WRK Engineers New Hire: Kevin Harker

Kevin Harker, Design Engineer at WRK Engineers

WRK Engineers welcomes Kevin Harker, E.I.T. to our team! Kevin holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Idaho State University. He comes to WRK with over eight years of industry experience and is a soon-to-be-licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon. Kevin’s resume includes five years of drafting experience and three years of engineering design experience with a focus on floating structures. Kevin also co-authored three publications on Porous Concrete and its effects on collapsible soils, freeze-thaw characteristics, and petroleum contamination retention.

Kevin enjoys working with clients to come up with creative design solutions that best fit the given project. Working at WRK, Kevin will further his experience in seismic design of new and existing buildings.

When Kevin is not working on engineering projects he enjoys playing games with family, backpacking, camping, fly fishing, hunting, snowboarding, exploring new places, playing the guitar, and going to concerts.

We at WRK Engineers are excited to have Kevin onboard!

About WRK Engineers

WRK Engineers is a full-service structural engineering company focused on structural engineering and seismic design. Started in 2010 with a single employee, WRK has grown from modest beginnings to a staff of 12. Along the way WRK has been honored by being named “2015 Best Engineering Firm” by the Vancouver Business Journal’s Best in Business Awards, and 2013 Hot Firm by Zweig White. WRK was also recognized as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Firms by Portland Business Journal in 2013 and 2014, and had numerous projects honored by the Vancouver Business Journal’s 2014 Top Projects.