sewer and storm sewer pipeline designs; water reservoir designs; booster pump station projects; hydraulic modeling; site civil planning and design; and hydrologic and hydraulic studies and reports.

Principal - Electrical

Shane Cavanaugh, P.E.

9 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

19 total years of experience

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Boise State University

Qualifications

Mr. Cavanaugh has 19 years of experience and has worked on many industrial and commercial electrical safety projects. He serves as one of Bowen Collins & Associate’s lead electrical engineers on electrical safety, power system studies, and NFPA 70E related topics. He has completed over 50 arc flash studies ranging from the small station projects with only a few arc flash labels, all the way to large industrial campuses with thousands of arc flash labels. Shane has also done extensive work related to NFPA 70E including consulting on safety audits, written electrical safety plans, PPE selection, and safety training.
Shane has also has gained experience in project management, project pricing, lighting design, and low voltage power distribution. He has experience in the design of fire alarm, SCADA, controls, and emergency power generation systems. With extensive experience in both power system design and electrical worker safety, Mr. Cavanaugh is able to incorporate each element in to all projects.

Principal - Construction Manager

Brian Mecham, S.E.

18 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

26 total years of experience

Education

M.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix
B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah

Qualifications

Mr. Mecham has 26 years of experience which includes design and construction of diverse projects. These projects include water treatment plants, hydraulic structures, pipelines, roadways, bridges, sewer lift stations, large water tanks, well houses, concrete, masonry, steel, and wood-engineered buildings. Brian leads our team of construction managers who oversee several of our large and small scale project from bidding of the project to construction project close-out.

Principal - Water Resources

Aaron Anderson, P.E.

11 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Utah State University

M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Anderson has 11 years of experience in hydraulic modeling, designing water conveyance systems, utility planning, sewer/storm drain infrastructure, financial analysis for utility rate studies and impact fee facility plans.
In addition to experience with planning and design, Mr. Anderson provides construction management services on a number of projects in our St. George, Utah area office.
Mr. Anderson is the lead author of a presentation for the Association of State Dam Safety Officials focusing on dam spillway vibrations.

Principal - Water Resources

Clinton Merrell, P.E.

8 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

16 total years of experience

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University

M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University

Qualifications

Mr. Merrell has 16 years of experience and is a Certified Floodplain Manager with vast experience in roadway design, impact/risk analysis, roadway drainage design, and construction management. He has extensive and recent experience on flood control, drainage, and roadway projects and is registered in Utah, California, and Colorado.
His civil engineering and drafting experience has made him a valuable asset to Bowen Collins & Associates and is our department lead for computer aided drafting and 3D design.
In his years in professional practice, Mr. Merrell has analyzed, and designed drainage systems associated with numerous transportation and flood control projects throughout Utah and California. This experience includes performing bridge and culvert hydraulic analyses using industry standard software and modeling techniques, performing large scale hydrologic analyses, designing open and closed stormwater drainage systems, and utilizing geographic information systems to analyze and catalog hydrologic data.

Principal - Wastewater

Steven Meyer, P.E.

20 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Meyer has over 18 years of experience in sewer pipeline and manhole rehabilitation design, trenchless construction design, sewer collection systems design, and construction management.
Mr. Meyer has experience in construction management and the cost analysis and estimation of several sewer projects for various wastewater districts and cities throughout the State of Utah and Colorado including for South Valley Sewer District’s Jordan River Outfall Relief Line Sewer Project where approximately 4,170 linear feet of 48-inch diameter sewer pipe was installed.
Mr. Meyer is a certified inspector from the NASSCO Inspector Training Certification Program specifically designed for manhole and pipe rehabilitation. He is also certified with NASSCO for PACP (pipe), MACP (manhole), and LACP (lateral) condition assessments. He is also licensed in Utah, Colorado, and Idaho.

Principal - Water Resources

Justin Dietrich, P.E.

10 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

M.E., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

Mr. Dietrich has 10 years of experience in water, wastewater, and storm water planning and design projects. He is specifically involved in the design of pipelines, pump stations, well houses, lift stations, and site plans. Additionally, Mr. Dietrich provides financial and administrative analysis for these types of projects and planning efforts (impact fee facilities plans, impact fee analyses, rate studies, feasibility studies, construction management, plan review, alternative analyses, and cost estimating).
His technical skillset includes experience in hydraulic and hydrologic analysis using hand methods as well as modeling software such as Autodesk SSA, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, EPANet, InfoWater, and ArcGIS.

Principal - Water Resources

Roland Rocha, P.E.

8 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

20 total years of experience

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University

Qualifications

Mr. Rocha has 20 years of experience specializing in water, wastewater, storm drain, and irrigation systems for municipalities.
Manages projects from planning and design to construction oversight for utility system upgrades.
Proficient in hydraulic and hydrologic computer modeling applications with extensive experience.
Designs advanced water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment solutions, including treatment plants and groundwater systems.
GIS expert offering innovative solutions and hands-on training for municipal staff.

Associates

Associate - Hydrogeology

Chris DeKorver, P.G.

17 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

B.S., Geological Engineering, University of Utah

Qualifications

He holds a B.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of Utah. Chris was appointed to an Associate with BC&A in January 2022.

Associate - Water Resources

Jordan Oyler

18 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University

Qualifications

He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Utah State University. Jordan was appointed to an Associate with BC&A in January 2022.

Associate - Structural

Stephen Cohen, P.E., S.E.

12 years of service with Bowen Collins & Associates.

Education

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University

None.

Qualifications

He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Utah State University. Nate was appointed to an Associate with BC&A in January 2025.