Taylor Timber is Chad Taylor.

I founded Taylor Timber in 2022 after two decades working on some of the most technically demanding buildings in the Mountain West — hospitals, medical schools, airports, and civic buildings that required both rigorous engineering and close collaboration with architects pushing ambitious designs. I started the firm to do that work on my own terms: as the engineer of record, the point of contact, and the person accountable for every drawing that goes out the door.

My background is in earthquake engineering. I spent eight years at Degenkolb Engineers, one of the world’s most respected seismic engineering firms, working on hospitals, medical facilities, and institutional buildings across the West Coast. That training shapes how I think about every project: risk is real, details matter, and the drawings have to work in the field, not just on paper.

I work with architects who want a structural engineer who shows up as a collaborator, not just a service provider. I can read a program, identify the right structural system in a first conversation, and tell you where the problems are before they become expensive. I produce thorough construction documents because I’ve seen what happens when they aren’t.

Part of why I founded Taylor Timber was to do work that reflects what I actually value. Those values are organized around three pillars: Climate, Community, and Timber. Buildings are not neutral objects. They consume resources, shape the places people live, and stand long after the project team has moved on. I wanted a practice built around that fact, not just aware of it.

I am a registered Professional Engineer in Montana and a registered Structural Engineer in Alaska, California, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington. I hold a BS in Civil Engineering from Washington State University (summa cum laude, 2003) and an MS in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley (2004).

Chad Taylor, PE, SE
Founder, Taylor Timber
chad@taylor-timber.com
406.552.8728